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Genesis 31:53 (NIRV)

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⁵³ "The God of Abraham and Nahor is also the God of their father. May their God decide which of us is right." So Jacob took an oath in the name of the God his father Isaac worshiped.

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 53) Should we take oaths? Jacob took an oath in the name of God

Definition(s):
Abraham (Ab-ra-ham): father of a great multitude
Abraham (Ehb-ra-ham): father of a great multitude
Isaac (Eye-zakk): laughter
Jacob (Jeh-kobb): that supplants, undermines; the heel
Nahor (Na-hor): hoarse; dry; hot
So (Soh):