Genesis 20:7
New International Version
Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, you may be sure that you and all who belong to you will die.”

New Living Translation
Now return the woman to her husband, and he will pray for you, for he is a prophet. Then you will live. But if you don’t return her to him, you can be sure that you and all your people will die.”

English Standard Version
Now then, return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, so that he will pray for you, and you shall live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”

Berean Standard Bible
Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”

Berean Literal Bible
And now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet. And he will pray for you, and you shall live. But if you do not return her, know that you will surely die—you and all that is yours.”

King James Bible
Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

New King James Version
Now therefore, restore the man’s wife; for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”

New American Standard Bible
Now then, return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you will certainly die, you and all who are yours.”

NASB 1995
“Now therefore, restore the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”

NASB 1977
“Now therefore, restore the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”

Legacy Standard Bible
So now, return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”

Amplified Bible
So now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her [to him], know that you shall die, you and all who are yours (your household).”

Berean Annotated Bible
Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.

Christian Standard Bible
Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you will certainly die, you and all who are yours.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you will certainly die, you and all who are yours.”

American Standard Version
Now therefore restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

Contemporary English Version
Her husband is a prophet. Let her go back to him, and his prayers will save you from death. But if you don't return her, you and all your people will die.

English Revised Version
Now therefore restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Give the man's wife back to him now, because he's a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will live. But if you don't give her back, you and all who belong to you are doomed to die."

Good News Translation
But now, give the woman back to her husband. He is a prophet, and he will pray for you, so that you will not die. But if you do not give her back, I warn you that you are going to die, you and all your people."

International Standard Version
Now then, return the man's wife. As a matter of fact, he's a prophet and can intercede for you so you'll live. But if you don't return her, be aware that you and all who are yours will certainly die."

NET Bible
But now give back the man's wife. Indeed he is a prophet and he will pray for you; thus you will live. But if you don't give her back, know that you will surely die along with all who belong to you."

New Heart English Bible
Now therefore, restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you do not restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours."

Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore restore to the man his wife, for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou shalt not restore her, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou and all that are thine.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”

World English Bible
Now therefore, restore the man’s wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don’t restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and now send back the man’s wife, for he [is] inspired, and he prays for you, and you live; and if you do not send back, know that dying you die, you and all that you have.”

Berean Literal Bible
And now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet. And he will pray for you, and you shall live. But if you do not return her, know that you will surely die—you and all that is yours.”

Young's Literal Translation
and now send back the man's wife, for he is inspired, and he doth pray for thee, and live thou; and if thou do not send back, know that dying thou dost die, thou, and all that thou hast.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And now turn back to the man the woman; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and do thou live: and if thou turn her not back, know that dying, thou shalt die, thou and all which are to thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now therefore restore the man his wife, for he is a prophet: and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: but if thou wilt not restore her, know that thou shalt surely die, thou and all that are thins.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now therefore, return his wife to the man, for he is a prophet. And he will pray for you, and you will live. But if you are not willing to return her, know this: you shall die a death, you and all that is yours.”

New American Bible
So now, return the man’s wife so that he may intercede for you, since he is a prophet, that you may live. If you do not return her, you can be sure that you and all who are yours will die.

New Revised Standard Version
Now then, return the man’s wife; for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all that are yours.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Now therefore restore the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for you, and you shall live; but if you do not restore her, then know that you will surely die, you, and all your family.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Now return the wife of the man, because he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live, and if you do not return her, know that surely you die, and everyone that you have.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Now therefore restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live; and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But now return the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live; but if thou restore her not, know that thou shalt die and all thine.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Abraham, Sarah, and Abimelech
6Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her. 7Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die— you and all who belong to you.” 8Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified.…

Cross References
“Now return the man’s wife,

Genesis 12:20
Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.

2 Samuel 3:14
Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”
for he is a prophet;

Exodus 7:1
The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.

Deuteronomy 18:18-19
I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. / And I will hold accountable anyone who does not listen to My words that the prophet speaks in My name.
he will pray for you

Job 42:8-10
So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.” / So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD had told them; and the LORD accepted Job’s prayer. / After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.

1 Samuel 7:5
Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.”
and you will live.

Psalm 118:17
I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.

2 Kings 20:5
“Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD.
But if you do not restore her,

Genesis 12:17
The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.

2 Samuel 12:10
Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’

Leviticus 6:4-5
once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found, / or anything else about which he has sworn falsely. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value, and pay it to the owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt.
be aware that you will surely die—

Genesis 2:17
but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”

1 Samuel 14:44
And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”
you and all who belong to you.”

Joshua 7:24-25
Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen and donkeys and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned, and brought them to the Valley of Achor. / “Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.

Exodus 20:5
You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

1 Samuel 3:13-14
I told him that I would judge his house forever for the iniquity of which he knows, because his sons blasphemed God and he did not restrain them. / Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, ‘The iniquity of Eli’s house shall never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.’”


Treasury of Scripture

Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for you, and you shall live: and if you restore her not, know you that you shall surely die, you, and all that are yours.

a prophet.

1 Samuel 10:1
Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

1 Kings 18:1-46
And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth…

1 Corinthians 14:4
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

Exodus 4:16
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.

Exodus 7:1
And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

Exodus 12:1-3
And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, …

pray.

Leviticus 6:4,7
Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found, …

1 Samuel 7:5,8
And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD…

1 Samuel 12:19,23
And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king…

surely.

Genesis 20:18
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

Genesis 2:17
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Genesis 12:17
And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

all.

Genesis 12:15
The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

Numbers 16:32,33
And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods…

2 Samuel 24:17
And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.

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Genesis 20
1. Abraham sojourns at Gerar.
2. Denies his wife, who is taken by Abimelech.
3. Abimelech is reproved for her in a dream.
9. He rebukes Abraham.
14. Restores Sarah;
16. and reproves her.
17. Abimelech and his family are healed at Abraham's prayer.












Now return the man’s wife
This command from God to Abimelech underscores the sanctity of marriage, a theme consistent throughout Scripture. The act of returning Sarah to Abraham is a restoration of divine order, reflecting the importance of marital fidelity. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, marriage was a covenantal relationship, and taking another man's wife was a serious offense. This directive also highlights God's protection over His covenant people, ensuring that His promises to Abraham would not be compromised.

for he is a prophet
This is the first time in the Bible that someone is explicitly called a prophet. Abraham's role as a prophet indicates his unique relationship with God, serving as an intermediary who receives divine revelation. Prophets in the biblical narrative often serve as God's mouthpieces, delivering His messages to others. This designation also foreshadows the prophetic tradition that will be central to Israel's history, with figures like Moses, Elijah, and Isaiah. Abraham's prophetic role is significant in that it establishes a precedent for the function and authority of prophets in guiding God's people.

he will pray for you
Intercessory prayer is a powerful theme in Scripture, and here Abraham is called to intercede on behalf of Abimelech. This act of prayer demonstrates the power of righteous intercession, as seen in other biblical accounts such as Moses praying for Israel (Exodus 32:11-14) and Job praying for his friends (Job 42:10). It also highlights the grace and mercy of God, who is willing to forgive and restore those who seek Him. Abraham's prayer is a type of Christ's intercessory work, as Jesus is the ultimate mediator between God and humanity (1 Timothy 2:5).

and you will live
The promise of life is contingent upon obedience to God's command. This reflects the biblical principle that obedience to God leads to life and blessing, while disobedience leads to death and curse (Deuteronomy 30:19-20). In the immediate context, Abimelech's life and the lives of his household are spared through compliance with God's directive. This phrase also echoes the broader biblical narrative of salvation, where life is offered through faith and obedience to God's word.

But if you do not restore her
This conditional statement emphasizes human responsibility and the consequences of disobedience. The choice presented to Abimelech mirrors the choices given to individuals throughout Scripture, where obedience to God results in blessing, and disobedience results in judgment. It serves as a warning that God's commands are not to be taken lightly, and that there are serious repercussions for failing to adhere to His will.

be aware that you will surely die
The certainty of death as a consequence for disobedience is a recurring theme in the Bible, beginning with the warning given to Adam in Genesis 2:17. This phrase underscores the seriousness of sin and the justice of God. It also foreshadows the ultimate penalty for sin, which is spiritual death, as articulated in Romans 6:23. The warning to Abimelech serves as a reminder of the holiness of God and the need for repentance and restoration.

you and all who belong to you
The communal aspect of this warning highlights the interconnectedness of individuals within a community. In the ancient world, the actions of a leader often had repercussions for the entire household or nation. This principle is seen in other biblical accounts, such as Achan's sin affecting all of Israel (Joshua 7) and David's census leading to a plague on the people (2 Samuel 24). It underscores the biblical teaching that sin has far-reaching consequences, affecting not just the individual but also those around them.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Abraham
A patriarch and prophet, chosen by God to be the father of many nations. In this chapter, he is in Gerar and has misrepresented his wife Sarah as his sister.

2. Sarah
Abraham's wife, who is taken by Abimelech because of Abraham's misrepresentation. Her role is crucial in God's covenant with Abraham.

3. Abimelech
The king of Gerar who unknowingly takes Sarah into his household, believing her to be Abraham's sister. God warns him in a dream to return Sarah to Abraham.

4. Gerar
A Philistine city where Abraham and Sarah sojourn. It is the setting for the events of Genesis 20.

5. God
The sovereign deity who intervenes in the situation by speaking to Abimelech in a dream, protecting Sarah, and upholding His covenant with Abraham.
Teaching Points
The Role of a Prophet
Prophets are chosen by God to intercede and communicate His will. Abraham's role as a prophet is affirmed by God's command to Abimelech.

The Power of Intercessory Prayer
Abraham's prayer is pivotal for Abimelech's survival, illustrating the importance and power of praying for others.

God's Sovereignty and Protection
God actively protects His covenant and His people, intervening directly in human affairs to ensure His plans are fulfilled.

The Importance of Truthfulness
Abraham's deception leads to potential disaster, teaching the importance of honesty and trust in God's protection.

Consequences of Disobedience
God's warning to Abimelech underscores the serious consequences of disobedience to His commands.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Genesis 20:7?

2. How does Genesis 20:7 demonstrate God's protection over His chosen people?

3. What does God's command to "return the man's wife" reveal about His justice?

4. How does Genesis 20:7 connect to the theme of repentance in Scripture?

5. In what ways can we seek God's guidance in resolving conflicts today?

6. How can we apply God's warning to Abimelech to our personal decision-making?

7. Why did God choose to communicate through dreams in Genesis 20:7?

8. How does Genesis 20:7 reflect God's justice and mercy?

9. What does Genesis 20:7 reveal about the role of prophets?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Genesis 20?

11. What is Christ's thousand-year reign?

12. What is the biblical perspective on snakes?

13. How does the resurrection of the Shunammite's son (2 Kings 4:18-37) align with or contradict other biblical resurrection accounts?

14. What is the order of the Bible's books?
What Does Genesis 20:7 Mean
Now return the man’s wife

• God’s command to Abimelech is immediate and non-negotiable. Restoration must precede anything else (Genesis 20:14).

• Similar moments appear when Pharaoh is told to release Abram’s wife earlier (Genesis 12:19). In each case, God defends the sanctity of marriage.

• The instruction underscores that sin is not fully addressed by apology alone; concrete restitution is required (Exodus 22:1; Luke 19:8).


for he is a prophet

• This is the Bible’s first explicit use of the title “prophet,” applied to Abraham. God publicly affirms Abraham’s role as His spokesman and intercessor (Genesis 18:17–19; Amos 3:7).

• God protects those He calls. Psalm 105:14-15 records, “He allowed no one to oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf: ‘Do not touch My anointed ones; do My prophets no harm.’”

• By naming Abraham a prophet, the Lord reminds Abimelech that he is dealing with more than an ordinary man.


he will pray for you and you will live

• God personally ties Abimelech’s welfare to Abraham’s intercessory prayer, echoing Abraham’s earlier plea for Sodom (Genesis 18:23-33).

• The pattern appears again in Job 42:8 where God tells Eliphaz, “My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer.”

James 5:16 affirms the principle: “The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.”

• Life and healing flow through God-ordained mediation; Abimelech’s household infertility (Genesis 20:17-18) will be lifted only when Abraham prays.


But if you do not restore her

• Divine mercy is paired with clear warning. Opportunity for obedience stands open, yet refusal carries consequences (Deuteronomy 30:15-18).

• God’s justice never ignores wrongdoing. Saul learned this when partial obedience cost him the kingdom (1 Samuel 15:22-23).

• Abimelech cannot plead ignorance; revelation has clarified his responsibility (Luke 12:47-48).


be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you

• “Surely die” recalls Eden’s warning (Genesis 2:17) and signals certain judgment.

• Sin’s fallout extends beyond the individual. Like Achan’s household (Joshua 7:24-25) and David’s child (2 Samuel 12:14), Abimelech’s entire sphere would suffer.

• God’s holiness demands decisive action; He will not allow His covenant line—through Sarah—to be compromised (Genesis 17:19-21).


summary

Genesis 20:7 reveals God defending marriage, honoring His prophet, and offering mercy through intercessory prayer while warning of definite judgment for disobedience. Abimelech’s life hinges on swift restitution, Abraham’s God-ordained mediation, and wholehearted submission to the Lord’s clear command.

(7) He is a prophet.--This is not said as an aggravation of Abimelech's sin, but as an encouragement to him to restore Sarah. It is therefore rightly joined with the words "He shall pray for thee." For the word prophet is used here in its old sense of spokesman (comp. Exod. Genesis 7:1, with Genesis 4:16), and especially of such an one as mediates between God and man. There was a true feeling that God in His own nature is beyond the reach of man (Job 9:32-33; Job 16:21; 1Timothy 6:16); and this in heathen nations led to men peopling their heavens with a multitude of minor deities. In Israel, after the founding of the prophetic schools by Samuel, the prophets became an order, whose office it was partly to enliven the services of the Temple with sacred minstrelsy (1Chronicles 25:1), but chiefly to be God's spokesmen, both declaring His will to Jew and Gentile ( Jeremiah 1:5), and also maintaining religion and holiness by earnest preaching and other such means. In this way they were forerunners, and even representatives, of Christ, who is the one true and only Mediator between God and man. Not only Abraham, therefore, but the patriarchs generally are called "Christs and prophets (Psalm 105:15), as being speakers for God to man, and for man to God, until the true Christ and prophet came. Abimelech, moreover, is thus taught that he does not himself hold a near relation to God, but requires some one to speak for him; perhaps, too, he would gather from it that he had need of fuller instruction, and that he ought to try to attain to a higher level, and that Abraham would become a prophet to him in its other sense of being a teacher. (For the prophet as an intercessor, see Exodus 8:28-29; Deuteronomy 9:19-20; 1Samuel 7:5; 1Samuel 12:19; 1Samuel 12:23; 1Kings 13:6; Job 42:8.) . . . Verse 7. - Now therefore restore the man his wife. Literally, the wife of the man, God now speaking of Abraham non tanquam de homine quolibet, sod peculiariter sibi charum (Calvin). For he is a prophet Nabi, from naba, to cause to bubble up; hence to pour forth, applied to one who speaks by a Divine afflatus (Deuteronomy 13:2; Judges 6:8; 1 Samuel 9:9; 1 Kings 22:7). The office of the Nabi was twofold - to announce the will of God to melt Exodus 4:15; Exodus 7:1), and also to intercede with God for men (Ver. 7; Jeremiah 7:16; Jeremiah 11:14; Jeremiah 14:11). The use of the term Nabi in this place neither proves that the spirit of prophecy had not existed from the beginning (cf. Genesis 9:25-27), nor shows that the Pentateuch, which always uses this term, cannot be of greater antiquity than the time of Samuel, before which, according to 1 Samuel 9:9, the prophet was called a seer (Bohlen, Hartmann). As used in the Pentateuch the term describes the recipient of Divine revelations, and as such it was incorporated in the Mosaic legislation. During the period of the Judges the term Roeh appears to have come into use, and to have held its ground until the reformation of Samuel, when the older theocratic term was again reverted to (vide Havernick, § 19). And he shall pray for thee (vide supra), and thou shalt live. Literally, live thou, the imperative being used for the future in strong prophetic assurances (cf. Psalm 128:5; vide Gesenius, § 130). And if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, - literally, dying thou shalt die (cf. Genesis 2:17) - thou, and all that are thine.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Now
וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

return
הָשֵׁ֤ב (hā·šêḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

the man’s
הָאִישׁ֙ (hā·’îš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

wife,
אֵֽשֶׁת־ (’ê·šeṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

he
ה֔וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is a prophet;
נָבִ֣יא (nā·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

he will pray
וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֥ל (wə·yiṯ·pal·lêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray

for you
בַּֽעַדְךָ֖ (ba·‘aḏ·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for

and you will live.
וֶֽחְיֵ֑ה (weḥ·yêh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2421: To live, to revive

But if
וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

you do not
אֵֽינְךָ֣ (’ê·nə·ḵā)
Adverb | second person masculine singular
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

restore her,
מֵשִׁ֗יב (mê·šîḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

be aware
דַּ֚ע (da‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

that
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

you will surely
מ֣וֹת (mō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

die—
תָּמ֔וּת (tā·mūṯ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

you
אַתָּ֖ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

and all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

who belong
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

to you.”
לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's 0: 0


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