H4994–נָא–na

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

נָ֣א na' “please”

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.

נָ֖א na' “please”

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we are brethren.

נָ֨א na' “please”

Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me. If [ergänzt: thou wilt take] the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if [ergänzt: thou take] the right hand, then I will go to the left.

נָ֖א na' “please”

And Jehovah said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward:

נָ֤א na' “please”

And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

נָ֣א na' “please”

And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

נָ֞א na' “please”נָא֙ na' “please”

and said, My lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

נָ֨א na' “please”נָ֥א na' “please”

let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

נָ֣א na' “please”

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

נָּ֣א na' “please”

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes:

נָ֤א na' “please”

And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.

נָ֞א na' “please”

And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.

נָ֤א na' “please”

And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.

נָ֞א na' “please”

and he said, Behold now, my lords, turn aside, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your way. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

נָּא־ na'- “please”נָ֠א na' “please”

And he said, I pray you, my brethren, do not so wickedly.

נָ֥א na' “please”

Behold now, I have two daughters that have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing, forasmuch as they are come under the shadow of my roof.

נָ֨א na' “please”נָּ֤א na' “please”

And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my lord:

נָ֖א na' “please”

behold now, thy servant hath found favor in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy lovingkindness, which thou hast showed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die:

נָ֠א na' “please”

behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape thither (is it not a little one?), and my soul shall live.

נָ֠א na' “please”נָּ֜א na' “please”

And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, even Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah. And offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

נָ֠א na' “please”

And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh.

נָ֥א na' “please”

And he said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.

נָ֥א na' “please”

And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink. And she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. Let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac. And thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master.

נָ֤א na' “please”

And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher.

נָ֛א na' “please”