Genesis 21:27
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New International Version (©2011)
So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Abraham then gave some of his sheep, goats, and cattle to Abimelech, and they made a treaty.

English Standard Version (©2001)
So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Abraham took sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

International Standard Version (©2012)
So Abraham took sheep and oxen and presented them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

NET Bible (©2006)
Abraham took some sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech. The two of them made a treaty.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Abraham took some sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made an agreement.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

American King James Version
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

American Standard Version
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech. And they two made a covenant.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech: and both of them made a league.

Darby Bible Translation
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

English Revised Version
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two made a covenant.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech: and both of them made a covenant.

World English Bible
Abraham took sheep and cattle, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.

Young's Literal Translation
And Abraham taketh sheep and oxen, and giveth to Abimelech, and they make, both of them, a covenant;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

21:22-34 Abimelech felt sure that the promises of God would be fulfilled to Abraham. It is wise to connect ourselves with those who are blessed of God; and we ought to requite kindness to those who have been kind to us. Wells of water are scarce and valuable in eastern countries. Abraham took care to have his title to the well allowed, to prevent disputes in future. No more can be expected from an honest man than that he be ready to do right, as soon as he knows he has done wrong. Abraham, being now in a good neighbourhood, stayed a great while there. There he made, not only a constant practice, but an open profession of his religion. There he called on the name of the Lord, as the everlasting God; probably in the grove he planted, which was his place of prayer. Abraham kept up public worship, in which his neighbours might join. Good men should do all they can to make others so. Wherever we sojourn, we must neither neglect nor be ashamed of the worship of Jehovah.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 27. - And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech As the usual covenant presents (cf. 1 Kings 15:19; Isaiah 30:6; Isaiah 39:1). And both of them made a covenant. As already Mature, Aner, and Eshcol had formed a league with the patriarch (vide Genesis 14:13).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech,.... In gratitude for former favours he had received from him, in token of the friendship that subsisted between them, and for the confirmation of it; and to show that he was fully satisfied with Abimelech's answer to his complaint, as well as willing to enter into covenant by sacrifice, when such creatures were divided, and the covenanters passed between the pieces, for so it follows:

and both of them made a covenant; or, "cut or struck a covenant" (s); cut the sacrifice in pieces and passed between them, in token of the compact and agreement they entered into with each other; signifying that whoever broke it deserved to be cut in pieces as those creatures were.

(s) "foedus percusserunt", Pagninus, Montanus, Drusius; "secuerunt", Cocceius.

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The Covenant at Beersheba
…26And Abimelech said, I know not who has done this thing; neither did you tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day. 27And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant. 28And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. …

Genesis 14:13 A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshkol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram.
Genesis 21:26 But Abimelek said, "I don't know who has done this. You did not tell me, and I heard about it only today."
Genesis 21:28 Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock,
Genesis 26:31 Early the next morning the men swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they went away peacefully.
Genesis 31:44 Come now, let's make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between us."