Genesis 21:27
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Then Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech: and both of them made a league.

took.

Genesis 14:22,23 And he answered him: I lift up my hand to the Lord God the most high, the possessor of heaven and earth, . . .

Proverbs 17:8 The expectation of him that expecteth is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.

Proverbs 18:16,24 A man's gift enlargeth his way, and maketh him room before princes. . . .

Proverbs 21:14 A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom, the greatest wrath.

Isaiah 32:8 But the prince will devise such things as are worthy of a prince, and he shall stand above the rulers.

made.

Genesis 26:28-31 And they answered: We saw that the Lord is with thee, and therefore we said: Let there be an oath between us, and let us make a covenant, . . .

Genesis 31:44 Come, therefore, let us enter into a league; that it may be for a testimony between me and thee.

1 Samuel 18:3 And David and Jonathan made a covenant, for he loved him as his own soul.

Ezekiel 17:13 And he shall take one of the king's seed, and make a covenant with him, and take an oath of him. Yea, and he shall take away the mighty men of the land,

Romans 1:31 Foolish, dissolute: without affection, without fidelity, without mercy.

Galatians 3:15 Brethren (I speak after the manner of man), yet a man's testament, if it be confirmed, no man despiseth nor addeth to it.

Context
The Covenant at Beersheba
26And Abimelech answered: I knew not who did this thing: and thou didst not tell me, and I heard not of it till today. 27Then Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech: and both of them made a league.28And Abraham set apart seven ewelambs of the flock.…
Cross References
Genesis 14:13
And behold one, that had escaped, told Abram the Hebrew, who dwelt in the vale of Mambre the Amorrhite, the brother of Escol, and the brother of Aner: for these had made a league with Abram.

Genesis 21:26
And Abimelech answered: I knew not who did this thing: and thou didst not tell me, and I heard not of it till today.

Genesis 21:28
And Abraham set apart seven ewelambs of the flock.

Genesis 26:31
Arising in the morning, they swore one to another: and Isaac sent them away peaceably to their own home.

Genesis 31:44
Come, therefore, let us enter into a league; that it may be for a testimony between me and thee.

Lexicon
So Abraham
אַבְרָהָם֙ (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

brought
וַיִּקַּ֤ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

sheep
צֹ֣אן (ṣōn)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock

and cattle
וּבָקָ֔ר (ū·ḇā·qār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd

and gave
וַיִּתֵּ֖ן (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

them to Abimelech,
לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ (la·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name

and the two men
שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם (šə·nê·hem)
Number - mdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

made
וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ (way·yiḵ·rə·ṯū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant

a covenant.
בְּרִֽית׃ (bə·rîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1285: A covenant


Additional Translations
So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

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

And Abraam took sheep and calves, and gave them to Abimelech, and both made a covenant.

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

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

And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech: and both of them made a covenant.

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

And Abraham taketh sheep and oxen, and giveth to Abimelech, and they make, both of them, a covenant;
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