Genesis 21:29
Modern Translations
New International Version
and Abimelek asked Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?"

New Living Translation
Abimelech asked, “Why have you set these seven apart from the others?”

English Standard Version
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?”

Berean Study Bible
and Abimelech asked him, “Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?”

New American Standard Bible
Then Abimelech said to Abraham, “What do these seven ewe lambs mean, which you have set by themselves?”

NASB 1995
Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs mean, which you have set by themselves?"

NASB 1977
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What do these seven ewe lambs mean, which you have set by themselves?”

Amplified Bible
and Abimelech said to Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs which you have set apart?”

Christian Standard Bible
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “Why have you separated these seven ewe lambs? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And Abimelech said to Abraham, "Why have you separated these seven ewe lambs?"

Contemporary English Version
and Abimelech asked, "Why have you done this?"

Good News Translation
and Abimelech asked him, "Why did you do that?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abimelech asked him, "What is the meaning of these seven female lambs you have set apart?"

International Standard Version
so Abimelech asked Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set aside?"

NET Bible
Abimelech asked Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

New King James Version
Then Abimelech asked Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves?”

King James 2000 Bible
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves?

New Heart English Bible
Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves mean?"

World English Bible
Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves mean?"

American King James Version
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves?

American Standard Version
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

A Faithful Version
And Abimelech said to Abraham, "What are these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves?"

Darby Bible Translation
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What [mean] these seven ewe-lambs, these which thou hast set by themselves?

English Revised Version
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

Webster's Bible Translation
And Abimelech said to Abraham, What mean these seven ewe-lambs, which thou hast set by themselves?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Abimelech said vnto Abraham, What meane these seuen lambes, which thou hast set by themselues?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Abimelech sayd vnto Abraham: what meane these seuen ewe lambes whiche thou hast set by them selues?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sayde Abimelech vnto Abraha: What meane those seuen lambes, which thou hast set by them selues?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Abimelech sayde vnto Abraham: what meane these .vij. lamdes which thou hast sett by them selues.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Abimelech says to Abraham, “What [are] they—these seven lambs which you have set by themselves?”

Young's Literal Translation
And Abimelech saith unto Abraham, 'What are they -- these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Abimelech will say to Abraham, What here these seven ewe lambs which thou didst set alone?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Abimelech said to him: What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set apart?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Abimelech said to him, “What purpose have these seven female lambs, which you have caused to stand separately?”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Abimelek said to Abraham, “What are these seven ewes of sheep that you have set by themselves?”

Lamsa Bible
And Abimeleck said to Abraham, What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs of the flock which you have set by themselves?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Abimelech said unto Abraham: 'What mean these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set by themselves?'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Abimelech said to Abraam, What are these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set alone?
















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