Genesis 21:25-31 Parallel Bible Translations

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25	But Abraham reproved Abimelech about the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized.	When Abraham reproved Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized,	Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek’s servants had seized.
26	And Abimelech said, “I do not know who has done this thing; you did not tell me, nor did I hear of it until today.”	Abimelech said, “I do not know who has done this thing; you did not tell me, and I have not heard of it until today.”	But Abimelek said, “I don’t know who has done this. You did not tell me, and I heard about it only today.”
27	So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them cut a covenant.	So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.	So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty.
28	Then Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.	Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock apart.	Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock,
29	And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What do these seven ewe lambs mean, which you have set by themselves?”	And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?”	and Abimelek asked Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?”
30	He said, “You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand so that it may be a witness to me, that I dug this well.”	He said, “These seven ewe lambs you will take from my hand, that this may be a witness for me that I dug this well.”	He replied, “Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well.”
31	Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them swore an oath.	Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath.	So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there.
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