Genesis 21:27-31 Parallel Bible Translations

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27	And Abraham takes sheep and oxen, and gives to Abimelech, and they make, both of them, 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	and Abraham sets seven 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 says to Abraham, “What [are] they—these seven lambs 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	And he says, “For—the seven lambs you accept from my hand, so that it becomes a witness for me that I have 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 has called that place “Beer-Sheba,” for both of them have sworn there.	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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