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Genesis 21:21-23
New English Translation
Genesis 21:21-23
New English Translation
21 He lived in the wilderness of Paran.[a] His mother found a wife for him from the land of Egypt.[b]
22 At that time Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you[c] in all that you do. 23 Now swear to me right here in God’s name[d] that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants.[e] Show me, and the land[f] where you are staying,[g] the same loyalty[h] that I have shown you.”[i]
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- Genesis 21:21 sn The wilderness of Paran is an area in the east central region of the Sinai peninsula, northeast from the traditional site of Mt. Sinai and with the Arabah and the Gulf of Aqaba as its eastern border.
- Genesis 21:21 tn Heb “And his mother took for him a wife from the land of Egypt.”
- Genesis 21:22 sn God is with you. Abimelech and Phicol recognized that Abraham enjoyed special divine provision and protection.
- Genesis 21:23 tn Heb “And now swear to me by God here.”
- Genesis 21:23 tn Heb “my offspring and my descendants.”
- Genesis 21:23 tn The word “land” refers by metonymy to the people in the land.
- Genesis 21:23 tn The Hebrew verb means “to stay, to live, to sojourn” as a temporary resident without ownership rights.
- Genesis 21:23 tn Or “kindness.”
- Genesis 21:23 tn Heb “According to the loyalty which I have done with you, do with me and with the land in which you are staying.”
Genesis 21:21-23
New International Version
Genesis 21:21-23
New International Version
21 While he was living in the Desert of Paran,(A) his mother got a wife for him(B) from Egypt.
The Treaty at Beersheba
22 At that time Abimelek(C) and Phicol the commander of his forces(D) said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.(E) 23 Now swear(F) to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or my descendants.(G) Show to me and the country where you now reside as a foreigner the same kindness I have shown to you.”(H)
Genesis 21:21-23
King James Version
Genesis 21:21-23
King James Version
21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:
23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
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Genesis 21:21-23
New King James Version
Genesis 21:21-23
New King James Version
21 He dwelt in the Wilderness of Paran; and his mother (A)took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
A Covenant with Abimelech
22 And it came to pass at that time that (B)Abimelech and Phichol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, (C)“God is with you in all that you do. 23 Now therefore, (D)swear[a] to me by God that you will not deal falsely with me, with my offspring, or with my posterity; but that according to the kindness that I have done to you, you will do to me and to the land in which you have dwelt.”
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- Genesis 21:23 take an oath
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