Genesis 21:27 “So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and th…”

Genesis 21:27

So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Abraham tooke sheepe and beeues, and gaue them vnto Abimelech: and they two made a couenant.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made an agreement together.

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Cross references

“took”

Proverbs 17:8 Proverbs 18:16 Proverbs 18:24 Proverbs 21:14 Isaiah 32:8 Genesis 14:22

Proverbs 17:8 · BSB

A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

Proverbs 18:16 · BSB

A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.

Proverbs 18:24 · BSB

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

Proverbs 21:14 · BSB

A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.

Isaiah 32:8 · BSB

But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.

Genesis 14:22 · BSB

But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

“made”

Genesis 26:28–31 Genesis 31:44 1 Samuel 18:3 Ezekiel 17:13 Romans 1:31 Galatians 3:15

Genesis 26:28–31 · BSB

“We can plainly see that the LORD has been with you,” they replied. “We recommend that there should now be an oath between us and you. Let us make a covenant with you

Genesis 31:44 · BSB

Come now, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between you and me.”

1 Samuel 18:3 · BSB

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

Ezekiel 17:13 · BSB

He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,

Romans 1:31 · BSB

They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.

Galatians 3:15 · BSB

Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.”

28Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock,

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