Genesis 21:29

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

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Abimelech said vnto Abraham, What meane these seuen lambes, which thou hast set by themselues?

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And Abimelech saith unto Abraham, 'What [are] they — these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?'

Bible in Basic English

Then Abimelech said, What are these seven lambs which you have put on one side?

In context

28Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock,

30He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.”

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