Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He replied, “Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well.” New Living Translation Abraham replied, “Please accept these seven lambs to show your agreement that I dug this well.” English Standard Version 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.” Berean Standard Bible He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.” King James Bible And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. New King James Version And he said, “You will take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that they may be my witness that I have dug this well.” New American Standard Bible He said, “You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand so that it may be a witness for me, that I dug this well.” NASB 1995 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.” NASB 1977 And he said, “You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand in order that it may be a witness to me, that I dug this well.” Legacy Standard Bible 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.” Amplified Bible Abraham said, “You are to accept these seven ewe lambs from me as a witness for me, that I dug this well.” Christian Standard Bible He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from me so that this act will serve as my witness that I dug this well.” Holman Christian Standard Bible He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand so that this act will serve as my witness that I dug this well.” American Standard Version And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he said, “Take from my hands the seven ewes so that it may be a testimony to me that I have dug this well.” Brenton Septuagint Translation And Abraam said, Thou shalt receive the seven ewe-lambs of me, that they may be for me as a witness, that I dug this well. Contemporary English Version Abraham replied, "I want you to accept these seven lambs as proof that I dug this well." Douay-Rheims Bible But he said: Thou shalt take seven ewe lambs at my hand: that they may be a testimony for me, that I dug this well. English Revised Version And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. GOD'S WORD® Translation Abraham answered, "Accept these lambs from me so that they may be proof that I dug this well." Good News Translation Abraham answered, "Accept these seven lambs. By doing this, you admit that I am the one who dug this well." International Standard Version He replied, "You are to accept from me these seven ewe lambs as a witness that I have dug this well." JPS Tanakh 1917 And he said: 'Verily, these seven ewe-lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.' Literal Standard Version 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”; Majority Standard Bible He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.” New American Bible Abraham answered, “The seven ewe lambs you shall accept from me that you may be my witness that I dug this well.” NET Bible He replied, "You must take these seven ewe lambs from my hand as legal proof that I dug this well." New Revised Standard Version He said, “These seven ewe lambs you shall accept from my hand, in order that you may be a witness for me that I dug this well.” New Heart English Bible He said, "You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well." Webster's Bible Translation And he said, For these seven ewe-lambs shalt thou take from my hand, that they may be a witness to me, that I have digged this well. World English Bible He said, “You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well.” Young's Literal Translation And he saith, 'For -- the seven lambs thou dost accept from my hand, so that it becometh a witness for me that I have digged this well;' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Covenant at Beersheba…29and Abimelech asked him, “Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?” 30He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.” 31So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.… Cross References Genesis 21:28 Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock, Genesis 21:29 and Abimelech asked him, "Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?" Genesis 26:15 So the Philistines took dirt and stopped up all the wells that his father's servants had dug in the days of his father Abraham. Genesis 31:48 Then Laban declared, "This mound is a witness between you and me this day." Therefore the place was called Galeed. Treasury of Scripture And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shall you take of my hand, that they may be a witness to me, that I have dig this well. a witness. Genesis 31:44-48,52 Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee… Joshua 22:27,28 But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the LORD… Joshua 24:27 And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God. Jump to Previous Accept Digged Dug Ewe Ewe-Lambs Hand Lambs Seven Verily Water-Hole WitnessJump to Next Accept Digged Dug Ewe Ewe-Lambs Hand Lambs Seven Verily Water-Hole WitnessGenesis 21 1. Isaac is born, and circumcised.6. Sarah's joy. 8. Isaac is weaned. 9. Hagar and Ishmael sent away. 15. Hagar in distress. 17. The angel relieves and comforts her. 23. Abimelech's covenant with Abraham at Beersheba. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He replied,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “You are to accept תִּקַּ֖ח (tiq·qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take the seven שֶׁ֣בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number ewe lambs כְּבָשֹׂ֔ת (kə·ḇā·śōṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 3535: Ewe lamb from my hand מִיָּדִ֑י (mî·yā·ḏî) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand as my witness לְעֵדָ֔ה (lə·‘ê·ḏāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5713: Testimony, witness that כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I dug חָפַ֖רְתִּי (ḥā·p̄ar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2658: To pry into, to delve, to explore this הַזֹּֽאת׃ (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, well.” הַבְּאֵ֥ר (hab·bə·’êr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 875: A pit, a well Links Genesis 21:30 NIVGenesis 21:30 NLT Genesis 21:30 ESV Genesis 21:30 NASB Genesis 21:30 KJV Genesis 21:30 BibleApps.com Genesis 21:30 Biblia Paralela Genesis 21:30 Chinese Bible Genesis 21:30 French Bible Genesis 21:30 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 21:30 He said You shall take these seven (Gen. 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