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Now, therefore, swear to me by God, here, that thou wilt not deal falsely by me, nor by mine offspring, nor by my descendants, - according to the lovingkindness wherewith I have dealt with thee, shalt thou deal with me, and with the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
And they said: We, saw plainly, that Yahweh was with thee, so we said, Let there be we pray thee an oath betwixt us both, betwixt us and thee, - and let us solemnise a covenant with thee: - That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh! So he made for them a banquet, and they did eat and drink, - read more.
and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace.
and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace.
And Joshua made peace with them, and solemnised with them a covenant to let them live, - and the princes of the assembly, entered into an oath with them. And it came to pass, at the end of three days after they had solemnised with them a covenant, that they heard that, near neighbours, they were unto them, and, in their midst, they were dwelling. So the sons of Israel brake up, and came in unto their cities on the third day, - their cities, being Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. read more.
And the sons of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the assembly had sworn unto them by Yahweh, God of Israel, - but all the assembly murmured against the princes. And all the princes said unto all the assembly, We, have sworn unto them, by Yahweh, God of Israel, - now, therefore, we may not touch them. This, will we do unto them, even let them live, - lest there come on us wrath, because of the oath which we have sworn unto them.
And the sons of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the assembly had sworn unto them by Yahweh, God of Israel, - but all the assembly murmured against the princes. And all the princes said unto all the assembly, We, have sworn unto them, by Yahweh, God of Israel, - now, therefore, we may not touch them. This, will we do unto them, even let them live, - lest there come on us wrath, because of the oath which we have sworn unto them.
Thus Jonathan solemnised a covenant with the house of David saying , - So let Yahweh require it, at the hand of the enemies of David. And again Jonathan sware unto David, by his love to him, - for, as he loved his own soul, so loved he him.
Alliances » Instances of » Isaac and abimelech
And, Abimelech, came unto him from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol, commander of his host. And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore have ye come in mite me, seeing that, ye, hated me, and sent me away from you? And they said: We, saw plainly, that Yahweh was with thee, so we said, Let there be we pray thee an oath betwixt us both, betwixt us and thee, - and let us solemnise a covenant with thee: - read more.
That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh! So he made for them a banquet, and they did eat and drink, - and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace.
That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh! So he made for them a banquet, and they did eat and drink, - and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace.
Covenant » Instances of » Abimelech and isaac
And, Abimelech, came unto him from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol, commander of his host. And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore have ye come in mite me, seeing that, ye, hated me, and sent me away from you? And they said: We, saw plainly, that Yahweh was with thee, so we said, Let there be we pray thee an oath betwixt us both, betwixt us and thee, - and let us solemnise a covenant with thee: - read more.
That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh! So he made for them a banquet, and they did eat and drink, - and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace.
That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh! So he made for them a banquet, and they did eat and drink, - and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace.
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abimelech
And, Abimelech, came unto him from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol, commander of his host. And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore have ye come in mite me, seeing that, ye, hated me, and sent me away from you? And they said: We, saw plainly, that Yahweh was with thee, so we said, Let there be we pray thee an oath betwixt us both, betwixt us and thee, - and let us solemnise a covenant with thee: - read more.
That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh! So he made for them a banquet, and they did eat and drink, - and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace.
That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh! So he made for them a banquet, and they did eat and drink, - and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace.
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech, with Phicol chieftain of his host, spake unto Abraham, saying, - God, is with thee in all that, thou art doing. Now, therefore, swear to me by God, here, that thou wilt not deal falsely by me, nor by mine offspring, nor by my descendants, - according to the lovingkindness wherewith I have dealt with thee, shalt thou deal with me, and with the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
Feasts » Covenants ratified by
And they said: We, saw plainly, that Yahweh was with thee, so we said, Let there be we pray thee an oath betwixt us both, betwixt us and thee, - and let us solemnise a covenant with thee: - That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh! So he made for them a banquet, and they did eat and drink, -
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Moves away to the valley of gerar, afterward called beer-sheba
And he moved on from thence and digged another well, and they disputed not for it, - so he called the name thereof. Rehoboth, and said, For, now, hath Yahweh made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. And be went up from thence, to Beer-sheba. And Yahweh appeared unto him the same night, and said, I, am the God of Abraham thy father, - Do not fear for with thee, am, I, And I will bless thee and multiply thy seed, For the sake of Abraham my servant. read more.
So he builded there all altar and called on the name of Yahweh, and spread out there, his rent, - and the servants of Isaac cut out there a well. And, Abimelech, came unto him from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol, commander of his host. And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore have ye come in mite me, seeing that, ye, hated me, and sent me away from you? And they said: We, saw plainly, that Yahweh was with thee, so we said, Let there be we pray thee an oath betwixt us both, betwixt us and thee, - and let us solemnise a covenant with thee: - That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh! So he made for them a banquet, and they did eat and drink, - and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace. And it came to pass, on the same day, that the servants of Isaac came in, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said to him, We have found water! So he called it, Shibah. For this cause, hath the name of the city, been Beer-sheba, unto this day.
So he builded there all altar and called on the name of Yahweh, and spread out there, his rent, - and the servants of Isaac cut out there a well. And, Abimelech, came unto him from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol, commander of his host. And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore have ye come in mite me, seeing that, ye, hated me, and sent me away from you? And they said: We, saw plainly, that Yahweh was with thee, so we said, Let there be we pray thee an oath betwixt us both, betwixt us and thee, - and let us solemnise a covenant with thee: - That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh! So he made for them a banquet, and they did eat and drink, - and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace. And it came to pass, on the same day, that the servants of Isaac came in, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said to him, We have found water! So he called it, Shibah. For this cause, hath the name of the city, been Beer-sheba, unto this day.
Oath » Used in solemnizing covenants » Between isaac and abimelech
and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace.
And, Abimelech, came unto him from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol, commander of his host. And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore have ye come in mite me, seeing that, ye, hated me, and sent me away from you? And they said: We, saw plainly, that Yahweh was with thee, so we said, Let there be we pray thee an oath betwixt us both, betwixt us and thee, - and let us solemnise a covenant with thee: - read more.
That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh!
That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh!
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Forming treaties and alliances
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech, with Phicol chieftain of his host, spake unto Abraham, saying, - God, is with thee in all that, thou art doing. Now, therefore, swear to me by God, here, that thou wilt not deal falsely by me, nor by mine offspring, nor by my descendants, - according to the lovingkindness wherewith I have dealt with thee, shalt thou deal with me, and with the land wherein thou hast sojourned. And Abraham said, I, will swear. read more.
But Abraham reproved Abimelech, - on account of the well of water, which the servants of Abimelech had seized. And Abimelech said, I know not, who hath done this thing, - nor hast even thou, ever told me, nor have even I, ever heard, save to-day. And Abraham took sheep and oxen, stud gave to Abimelech, - and they two solemnised a covenant So then Abram set seven young sheep of the flock by them-selves, And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What, then mean these seven young sheep here, which thou hast set by themselves? And he said, The seven young sheep, shalt thou take at my hand, - that they may serve as my witness, that I digged this well. On this account, was the name of that place called Beer-sheba, - because there, had they two sworn. And when they had solemnised a covenant in Beer-sheba, - then arose Abimelech, with Phicol chief of his host, and returned unto the land of the Philistines.
But Abraham reproved Abimelech, - on account of the well of water, which the servants of Abimelech had seized. And Abimelech said, I know not, who hath done this thing, - nor hast even thou, ever told me, nor have even I, ever heard, save to-day. And Abraham took sheep and oxen, stud gave to Abimelech, - and they two solemnised a covenant So then Abram set seven young sheep of the flock by them-selves, And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What, then mean these seven young sheep here, which thou hast set by themselves? And he said, The seven young sheep, shalt thou take at my hand, - that they may serve as my witness, that I digged this well. On this account, was the name of that place called Beer-sheba, - because there, had they two sworn. And when they had solemnised a covenant in Beer-sheba, - then arose Abimelech, with Phicol chief of his host, and returned unto the land of the Philistines.
Then came in a fugitive, and told Abram the Hebrew, - he, having his dwelling among the oaks of Mature the Amorite brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, they, also having a covenant with Abram.
And they said: We, saw plainly, that Yahweh was with thee, so we said, Let there be we pray thee an oath betwixt us both, betwixt us and thee, - and let us solemnise a covenant with thee: - That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh! So he made for them a banquet, and they did eat and drink, - read more.
and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace. And it came to pass, on the same day, that the servants of Isaac came in, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said to him, We have found water! So he called it, Shibah. For this cause, hath the name of the city, been Beer-sheba, unto this day.
and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace. And it came to pass, on the same day, that the servants of Isaac came in, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said to him, We have found water! So he called it, Shibah. For this cause, hath the name of the city, been Beer-sheba, unto this day.
Peace » Exemplified » Abimelech
That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh!
Rulers' » Instances of » isaac
And, Abimelech, came unto him from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol, commander of his host. And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore have ye come in mite me, seeing that, ye, hated me, and sent me away from you? And they said: We, saw plainly, that Yahweh was with thee, so we said, Let there be we pray thee an oath betwixt us both, betwixt us and thee, - and let us solemnise a covenant with thee: - read more.
That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh! So he made for them a banquet, and they did eat and drink, - and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace.
That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh! So he made for them a banquet, and they did eat and drink, - and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace.
Titles and names of saints » Blessed of the lord
That, thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee who, now, art blessed of Yahweh!
and he said, Come in. thou blessed of Yahweh, - Wherefore shouldst thou stand outside, when I have made ready the house and a place for the camels?