Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And Abraham said, I will swear.
New American Standard Bible
Abraham said, “I swear it.”
King James Version
And Abraham said, I will swear.
Holman Bible
And Abraham said, “I swear it.”
International Standard Version
And Abraham replied, "I agree!"
A Conservative Version
And Abraham said, I will swear.
American Standard Version
And Abraham said, I will swear.
Amplified
And Abraham said, “I will swear.”
Bible in Basic English
And Abraham said, I will give you my oath.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abraham will say, I will swear.
King James 2000
And Abraham said, I will swear.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Abraham said, "I swear."
Modern King James verseion
And Abraham said, I will swear.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Abraham, "I will swear."
NET Bible
Abraham said, "I swear to do this."
New Heart English Bible
Abraham said, "I will swear."
The Emphasized Bible
And Abraham said, I, will swear.
Webster
And Abraham said, I will swear.
World English Bible
Abraham said, "I will swear."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Abraham saith, 'I -- I do swear.'
Themes
Alliances » Instances of » Abraham and abimelech
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham and abimelech
Man » Woman formed to be a help for
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Forming treaties and alliances
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 21:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Covenant Between Abraham And Abimelech
23 And now swear to me here by God that thou wilt not deal deceitfully with me, nor with my son, nor with my grandson. According to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land in which thou sojournest. 24 And Abraham said, I will swear. 25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water that Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 14:13
And one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew. And he dwelt by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol, and the brother of Aner. And these were Abram's allies.
Romans 12:18
if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men;
Hebrews 6:16
For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.