Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech. And the two made a covenant.
New American Standard Bible
Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and
King James Version
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.
Holman Bible
Abraham took sheep and cattle
International Standard Version
So Abraham took sheep and oxen and presented them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.
American Standard Version
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech. And they two made a covenant.
Amplified
So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant (binding agreement).
Bible in Basic English
And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made an agreement together.
Darby Translation
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abraham will take sheep and oxen, and give to Abimelech; and they two made a covenant
King James 2000
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Abraham took sheep and cattle and gave [them] to Abimelech. And the two of them {made} a covenant.
Modern King James verseion
And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and both of them made a covenant.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them unto Abimelech. And they made both of them a bond together.
NET Bible
Abraham took some sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech. The two of them made a treaty.
New Heart English Bible
Abraham took sheep and cattle, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.
The Emphasized Bible
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, stud gave to Abimelech, - and they two solemnised a covenant
Webster
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Abraham taketh sheep and oxen, and giveth to Abimelech, and they make, both of them, a covenant;
Themes
Alliances » Instances of » Abraham and abimelech
Business life » Contracts » Examples of
Contracts » Modes of ratifying » By giving presents
Contracts » Between abraham and abimelech, concerning wells of water
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By giving presents
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham and abimelech
Covenants » Presents given as tokens of
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Forming treaties and alliances
Rulers' » Instances of » Abraham
Wells » The occasion of feuds » Between abraham and abimelech
Topics
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Laqach
Tso'n
Baqar
Nathan
Sh@nayim
References
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Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 21:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Covenant Between Abraham And Abimelech
26 And Abimelech said, I know not who has done this thing, neither did thou tell me, nor yet did I hear of it, but today. 27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech. And the two made a covenant. 28 And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 14:22-23
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to LORD, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
Genesis 26:28-31
And they said, We saw plainly that LORD was with thee. And we said, Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and thee. And let us make a covenant with thee,
Genesis 31:44
And now come, let us make a covenant, I and thou, and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
1 Samuel 18:3
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever it turns, it prospers.
Proverbs 18:16
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
Proverbs 18:24
He who makes many friends [does it] to his own destruction, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
Isaiah 32:8
But a noble man devises noble things, and in noble things he shall continue.
Ezekiel 17:13
And he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him. He also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land,
Romans 1:31
without understanding, untrustworthy, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful.
Galatians 3:15
Brothers (I speak according to a man), in the same way of a man, no man annuls or adds to a contract that has been ratified.