Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them unto Abimelech. And they made both of them a bond together.

New American Standard Bible

Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

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 and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

International Standard Version

So Abraham took sheep and oxen and presented them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

A Conservative Version

And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech. And the two 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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
H85
אברהם 
'Abraham 
Usage: 175

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

צאון צאןo 
Tso'n 
Usage: 274

and oxen
בּקר 
Baqar 
Usage: 183

and gave
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

H40
אבימלך 
'Abiymelek 
Usage: 67

and both of them
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

כּרת 
Karath 
Usage: 287

Context Readings

The Covenant Between Abraham And Abimelech

26 And Abimelech answered, "I wist not who did it: Also thou toldest me not, neither heard I of it, but this day." 27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them unto Abimelech. And they made both of them a bond together. 28 And Abraham set seven lambs by themselves.

Cross References

Genesis 14:22-23

And Abram answered the king of Sodom, "I lift up my hand unto the LORD God most high, possessor of heaven and earth,

Genesis 26:28-31

Then said they, "We saw that the LORD was with thee, and therefore we said that there should be an oath betwixt us and thee, and that we would make a bond with thee:

Genesis 31:44

Now therefore, come on, let us make a bond, I and thou together, and let it be a witness between thee and me."

1 Samuel 18:3

And Jonathan and David bound themselves the one to the other, for Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

Proverbs 17:8

Liberality is a precious stone unto him that hath it; for wheresoever he becometh, he prospereth.

Proverbs 18:16

Liberality bringeth a man to honour and worship, and setteth him among great men.

Proverbs 18:24

A friend that delighteth in love, doth a man more friendship, and sticketh faster unto him than a brother.

Proverbs 21:14

A privy reward pacifieth displeasure; and a gift in the bosom stilleth furiousness.

Isaiah 32:8

But the liberal person imagineth honest things, and cometh up with honesty.

Ezekiel 17:13

He took of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and took an oath of him: The princes of the land toke he with him also,

Romans 1:31

without understanding, covenant-breakers, unloving, truce-breakers, and merciless.

Galatians 3:15

Brethren, I will speak after the manner of men. Though it be but a man's testament, yet no man despiseth it, or addeth anything thereto when it is once allowed.

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