Genesis 21:27
New International Version
So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty.

New Living Translation
Abraham then gave some of his sheep, goats, and cattle to Abimelech, and they made a treaty.

English Standard Version
So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.

Berean Standard Bible
So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.

King James Bible
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

New King James Version
So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

New American Standard Bible
So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

NASB 1995
Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

NASB 1977
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech; and the two of them made a covenant.

Legacy Standard Bible
So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them cut a covenant.

Amplified Bible
So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant (binding agreement).

Christian Standard Bible
Abraham took flocks and herds and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abraham took sheep and cattle and gave 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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Abraham took sheep and oxen and he gave to Abimelek and both of them established a covenant.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Abraam took sheep and calves, and gave them to Abimelech, and both made a covenant.

Contemporary English Version
Abraham gave Abimelech some sheep and cattle, then the two men made a peace treaty.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech: and both of them made a league.

English Revised Version
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two made a covenant.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abraham took some sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made an agreement.

Good News Translation
Then Abraham gave some sheep and cattle to Abimelech, and the two of them made an agreement.

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

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two made a covenant.

Literal Standard Version
And Abraham takes sheep and oxen, and gives to Abimelech, and they make, both of them, a covenant;

Majority Standard Bible
So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.

New American Bible
Then Abraham took sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech and the two made a covenant.

NET Bible
Abraham took some sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech. The two of them made a treaty.

New Revised Standard Version
So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.

New Heart English Bible
Abraham took sheep and cattle, and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
And Abraham taketh sheep and oxen, and giveth to Abimelech, and they make, both of them, a covenant;

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Covenant at Beersheba
26Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.” 27So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant. 28Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock,…

Cross References
Genesis 14:13
Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram.

Genesis 21:26
Abimelech replied, "I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today."

Genesis 21:28
Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock,

Genesis 26:31
And they got up early the next morning and swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.

Genesis 31:44
Come now, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between you and me."


Treasury of Scripture

And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

took.

Genesis 14:22,23
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, …

Proverbs 17:8
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Proverbs 18:16,24
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men…

made.

Genesis 26:28-31
And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee; …

Genesis 31:44
Now therefore come thou, 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.

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Genesis 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.














Verse 27. - And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech As the usual covenant presents (cf. 1 Kings 15:19; Isaiah 30:6; Isaiah 39:1). And both of them made a covenant. As already Mature, Aner, and Eshcol had formed a league with the patriarch (vide Genesis 14:13).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So Abraham
אַבְרָהָם֙ (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

brought
וַיִּקַּ֤ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

sheep
צֹ֣אן (ṣōn)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock

and cattle
וּבָקָ֔ר (ū·ḇā·qār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd

and gave
וַיִּתֵּ֖ן (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

them to Abimelech,
לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ (la·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name

and the two men
שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם (šə·nê·hem)
Number - mdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

made
וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ (way·yiḵ·rə·ṯū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant

a covenant.
בְּרִֽית׃ (bə·rîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant


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