Genesis 21
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Genesis 21:22-32

22And it cameH1961 to passH1961 at that time, that AbimelechH40 and PhicolH6369 the captainH8269 of his hostH6635 spake unto AbrahamH85, sayingH559, GodH430 is with thee in allH3605 that thou doest:

23nowH6258 therefore swearH7650 unto meH5978 hereH2008 by GodH430 that thou wilt notH518 dealH6213 falselyH8266 with meH5978, norH518 with my son, norH518 with my son’s son: but according to the kindnessH2617 that I have doneH6213 unto thee, thou shalt doH6213 unto meH5978, and to the landH776 whereinH834 thou hast sojourned.

24And AbrahamH85 saidH559, I will swearH7650.

25And AbrahamH85 reprovedH3198 AbimelechH40 becauseH5921 of the wellH875 of waterH4325, whichH834 Abimelech’sH40 servantsH5650 had violently takenH1497 awayH1497.

26And AbimelechH40 saidH559, I knowH3045 notH3808 who hath doneH6213 this thingH1697: neitherH3808 didst thou tellH5046 meH5046, neitherH3808 yet heardH8085 I of it, but todayH3117.

27And AbrahamH85 tookH3947 sheepH6629 and oxenH1241, and gaveH5414 them unto AbimelechH40; and they twoH8147 madeH3772 a covenantH1285.

28And AbrahamH85 setH5324 sevenH7651 eweH3535 lambsH3535 of the flockH6629 by themselvesH905.

29And AbimelechH40 saidH559 unto AbrahamH85, WhatH4100 mean theseH428 sevenH7651 eweH3535 lambsH3535 whichH834 thou hast setH5324 by themselvesH905?

30And he saidH559, TheseH2063 sevenH7651 eweH3535 lambsH3535 shalt thou takeH3947 of my handH3027, that it may be a witness unto meH3947, that I have digged this wellH875.

31Wherefore he calledH7121 that placeH4725 Beer-sheba; becauseH3588 there they sware bothH8147 of them.

32SoH6965 they madeH3772 a covenantH1285 at Beer-sheba: and AbimelechH40 roseH6965 upH6965, and PhicolH6369 the captainH8269 of his hostH6635, and they returnedH7725 intoH413 the landH776 of the PhilistinesH6430.

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