Genesis 21:27

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.”

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BSBPD

“So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two made a covenant.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Abraham taketh sheep and oxen, and giveth to Abimelech, and they make, both of them, a covenant;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 21:27 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 14:22But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
  2. Genesis 26:28“We can plainly see that the LORD has been with you,” they replied. “We recommend that there should now be an oath between us and you. Let us make a covenant with you
  3. Genesis 26:31And 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.
  4. Genesis 31:44Come now, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between you and me.”
  5. 1 Samuel 18:3Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
  6. Proverbs 17:8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
  7. Proverbs 18:16A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
  8. Proverbs 18:24A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
  9. Proverbs 21:14A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
  10. Isaiah 32:8But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.
  11. Ezekiel 17:13He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,
  12. Romans 1:31They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.
  13. Galatians 3:15Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.

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