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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“So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two made a covenant.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Abraham taketh sheep and oxen, and giveth to Abimelech, and they make, both of them, a covenant;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 21:27 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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,
- 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
- 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.
- Genesis 31:44Come now, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between you and me.”
- 1 Samuel 18:3Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
- Proverbs 17:8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
- Proverbs 18:16A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
- Proverbs 18:24A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
- Proverbs 21:14A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
- Isaiah 32:8But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.
- 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,
- Romans 1:31They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.
- 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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