Genesis 21:28
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.”
27 So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.
Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock,
29 and Abimelech asked him, “Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?”
30 He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock,
- KJV
- And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
- WEB
- Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
- ASV
- And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
- DARBY
- And Abraham set seven ewe-lambs of the flock by themselves.
- BLB
- And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
- ÅB
- Og Abraham stilte syv sauer av småfeet for seg selv.
- OTB
- Abraham valgte ut syv søyelam fra flokken.
- B1930
- Og Abraham stilte syv får av småfeet for sig selv.