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1. Mosebok 24,1

Abraham
Old age
Abraham var nå gammel, langt oppe i årene, og Herren hadde velsignet ham i alle ting.

2 Abraham sa til den eldste tjeneren i sitt hus, som styrte over alt han eide: "Legg, jeg ber deg, din hånd under mitt lår,

3 så vil jeg la deg sverge ved Herren, himmelens Gud og jordens Gud, at du ikke skal ta en hustru til min sønn fra døtrene til kanaaneerne, blant dem jeg bor;

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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.

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BSB
By now Abraham was old and well along in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.
KJV
And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
WEB
Abraham was old, and well advanced in age. The LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
ASV
And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age. And Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.
DARBY
And Abraham was old, [and] advanced in age; and Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.
BLB
And Abraham was old, advanced in days. And YHWH had blessed Abraham in all things.
ÅB
Abraham var nå gammel og langt ute i årene, og Herren hadde velsignet Abraham i alle ting.
OTB
Abraham var nå gammel, langt oppe i årene, og Herren hadde velsignet ham i alle ting.
B1930
Abraham var nu gammel og langt ute i årene, og Herren hadde velsignet Abraham i alle ting.

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