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Genesis 21:27
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Genesis 21:27
Holman Christian Standard Bible
27 Abraham took sheep and cattle[a] and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.(A)
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- Genesis 21:27 A covenant or treaty was regularly ratified by animal sacrifice (Gn 8:20–9:9; 15:9-17; Ex 24:8) and often involved an exchange of gifts (1Kg 15:19; Hs 12:1). The animals here could serve both purposes.
Genesis 21:27
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Genesis 21:27
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27 So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty.(A)
Genesis 21:32
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Genesis 21:32
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32 After they had made a covenant at Beer-sheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, left and returned to the land of the Philistines.
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Genesis 21:32
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Genesis 21:32
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32 After the treaty(A) had been made at Beersheba,(B) Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces(C) returned to the land of the Philistines.(D)
Genesis 26:28
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Genesis 26:28
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28 They replied, “We have clearly seen how the Lord has been with you. We think there should be an oath between two parties—between us and you. Let us make a covenant with you:
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Genesis 26:28
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Genesis 26:28
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28 They answered, “We saw clearly that the Lord was with you;(A) so we said, ‘There ought to be a sworn agreement between us’—between us and you. Let us make a treaty(B) with you
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