Genesis 21:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.”
Genesis 21:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 21:23 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 21:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now, therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have lived as a foreigner.””
Genesis 21:23 — World English Bible
Genesis 21:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. ”
Genesis 21:23 — American Standard Version
Genesis 21:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and now, swear to me by God here: thou dost not lie to me, or to my continuator, or to my successor; according to the kindness which I have done with thee thou dost with me, and with the land in which thou hast sojourned.'”
Genesis 21:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 21:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now swear to me here byGod that thou wilt not deal deceitfully with me, nor with my son, nor with my grandson. According to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land in which thou sojournest. ”
Genesis 21:23 — Darby Translation
Genesis 21:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe therefore sweare vnto me here by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, nor my children, nor my childrens children: thou shalt deale with me, and with the countrey, where thou hast bene a stranger, according vnto the kindnesse that I haue shewed thee.”
Genesis 21:23 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 21:23 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And now swear to me by God here, that you will not deal falsely with me and with my son and with my grandson, but according to the kindness which I have done to you, do for me and for the land in which you have sojourned."”
Genesis 21:23 — The Living Sword
Genesis 21:23 in Context — Genesis 21
21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:
23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
24 And Abraham said, I will swear.
25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
What Does Genesis 21:23 Mean?
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