Genesis 21:32 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thus they made a covenant at Beer–sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.”

Genesis 21:32 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 21:32 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 21:32 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his army, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.”

Genesis 21:32 — World English Bible

Genesis 21:32 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: and Abimelech rose up, and Phicol the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. ”

Genesis 21:32 — American Standard Version

Genesis 21:32 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they make a covenant in Beer-Sheba, and Abimelech riseth--Phichol also, head of his host--and they turn back unto the land of the Philistines;”

Genesis 21:32 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 21:32 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they made a covenant at Beer-sheba. And Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the captain of his host, and returned into the land of the Philistines. ”

Genesis 21:32 — Darby Translation

Genesis 21:32 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thus made they a couenant at Beer-sheba: afterward Abimelech and Phichol his chiefe captaine rose vp, and turned againe vnto the land of the Philistims.”

Genesis 21:32 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 21:32 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And they made a covenant at Beersheba; and Abimelech rose up and Phicol, the commander of his army, and they returned to the land of the Philistines.”

Genesis 21:32 — The Living Sword

Genesis 21:32 in Context — Genesis 21

30 And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

31 Wherefore he called that place Beer–sheba; because there they sware both of them.

32 Thus they made a covenant at Beer–sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

33 And Abraham planted a grove in Beer–sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.

34 And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days.

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What Does Genesis 21:32 Mean?

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