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Genesis 21:28
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Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock,
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Genesis 21:28 in Other Translations
KJV
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And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
ESV
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Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock apart.
NLT
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But Abraham also took seven additional female lambs and set them off by themselves.
MSG
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Abraham set aside seven sheep from his flock.
CSB
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But Abraham had set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock.
Genesis 21:28 In-Context
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But Abimelek said, “I don’t know who has done this. You did not tell me, and I heard about it only today.”
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So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty.
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Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock,
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and Abimelek asked Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?”
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He replied, “Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well.”
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