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22 Then Abimelech came with Phicol, the commander of his army, and said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do.
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At that time Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.
23 So make a promise to me here before God that you will be fair with me and my children and my descendants. Be kind to me and to this land where you have lived as a stranger -- as kind as I have been to you."
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Now swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or my descendants. Show to me and the country where you now reside as a foreigner the same kindness I have shown to you.”
24 And Abraham said, "I promise."
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Abraham said, “I swear it.”
25 Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about Abimelech's servants who had seized a well of water.
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Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek’s servants had seized.
26 But Abimelech said, "I don't know who did this. You never told me about this before today."
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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.”
27 Then Abraham gave Abimelech some sheep and cattle, and they made an agreement.
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So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty.
28 Abraham also put seven female lambs in front of Abimelech.
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Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock,
29 Abimelech asked Abraham, "Why did you put these seven female lambs by themselves?"
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and Abimelek asked Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?”
30 Abraham answered, "Accept these lambs from me to prove that you believe I dug this well."
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He replied, “Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well.”
31 So that place was called Beersheban because they made a promise to each other there.
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So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there.
32 After Abraham and Abimelech made the agreement at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, went back to the land of the Philistines.
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After the treaty had been made at Beersheba, Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces returned to the land of the Philistines.
33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba and prayed to the Lord, the God who lives forever.
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Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.
34 And Abraham lived as a stranger in the land of the Philistines for a long time.
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And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for a long time.
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