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22 At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, "God is with you in all that 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 Now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my descendants or with my posterity, but as I have dealt kindly with you, so you will deal with me and with the land where you have sojourned."
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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 will swear."
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Abraham said, “I swear it.”
25 When Abraham reproved Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech's servants had seized,
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Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek’s servants had seized.
26 Abimelech said, "I do not know who has done this thing; you did not tell me, and I have not heard of it until 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 So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.
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So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty.
28 Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock apart.
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Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock,
29 And Abimelech said to Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?"
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and Abimelek asked Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?”
30 He said, "These seven ewe lambs you will take from my hand, that this may be a witness for me that 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 Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath.
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So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there.
32 So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Then Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army rose up and returned 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 in Beersheba and called there on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God.
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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 sojourned many days in the land of the Philistines.
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And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for a long time.
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