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22 At that time Abimelech and Phicol spoke to Abraham. Phicol was the commander of Abimelech's army. They said, "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 Now make a promise to me here while God is watching. Take an oath that you will treat me fairly. Promise that you will treat my children and their children the same way. "I've been kind to you. Now you be kind to me. And be kind to the country where you are living as an outsider."
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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 Abraham said, "I promise with an oath that I'll do it."
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Abraham said, “I swear it.”
25 Then Abraham objected to Abimelech about what Abimelech's servants had done. They had taken over 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 has done this. You didn't tell me. Today is the first time I heard about it."
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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 gave Abimelech sheep and cattle. The two men made a peace treaty.
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So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty.
28 Then Abraham took out seven female lambs from his flock.
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Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock,
29 Abimelech asked Abraham, "What's the meaning of these seven female lambs? Why have you taken them out and put them 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 replied, "Accept the seven lambs from me. They will be a witness 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 That place was named Beersheba. That's because there the two men made a promise with an oath.
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So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there.
32 After the peace treaty had been made at Beersheba, Abimelech went back to the land of the Philistines. His army commander Phicol went with him.
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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. There he worshiped 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 Abraham stayed 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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