Génesis 21:27

27 Y tomó Abraham ovejas y vacas, y dio a Abimelec; e hicieron ambos alianza

Génesis 21:27 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 21:27

And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto
Abimelech
In gratitude for former favours he had received from him, in token of the friendship that subsisted between them, and for the confirmation of it; and to show that he was fully satisfied with Abimelech's answer to his complaint, as well as willing to enter into covenant by sacrifice, when such creatures were divided, and the covenanters passed between the pieces, for so it follows: and both of them made a covenant;
or, "cut or struck a covenant" ^F19; cut the sacrifice in pieces and passed between them, in token of the compact and agreement they entered into with each other; signifying that whoever broke it deserved to be cut in pieces as those creatures were.

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 (wtrky) "foedus percusserunt", Pagninus, Montanus, Drusius; "secuerunt", Cocceius.

Génesis 21:27 In-Context

25 Y Abraham reprendió a Abimelec a causa de un pozo de agua, que los siervos de Abimelec le habían quitado

26 Y respondió Abimelec: No sé quién haya hecho esto, ni tampoco tú me lo hiciste saber, ni yo lo he oído hasta hoy

27 Y tomó Abraham ovejas y vacas, y dio a Abimelec; e hicieron ambos alianza

28 Y puso Abraham siete corderas del rebaño aparte

29 Y dijo Abimelec a Abraham: ¿Qué significan esas siete corderas que has puesto aparte