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22 At that time Avimelekh and Pikhol the commander of his army spoke to Avraham. 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 Therefore, swear to me here by God that you will never deal falsely with me or with my son or grandson; but according to the kindness with which I have treated you, you will treat me and the land in which you have lived as a foreigner.
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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 Avraham said, "I swear it."
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Abraham said, “I swear it.”
25 Now Avraham had complained to Avimelekh about a well which Avimelekh'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 Avimelekh answered, "I don't know who has done this. You didn't tell me, and I heard about it only 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 Avraham took sheep and cattle and gave them to Avimelekh, and the two of them 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 Avraham put seven female lambs from the flock by themselves.
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Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock,
29 Avimelekh asked Avraham, "What is the meaning of these seven female lambs you have put 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 He answered, "You are to accept these seven female lambs from me as 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 This is why that place was called Be'er-Sheva [well of seven, well of an oath] - because they both swore an oath there.
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So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there.
32 When they made the covenant at Be'er-Sheva, Avimelekh departed with Pikhol the commander of his army and returned to the land of the P'lishtim.
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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 Avraham planted a tamarisk tree in Be'er-Sheva, and there he called on the name of ADONAI, 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 Avraham lived for a long time as a foreigner in the land of the P'lishtim.
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And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for a long time.
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