Genesis 21:30
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
Genesis 21:30 in other translations
| BSB | He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.” |
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| WEB | He said, “You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well.” |
| ASV | And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. |
| YLT | And he saith, ‘For--the seven lambs thou dost accept from my hand, so that it becometh a witness for me that I have digged this well;' |
| DARBY | And he said, That thou take the seven ewe-lambs of my hand, that they may be a witness to me that I have dug this well. |
| BBE | And he said, Take these seven lambs from me as a witness that I have made this water-hole. |
| Webster | And he said, For these seven ewe-lambs shalt thou take from my hand, that they may be a witness to me, that I have digged this well. |
What does Genesis 21:30 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 21:25-31
25-31. And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well--Wells were of great importance to a pastoral chief and on the successful operation of sinking a new one, the owner was solemnly informed in person. If, however, they were allowed to get out of repair, the restorer acquired a right to them. In unoccupied lands the possession of wells gave a right of property in the land, and dread of this had caused the offense…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 21:22-34
Abimelech felt sure that the promises of God would be fulfilled to Abraham. It is wise to connect ourselves with those who are blessed of God; and we ought to requite kindness to those who have been kind to us. Wells of water are scarce and valuable in eastern countries. Abraham took care to have his title to the well allowed, to prevent disputes in future. No more can be expected from an honest man than that he be…
Genesis 21:30 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 21:30
- Genesis 31:52
This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.
- Joshua 24:27
And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the Lord which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.
- Joshua 22:27-28
But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the Lord before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the Lord. Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the Lord, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.
- Genesis 31:44-48
Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee. And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar. And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap. And Laban called it Jegar–sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. …
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Context
- Genesis 21:29
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
- Genesis 21:30
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
- Genesis 21:31
Wherefore he called that place Beer–sheba; because there they sware both of them.
Genesis 21:30 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él respondió: Que estas siete corderas tomarás de mi mano, para que me sean en testimonio de que yo cavé este pozo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il répondit: C’est que tu prendras de ma main ces sept jeunes brebis, pour me servir de témoignage que j’ai creusé ce puits. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach: Die sieben jungen Schafe sollst du von meiner Hand annehmen, damit es mir zum Zeugnis sei, daß ich diesen Brunnen gegraben habe. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | At ille: Septem, inquit, agnas accipies de manu mea: ut sint mihi in testimonium, quoniam ego fodi puteum istum. |