Genesis 21:23 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

Now, therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have lived as a foreigner.”

BSB

Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Show to me and to the country in which you reside the same kindness that I have shown to you.”

KJV

Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

ASV

now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

BBE

Now, then, give me your oath, in the name of God, that you will not be false to me or to my sons after me, but that as I have been good to you, so you will be to me and to this land where you have been living.

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וְעַתָּה ve·'a·tah and therefore H6258 הִשָּׁבְעָה hi·sha·ve·'ah swear H7650 לִּי li to (the) me H9030 בֵאלֹהִים ve·lo·him by God H430 הֵנָּה he·nah here H2008 אִם־ 'im- if H518 תִּשְׁקֹר tish·kor you will deal falsely H8266 לִי li to me H9030 וּלְנִינִי u·le·ni·ni and to posterity my H5209 וּלְנֶכְדִּי u·le·nekh·di and to progeny my H5220 כַּחֶסֶד ka·che·sed according to the loyalty H2617 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- which H834 עָשִׂיתִי 'a·si·ti I have done H6213 עִמְּךָ 'i·me·kha with you H5973 תַּעֲשֶׂה ta·'a·seh you will do H6213 עִמָּדִי 'i·ma·di with me H5978 וְעִם־ ve·'im- and with H5973 הָאָרֶץ ha·'a·retz the land H776 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- which H834 גַּרְתָּה gar·tah you have sojourned H1481 בָּהּ bah in (the) it H9034

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 ready to do right, as soon as he knows he has done wrong. Abraham, being now in a good neighbourhood, stayed a great while there. There he made, not only a constant practice, but an open profession of his religion. There he called on the name of the Lord, as the everlasting God; probably in the grove he planted, which was his place of prayer. Abraham kept up public worship, in which his neighbours might join. Good men should do all they can to make others so. Wherever we sojourn, we must neither neglect nor be ashamed of the worship of Jehovah.

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