Genesis 21:25
But Abraham made a protest to Abimelech because of a water-hole which Abimelech's servants had taken by force.
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Genesis 21:25
But Abraham made a protest to Abimelech because of a water-hole which Abimelech's servants had taken by force.
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Genesis 21:26
But Abimelech said, I have no idea who has done this thing; you never gave me word of it, and I had no knowledge of it till this day.
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Genesis 21:23
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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Genesis 21:24
And Abraham said, I will give you my oath.
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Genesis 21:27
And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made an agreement together.
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Genesis 21:28
And Abraham put seven young lambs of the flock on one side by themselves.
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Genesis 21:29
Then Abimelech said, What are these seven lambs which you have put on one side?
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Genesis 21:30
And he said, Take these seven lambs from me as a witness that I have made this water-hole.
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Genesis 21:31
So he gave that place the name Beer-sheba, because there the two of them had given their oaths.
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