Genesis 21:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 21:30 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 21:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

Genesis 21:30 — World English Bible

Genesis 21:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Genesis 21:30 — American Standard Version

Genesis 21:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;'”

Genesis 21:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 21:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Genesis 21:30 — Darby Translation

Genesis 21:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he answered, Because thou shalt receiue of mine hand these seuen lambes, that it may be a witnes vnto me, that I haue digged this well.”

Genesis 21:30 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 21:30 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he said, "You shall take these seven ewes from my hand, for it is because I dug this well."”

Genesis 21:30 — The Living Sword

Genesis 21:30 in Context — Genesis 21

28 E pôs Abraão sete cordeiras do rebanho à parte.

29 E disse Abimeleque a Abraão: Que significam essas sete cordeiras que puseste à parte?

30 E ele respondeu: Que estas sete cordeiras tomarás de minha mão, para que me sejam em testemunho de que eu cavei este poço.

31 Por isto chamou a aquele lugar Berseba; porque ali ambos juraram.

32 Assim fizeram aliança em Berseba: e levantaram-se Abimeleque e Ficol, príncipe de seu exército, e se voltaram à terra dos filisteus.

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What Does Genesis 21:30 Mean?

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