Genesis 21:29
World English Bible (WEB)
Abimelech said to Abraham, “What do these seven ewe lambs, which you have set by themselves, mean?”
In context
27 Abraham took sheep and cattle, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.
28 Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
29 Abimelech said to Abraham, “What do these seven ewe lambs, which you have set by themselves, mean?”
30 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.”
31 Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore an oath there.
Genesis 21:29 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Abimelech said to Abraham, “What do these seven ewe lambs, which you have set by themselves, mean?”
- KJV King James Version
- And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and Abimelech asked him, “Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Abimelech saith unto Abraham, 'What [are] they — these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Abimelech said to Abraham, What [mean] these seven ewe-lambs, these which thou hast set by themselves?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Abimelech said to Abraham, What mean these seven ewe-lambs, which thou hast set by themselves?