Genesis 21:23-24

Context
21:23 Now swear to me right here in God’s name¹ that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants.² Show me, and the land³ where you are staying,⁴ the same loyalty⁵ that I have shown you.”⁶

21:24 Abraham said, “I swear to do this.”⁷

[21:23] ¹tn Heb “And now swear to me by God here.”

[21:23] ²tn Heb “my offspring and my descendants.”

[21:23] ³tn The word “land” refers by metonymy to the people in the land.

[21:23] ⁴tn The Hebrew verb means “to stay, to live, to sojourn” as a temporary resident without ownership rights.

[21:23] ⁵tn Or “kindness.”

[21:23] ⁶tn Heb “According to the loyalty which I have done with you, do with me and with the land in which you are staying.”

[21:24] ⁷tn Heb “I swear.” No object is specified in the Hebrew text, but the content of the oath requested by Abimelech is the implied object.