NETBible KJV GRK-HEB XRef Names Arts Hymns

  Discovery Box

Genesis 21:30

Context
21:30 He replied, “You must take these seven ewe lambs from my hand as legal proof 1  that I dug this well.” 2 
Drag to resizeDrag to resize

[21:30]  1 tn Heb “that it be for me for a witness.”

[21:30]  2 sn This well. Since the king wanted a treaty to share in Abraham’s good fortune, Abraham used the treaty to secure ownership of and protection for the well he dug. It would be useless to make a treaty to live in this territory if he had no rights to the water. Abraham consented to the treaty, but added his rider to it.



TIP #14: Use the Discovery Box to further explore word(s) and verse(s). [ALL]
created in 0.03 seconds
powered by
bible.org - YLSA