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Genesis 21:23

Now therefore swear to me by God that you will not injure me, nor my seed, nor my name, but according to the righteousness which I have performed with you you shall deal with me, and with the land in which you have sojourned.

LXX2012 (British)

In The King James Version

Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

In Context

22And it came to pass at that time that Abimelech spoke, and Ochozath + 21:22 Not in the Heb. friend of bridegroom, or attendant at marriage. his friend, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, to Abraam, saying, God is with you in all things, whatever you may do.

24And Abraam said, I will swear.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I will stretch out my hand to the Lord the most high God, who made the heaven and the earth,

Genesis 24:3and I will adjure you by the Lord the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that you take not a wife for my son Isaac from the daughters of the Chananites, with whom I dwell, in the midst of them.

Genesis 31:44Now then come, let me make a covenant, both I and you, and it shall be for a witness between me and you; and he said to him, Behold, there is no one with us; behold, God is witness between me and you.

Genesis 39:3And his master knew that the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospers in his hands whatever he happens to do.

Joshua 2:12And now swear to me by the Lord God; since I deal mercifully with you, so do you⌃ also deal mercifully with the house of my father:

1 Samuel 20:17And Jonathan swore yet again to David, because he loved the soul of him that loved him.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 21:23-33

Abimelech's Covenant with Abraham. ( b. c. 1892.) 22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest: 23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. 24 And Abraham said, I will swear. 25 And Abraham… Read the whole commentary →

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