Internet Verse Search Commentaries Word Analysis ITL - draft

Genesis 21:30

Context
NETBible

He replied, “You must take these seven ewe lambs from my hand as legal proof 1  that I dug this well.” 2 

XREF

Ge 31:44-48,52; Jos 22:27,28; Jos 24:27

NET © Notes

tn Heb “that it be for me for a witness.”

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 #26: To open links on Discovery Box in a new window, use the right click. [ALL]
created in 0.02 seconds
powered by bible.org