American Standard Version
"And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. "
— Genesis 21:30, American Standard Version
“And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.”
“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."”
“He replied,“You must take these seven ewe lambs from my hand as legal proof that I dug this well.””
“But he said: Thou shalt take seven ewelambs at my hand: that they may be a testimony for me, that I dug this well.”
“And he said, Take these seven lambs from me as a witness that I have made this water-hole.”
“And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.”
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two made a covenant.
And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
So they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: and Abimelech rose up, and Phicol the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Jehovah, the Everlasting God.