Genesis 21:30

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He replied, 'Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (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 digd this well.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he said, For these seven ewe lambs you shall take from my hand, that they may be a witness that I have dug this well.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he said,{H559} These seven{H7651} ewe lambs{H3535} shalt thou take{H3947} of my hand,{H3027} that{H5668} it may be a witness{H5713} unto me, that I have digged{H2658} this well.{H875}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, For these seven{H7651} ewe lambs{H3535} shalt thou take{H3947}{(H8799)} of my hand{H3027}, that{H5668} they may be a witness{H5713} unto me, that I have digged{H2658}{(H8804)} this well{H875}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he answered: vij. lambes shalt thou take of my hande that it maye be a wytnesse vnto me that I haue dygged this well:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    He answered: seue lambes shalt thou take of my hande, that they maye be wytnes vnto me, that I haue dygged this well.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he answered, Because thou shalt receiue of mine hand these seuen lambes, that it may be a witnes vnto me, that I haue digged this well.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    He aunswered: for these seuen ewe lambes shalt thou take of my hande, that they may be a wytnesse vnto me, that I haue digged this well.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he saith, `For -- the seven lambs thou dost accept from my hand, so that it becometh a witness for me that I have digged this well;'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he said, Take these seven lambs from me as a witness that I have made this water-hole.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 31:52 : 52 This heap is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not pass beyond this heap to harm you, and you will not pass beyond this heap and this pillar to harm me.
  • Josh 22:27-28 : 27 but as a witness between us and you and the generations that follow, that we will worship the LORD at His sanctuary with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and fellowship offerings.’ Then in the future, your descendants will not be able to say to ours, ‘You have no share in the LORD.’ 28 And we said, ‘If they ever say this to us or to our descendants, we will answer: Look at the replica of the altar of the LORD, which our ancestors built—not for burnt offerings or sacrifices, but as a witness between us and you.’
  • Josh 24:27 : 27 And Joshua said to all the people, "See, this stone will serve as a witness against us. It has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us. It will be a witness against you if you deny your God.
  • Gen 31:44-48 : 44 Come now, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between us.' 45 So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar. 46 He said to his relatives, 'Gather some stones.' So they took stones and piled them in a heap, and they ate there by the heap. 47 Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed. 48 Laban said, 'This heap is a witness between you and me today.' That is why it was called Galeed.

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