Genesis 26:28

KJV1611 – Modern English

And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with you: and we said, Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you;

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    They replied, "We have clearly seen that the LORD has been with you. So we said, 'There should now be an oath between us and you; let us make a covenant with you.'"

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they said,{H559} We saw{H7200} plainly{H7200} that Jehovah{H3068} was with thee: and we said,{H559} Let there now be an oath{H423} betwixt{H996} us, even betwixt{H996} us and thee, and let us make{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with thee,

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they said{H559}{(H8799)}, We saw{H7200}{(H8804)} certainly{H7200}{(H8800)} that the LORD{H3068} was with thee: and we said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let there be now an oath{H423} betwixt{H996} us, even betwixt{H996} us and thee, and let us make{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} with thee;

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Than sayde they: we sawe that the LORde was with the and therfore we sayde that there shulde be an oothe betwixte vs ad the and that we wolde make a bonde with the:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    They sayde: We se with open eyes, that the LORDE is with the, therfore we deuysed that there shulde be an ooth betwixte vs and the, and that we wolde make a bonde with the,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Who answered, Wee sawe certainely that the Lorde was with thee, and wee thought thus, Let there be nowe an othe betweene vs, euen betweene vs and thee, and let vs make a couenant with thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Whiche aunswered: We sawe most certainly that the Lord was with thee, and we sayde: let there be nowe an oth betwixt vs, euen betwixt vs and thee, and let vs make a league with thee:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, [even] betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They said, "We saw plainly that Yahweh was with you. We said, 'Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And they say, `We have certainly seen that Jehovah hath been with thee, and we say, `Let there be, we pray thee, an oath between us, between us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they said, We saw plainly that Jehovah was with thee. And we said, Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they said, We saw plainly that Jehovah was with thee: and we said, Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee,

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they said, We saw clearly that the Lord was with you: so we said, Let there be an oath between us and you, and let us make an agreement with you;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They said, "We saw plainly that Yahweh was with you. We said, 'Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They replied,“We could plainly see that the LORD is with you. So we decided there should be a pact between us– between us and you. Allow us to make a treaty with you

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 21:22-23 : 22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, God is with you in all that you do. 23 Now therefore swear to me by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my grandson. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have sojourned.
  • Gen 21:31-32 : 31 Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there they both swore an oath. 32 Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba; then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his army, and they returned to the land of the Philistines.
  • Gen 24:3 : 3 and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell.
  • Gen 24:41 : 41 You will be clear from this oath when you arrive among my family, for if they will not give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.'
  • Gen 31:49-53 : 49 And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and you, when we are absent one from another. 50 If you afflict my daughters, or if you take other wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness between me and you. 51 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have set between me and you; 52 This heap is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not pass over this heap to you, and that you shall not pass over this heap and this pillar to me, for harm. 53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.
  • Gen 39:5 : 5 And from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house and in the field.
  • Josh 3:7 : 7 And the LORD said to Joshua, This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.
  • 2 Chr 1:1 : 1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
  • Isa 45:14 : 14 Thus says the LORD, The labor of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you, and they shall be yours: they shall follow you; in chains they shall come over, and they shall bow down to you, they shall make supplication to you, saying, Surely God is with you; and there is no other, there is no God.
  • Isa 60:14 : 14 Also the sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending to you; and all those who despised you shall fall prostrate at the soles of your feet, and they shall call you, The City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
  • Isa 61:6 : 6 But you shall be named the Priests of the Lord; men shall call you the Ministers of our God; you shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory you shall boast.
  • Isa 61:9 : 9 And their descendants shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people; all who see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the descendants whom the Lord has blessed.
  • Rom 8:31 : 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
  • 1 Cor 14:25 : 25 And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.
  • Heb 6:16 : 16 For people indeed swear by something greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end to all dispute.
  • Heb 13:5 : 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with what you have. For He has said, 'I will never leave you, nor forsake you.'

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