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Genesis 21:28

Genesis 21:28 is verse 28 of Genesis chapter 21, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock,

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King James Version

And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

World English Bible

Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

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Genesis 21:26–30 · Berean Standard Bible

26 Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.”

27 So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.

28 Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock,

29 and Abimelech asked him, “Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?”

30 He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.”

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