Kejadian 21:22-27

21:22 At that time Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you ¹  in all that you do. 21:23 Now swear to me right here in God’s name ²  that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. ³  Show me, and the land ⁴  where you are staying, ⁵  the same loyalty ⁶  that I have shown you.” ⁷ 

21:24 Abraham said, “I swear to do this.” ⁸  21:25 But Abraham lodged a complaint ⁹  against Abimelech concerning a well ¹⁰  that Abimelech’s servants had seized. ¹¹  21:26 “I do not know who has done this thing,” Abimelech replied. “Moreover, ¹²  you did not tell me. I did not hear about it until today.”

21:27 Abraham took some sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech. The two of them made a treaty. ¹³ 

[21:22]  ¹ sn God is with you. Abimelech and Phicol recognized that Abraham enjoyed special divine provision and protection.

[21:23]  ² tn Heb “And now swear to me by God here.”

[21:23]  ³ tn Heb “my offspring and my descendants.”

[21:23]  ⁴ tn The word “land” refers by metonymy to the people in the land.

[21:23]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew verb means “to stay, to live, to sojourn” as a temporary resident without ownership rights.

[21:23]  ⁶ tn Or “kindness.”

[21:23]  ⁷ tn Heb “According to the loyalty which I have done with you, do with me and with the land in which you are staying.”

[21:24]  ⁸ tn Heb “I swear.” No object is specified in the Hebrew text, but the content of the oath requested by Abimelech is the implied object.

[21:25]  ⁹ tn The Hebrew verb used here means “to argue; to dispute”; it can focus on the beginning of the dispute (as here), the dispute itself, or the resolution of a dispute (Isa 1:18). Apparently the complaint was lodged before the actual oath was taken.

[21:25]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “concerning the matter of the well of water.”

[21:25]  ¹¹ tn The Hebrew verb used here means “to steal; to rob; to take violently.” The statement reflects Abraham’s perspective.

[21:26]  ¹² tn Heb “and also.”

[21:27]  ¹³ tn Heb “cut a covenant.”