Genesis 21:23 — Now I want you to promise in the name of God that you will always be loyal to m… — CEV | maBible

Read Genesis 21:23 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 21.23, Genesis 21v23, Gen. 21:23. Now I want you to promise in the name of God that you will always be loyal to me and my descendants, just as I have always been loyal to you in this lan…

Other reference formats: Genesis 21.23, Genesis 21v23, Gen. 21:23.

23 Now I want you to promise in the name of God that you will always be loyal to me and my descendants, just as I have always been loyal to you in this land where you have lived as a foreigner.”

Passage themes

An oath before God — Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me
Returning kindness received — according to the kindness that I have done unto thee

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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