Genesis 21:24

Genesis 21:24

And Abraham said, I will swear.

a. NLT: Abraham replied, “Yes, I swear to it!”

b. NIV: Abraham said, “I swear it.”

c. YLT: And Abraham saith, 'I -- I do swear.'

d. Amplified Bible: And Abraham said, “I will swear.”

e. Septuagint: And Abraam said, I will swear.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: And Abraham said, “I will sware”.

1. “And Abraham said, I will swear.”

a. And Abraham [85 * 'Abraham] [Strong: contracted from 1 and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram:--Abraham.]

b. said [559 * 'amar] [Strong: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.]

c. I will sware [7650 * shaba`] [Strong: a primitive root; propr. to be complete, but used only as a denominative from 7651; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times):--adjure, charge (by an oath, with an oath), feed to the full (by mistake for 7646), take an oath, X straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.]

1). This was a personal covenant between Abraham and Abimelech. Abraham had already made one earlier with the Amorite brothers in Mamre.

a). Genesis 14:13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.