Verse List for GEN 21:23

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OET (OET-RV) So then, swear to me here by God that you won’t treat me or my children or my descendants badly, and that’ll you’ll be kind to this country just as I showed kindness to you.”

OET-LV And_now swear to/for_me by_god here if you _will _deal _falsely to_me and_to_posterity _of_my and_to_progeny _of_my according_the _loyalty which I _have _done with_you you _will _do with_me and_with the_earth/land which you _have _sojourned in_it.

ULT So now, swear to me here by God if you will deal falsely with me or with my children or with my descendants. According to the kindness that I have done to you, do to me and to the land which you are sojourning in.”

UST Now then, please vow to me here in God’s presence that you will never again deceive me or my children or my descendants. Instead, just as I have treated you kindly, vow that you will also be kind to me and my people in this country where you are living.”

BSB & MSB Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Show to me and to the country in which you reside the same kindness that I have shown to you.”

OEB Now therefore take an oath to me here by God that you will not be false to me, nor to my son nor to my descendants; but that you will treat me and the land you have stayed in according to the kindness which I have shown you.’

WEBBE & WMBB Now, therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have lived as a foreigner.”

NET Now swear to me right here in God’s name that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. Show me, and the land where you are staying, the same loyalty that I have shown you.”

LSV and now, swear to me by God here: you do not lie to me, or to my continuator, or to my successor; according to the kindness which I have done with you—do with me, and with the land in which you have sojourned.”

FBV “So swear to me right here and now that you won't betray me, my children, or my descendants. In the same way I've proved I'm trustworthy to you, do the same to me and my country where you're currently living.”

T4T So now ◄solemnly promise/swear► to me here, as God is listening, that you will ◄not deceive/act fairly to► me and my children and my descendants, in return for my being kind to you. Be kind to me and to all the people here in the country where you are now living.”

LEB So now, swear to me here by God that you will not deal with me falsely, or with my descendants, or my posterity. According to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall pledge to do with me and with the land where you have dwelled as an alien.”

BBE Now, then, give me your oath, in the name of God, that you will not be false to me or to my sons after me, but that as I have been good to you, so you will be to me and to this land where you have been living.

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JPS Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son; but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.'

ASV now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

DRA Swear therefore by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, nor my posterity, nor my stock: but according to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land wherein thou hast lived a stranger.

YLT and now, swear to me by God here: thou dost not lie to me, or to my continuator, or to my successor; according to the kindness which I have done with thee thou dost with me, and with the land in which thou hast sojourned.'

Drby And now swear to me here by [fn]God that thou wilt not deal deceitfully with me, nor with my son, nor with my grandson. According to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land in which thou sojournest.

RV now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
(now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou/you wilt/will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee/you, thou/you shalt/shall do unto me, and to the land wherein thou/you hast sojourned.)

SLT And now swear to me in God, whether if thou shalt lie to me and to my progeny, and to my progenies; according to the kindness which I did to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land in which thou didst sojourn in it.

Wbstr Now therefore swear to me here by God, that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land in which thou hast sojourned.

KJB-1769 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.[fn]
(Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou/you wilt/will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee/you, thou/you shalt/shall do unto me, and to the land wherein thou/you hast sojourned.)

KJB-1611 Now therefore sweare vnto mee here by God, that thou wilt not [fn]deale falsly with me, nor with my sonne, nor with my sonnes sonne: but according to the kindnesse that I haue done vnto thee, thou shalt doe vnto me, and to the land wherein thou hast soiourned.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps And nowe therefore, sweare vnto me euen here by God, that thou wylt not hurt me, nor my chyldren, nor my chyldrens children: but that thou shalt deale with me and the countrey where thou hast ben a straunger, accordyng vnto the kyndnesse that I haue shewed thee.
(And now therefore, swear unto me even here by God, that thou/you wilt/will not hurt me, nor my children, nor my children’s children: but that thou/you shalt/shall deal with me and the country where thou/you hast been a stranger, according unto the kindness that I have showed thee/you.)

Gnva Nowe therefore sweare vnto me here by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, nor my children, nor my childrens children: thou shalt deale with me, and with the countrey, where thou hast bene a stranger, according vnto the kindnesse that I haue shewed thee.
(Now therefore swear unto me here by God, that thou/you wilt/will not hurt me, nor my children, nor my children’s children: thou/you shalt/shall deal with me, and with the country, where thou/you hast been a stranger, according unto the kindness that I have showed thee/you.)

Cvdl Therfore sweare now vnto me by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, ner my children, ner my childers children: but that thou shalt shewe vnto me (and to the londe wherin thou art a straunger) the same kyndnesse that I haue done vnto the.
(Therefore swear now unto me by God, that thou/you wilt/will not hurt me, nor my children, nor my childrs children: but that thou/you shalt/shall show unto me (and to the land wherein thou/you art a stranger) the same kindness that I have done unto them.)

Wycl therfore swere thou bi God that thou noye not me, and myn eiris, and my kynrede; but bi the mersi whych Y dide to thee, do thou to me, and to the lond in which thou lyuedist a comelyng.
(therefore swear thou/you by God that thou/you noye not me, and mine heirs, and my kindred; but by the mersi whych I did to thee/you, do thou/you to me, and to the land in which thou/you lived a stranger.)

Luth So schwöre mir nun bei GOtt, daß du mir, noch meinen Kindern, noch meinen Neffen keine Untreue erzeigen wollest, sondern die Barmherzigkeit, die ich an dir getan habe, an mir auch tust und an dem Lande, da du ein Fremdling innen bist.
(So swear to_me now at/in God, that you(sg) to_me, still my children, still my Neffen no Untreue show want, rather the compassion, the I at/to you/to_you(sg) did have, at/to to_me also do/act and at/to to_him land, there you(sg) a stranger inside are.)

ClVg Jura ergo per Deum, ne noceas mihi, et posteris meis, stirpique meæ: sed juxta misericordiam, quam feci tibi, facies mihi, et terræ in qua versatus es advena.[fn]
(Yura therefore through God, not noceas to_me, and posterity mine, stirpique my: but next_to mercy, how I_did to_you, faces to_me, and of_the_earth/land(pl) in/into/on which versatus you_are newcomer.)

UHB וְ⁠עַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֨בְעָ⁠ה לִּ֤⁠י בֵֽ⁠אלֹהִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה אִם־תִּשְׁקֹ֣ר לִ֔⁠י וּ⁠לְ⁠נִינִ֖⁠י וּ⁠לְ⁠נֶכְדִּ֑⁠י כַּ⁠חֶ֜סֶד אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֤יתִי עִמְּ⁠ךָ֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עִמָּדִ֔⁠י וְ⁠עִם־הָ⁠אָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־גַּ֥רְתָּה בָּֽ⁠הּ׃ ‡

BrLXX Νῦν οὖν ὄμοσόν μοι τὸν Θεὸν μὴ ἀδικήσειν με, μηδὲ τὸ σπέρμα μου, μηδὲ τὸ ὄνομά μου· ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὴν δικαιοσύνην ἣν ἐποίησα μετὰ σοῦ, ποιήσεις μετʼ ἐμοῦ, καὶ τῇ γᾗ, ᾗ σὺ παρῴκησας ἐν αὐτῇ.

BrTr Now therefore swear to me by God that thou wilt not injure me, nor my seed, nor my name, but according to the righteousness which I have performed with thee thou shalt deal with me, and with the land in which thou hast sojourned.