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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 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.”
WMBB (Same as above)
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.
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 do unto me, and to the land wherein thou/you hast sojourned. )
KJB-1611 [fn]Now therefore sweare vnto mee here by God, that thou wilt not 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.
(Now therefore swear unto me here by God, that thou/you wilt/will not deale falsly with me, nor with my son, nor with my sons son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee/you, thou/you shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou/you hast soiourned.)
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 childrens children: but that thou/you shalt deale with me and the country where thou/you hast been a stranger, accordyng unto the kyndnesse 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 childrens children: thou/you shalt deale 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 childers children: but that thou/you shalt show unto me (and to the land wherin thou/you art a stranger) the same kyndnesse 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.
(therfore swear thou/you by God that thou/you noye not me, and mine eiris, and my kynrede; but by the mersi whych I did to thee/you, do thou/you to me, and to the land in which thou/you lyuedist a comelyng.)
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 schwöre to_me now at God, that you mir, still my Kindern, still my Neffen no Untreue erzeigen want, rather the compassion, the I at you/to_you did have, at to_me also tust and at to_him land, there you a Fremdling inside bist.)
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 mihi, and posteris mine, stirpique meæ: but next_to misericordiam, how feci tibi, faces mihi, and terræ in which versatus you_are advena. )
UTN uW Translation Notes:
וְעַתָּ֗ה
and=now
King Abimelech’s words to Abraham should sound polite and respectful in your translation, not rude or demanding. See how you translated this phrase in Gen 20:7. Alternate translation: “So now, please”
Note 1 topic: writing-oathformula
הִשָּׁ֨בְעָה לִּ֤י בֵֽאלֹהִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה
swear, to/for=me in/on/at/with,God they(f)
To “swear … by God” means that Abraham would be accountable to God, asking him to be his witness and to punish him if he breaks his oath/vow/promise to King Abimelech. It does not mean that Abraham used swear words or other foul language. If this custom is not familiar to many people in your language area, you could put this information in a footnote. See how you translated a similar sentence in Gen 14:22. Alternate translation: “solemnly promise me here with God as your witness”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis
אִם־תִּשְׁקֹ֣ר לִ֔י
if deal_falsely to=me
According to custom, Abimelech is leaving out the part of the oath that tells what Yahweh will do to Abraham if he violates the oath. Because of the power of spoken words, people left that part to be understood silently. You could supply these words if it would be clearer and not offensive in your language. Alternate translation: “that he will punish you severely if you deal falsely with me”
כַּחֶ֜סֶד אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂ֤יתִי עִמְּךָ֙
as_the,kindness which/who dealt to,you
Alternate translation: “Rather, just as I have treated you kindly,” or “But just as I have been kind to you,”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עִמָּדִ֔י וְעִם הָאָ֖רֶץ
you(ms)_will_make with=me and,with the=earth/land
In this context, the phrase the land refers to the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: “vow that you will also be kind to me and the people in this land”
אֲשֶׁר גַּ֥רְתָּה בָּֽהּ
which/who which/who sojourned in/on/at/with,her
Alternate translation: “where you are sojourning” or “where you are living as a foreigner”
