Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 21:23 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Genesis 21:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 21 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. that thou: Heb. if thou shalt lie unto me”
Genesis 21:23 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 21:23
Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, no... This passage is part of the Abrahamic narratives which shift from universal human history to God's particular covenant people. The Abraham cycle (Genesis 12-25) demonstrates God's sovereign election, covenant faithfulness, and the development of faith through testing and promise fulfillment.Central themes include God's unconditional covenant promises (land, descendants, blessing to nations), the call to faith and obedience, the testing of faith through delays and impossibilities, the contras...
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Cross-References for Genesis 21:23
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“please swear to me by Yahweh”
“male servants and female servants”
“and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.”
“Go in peace”
“Will you bring me down to this troop? He said”
“We saw plainly that Yahweh was with you. We said, 'Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you,,And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;,וַיֹּאמְרוּ רָאוֹ רָאִינוּ כִּי־הָיָה יְהוָה עִמָּךְ וַנֹּאמֶר תְּהִי נָא אָלָה בֵּינוֹתֵינוּ בֵּינֵינוּ וּבֵינֶךָ וְנִכְרְתָה בְרִית עִמָּךְ׃ ,And they said: We saw plainly that the LORD was with thee; and we said: Let there now be an oath betwixt us”
“for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.”
“and shall swear by his name.”
“let us make a covenant”
“and the God of Nahor”