Genesis 21:27
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.”Genesis 21:27
What Does Genesis 21:27 Mean?
Genesis 21:27 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 21, verse 27 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Genesis 21:27 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 14:22“And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,”Genesis 21:32“Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.”Genesis 26:28“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;”Genesis 31:44“Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.”1 Samuel 18:3“Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.”Proverbs 17:8“A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.”Proverbs 18:16“A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.”Proverbs 18:24“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”Proverbs 21:14“A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.”Isaiah 32:8“But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.”Ezekiel 17:13“And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:”Romans 1:31“Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:”Galatians 3:15“Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.”Judges 14:3“Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.”
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