Genesis 21:29 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Abimelech saith unto Abraham, `What [are] they -- these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?`

English ASV

And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

English Amplified

And Abimelech said to Abraham, What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set apart mean?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Abimelech said to Abraham, What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set apart mean?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

and Abimelech asked him, “Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And Abimelech said to Abraham, “Why have you separated these seven ewe lambs?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Abimelech said to Abraham, What [mean] these seven ewe-lambs, these which thou hast set by themselves?

English EASY 2024

Abimelech asked Abraham, ‘Why have you put these seven lambs in a different place?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Abimelech asked Abraham, "Why did you put these seven female lambs by themselves?"

And Abimelech said to Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and Abimelech asked him, “Why did you do that?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Abimelech asked, "Why are you doing that?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And Abimelech said to Abraham, "Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?"

English KJV 1611

And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

English LSB

And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What do these seven ewe lambs mean, which you have set by themselves?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set by themselves?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs mean, which you have set by themselves?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and Abimelech asked him, "What is the purpose of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Abimelech asked Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Abimelech asked Abraham, "What's the meaning of these seven female lambs? Why have you taken them out and put them by themselves?"

English NIV

and Abimelech asked Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?"

English NKJ 1982

Then Abimelech asked Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves?”

English NLT

Abimelech asked, "Why are you doing that?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And Abimelech said to Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

and Abimelech asked him, “What are you doing with these seven ewe lambs you have set apart?”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs which you have set apart?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

off by themselves, the king inquired, “Why are you doing that?“

English Tyndale 1537

And Abimelech said unto Abraham: what mean these seven lambs which thou hast set by them selves.

Genesis 21:29 — Compare Translations