Genesis 21:30 — Compare All Translations

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

And he saith, `For -- the seven lambs thou dost accept from my hand, so that it becometh a witness for me that I have digged this well;`

English ASV

And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

English Amplified

He said, You are to accept these seven ewe lambs from me as a witness for me that I dug this well.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He said, You are to accept these seven ewe lambs from me as a witness for me that I dug this well.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from me so that this act will serve as my witness that I dug this well.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he said, That thou take the seven ewe-lambs of my hand, that they may be a witness to me that I have dug this well.

English EASY 2024

Abraham replied, ‘You must accept these seven lambs as a gift from me. That will show that you agree that I dug this well. Everyone will know that it belongs to me.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Abraham answered, "When you accept these lambs from me, it will be proof that I dug this well."

He said, "These seven ewe lambs you will take from my hand, that this may be a witness for me that I dug this well."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Abraham answered, “Accept these seven lambs. By doing this, you admit that I am the one who dug this well.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Abraham replied, "They are my gift to you as a public confirmation that I dug this well."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He replied, "You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand so that this act will serve as my witness that I dug this well."

English KJV 1611

And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

English LSB

He said, “You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand so that it may be a witness to me, that I dug this well.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And he said, “You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand so that they may be a witness that I have dug this well.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He said, "You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand so that it may be a witness to me, that I dug this well."

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

Abraham answered, "The seven ewe lambs you shall accept from me that thus I may have your acknowledgment that the well was dug by me."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He replied, “You must take these seven ewe lambs from my hand as legal proof that I dug this well.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Abraham replied, "Accept the seven lambs from me. They will be a witness that I dug this well."

English NIV

He replied, "Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well."

English NKJ 1982

And he said, “You will take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that they may be my witness that I have dug this well.”

English NLT

Abraham replied, "They are my gift to you as a public confirmation that I dug this well."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He said, "These seven ewe lambs you shall accept from my hand, in order that you may be a witness for me that I dug this well."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He replied, “ I am giving them to you, and by accepting these seven ewe lambs, you acknowledge the proof that I dug this well and it belongs to me.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He said, “These seven ewe lambs you will take from my hand, that you may be a witness for me that I dug this well.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And Abraham replied, “They are my gift to you as a public confirmation that this well is mine.“

English Tyndale 1537

And he answered: seven lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well:

Genesis 21:30 — Compare Translations