KJV King James Version
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God [is] with thee in all that thou doest:
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Genesis 21:22
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God [is] with thee in all that thou doest:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.
WEB World English Bible
It happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all that you do.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass at that time that Abimelech speaketh—Phichol also, head of his host—unto Abraham, saying, ‘God is with thee in all that thou art doing;
Surrounding context — Genesis 21
19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God [is] with thee in all that thou doest:
23 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.
24 And Abraham said, I will swear.
25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
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וַֽיְהִי֙H1961 · ha.yahto beבָּעֵ֣תH6256 · ettimeהַהִ֔ואH1931 · huhe/she/itוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְH40 · a.vi.me.lekhAbimelechוּפִיכֹל֙H6369 · pi.kholPhicolשַׂר־H8269 · sarrulerצְבָא֔וֹH6635 · tsa.vaarmyאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אַבְרָהָ֖םH85 · av.ra.hamAbrahamלֵאמֹ֑רH559 · a.marto sayאֱלֹהִ֣יםH430 · e.lo.himGodעִמְּךָ֔H5973 · imwithבְּכֹ֥לH3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichאַתָּ֖הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)עֹשֶֽׂה׃H6213 · a.sahto make: do
Cross-references
Genesis 26:26Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.Genesis 26:28And 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;Joshua 3:7And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, [so] I will be with thee.Genesis 20:2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She [is] my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.Isaiah 8:10Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God [is] with us.Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?1 Corinthians 14:25And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on [his] face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.Hebrews 13:5[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.Zechariah 8:23Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days [it shall come to pass], that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard [that] God [is] with you.2 Chronicles 1:1And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God [was] with him, and magnified him exceedingly.Isaiah 45:14Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, [saying], Surely God [is] in thee; and [there is] none else, [there is] no God.Genesis 20:17So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare [children].Revelation 3:9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.Genesis 30:27And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, [tarry: for] I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.Matthew 1:23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.Genesis 28:15And, behold, I [am] with thee, and will keep thee in all [places] whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done [that] which I have spoken to thee of.Genesis 39:2-3And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
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