And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
Parallel translations
- WEB They rose up some time in the morning, and swore to one another. Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
- BSB And they got up early the next morning and swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.
- NKJV Then they arose early in the morning and swore an oath with one another; and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
- NASB In the morning they got up early and exchanged oaths; then Isaac sent them away, and they left him in peace.
- NLT Early the next morning, they each took a solemn oath not to interfere with each other. Then Isaac sent them home again, and they left him in peace.
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Quick answer
In the morning they swear oaths and part in peace.
Overview
The two parties formalize their treaty with a binding oath and separate peacefully. The peaceful resolution rewards Isaac's patient, non-retaliatory conduct throughout the chapter. God grants His servant rest from conflict, fulfilling His promise to be with and bless him.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Sam 20:16–17So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.
- 1 Sam 30:15And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.
- Heb 6:16For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
- Gen 25:33And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
- Gen 31:44Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
- Gen 21:31–32Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.
- Gen 22:3And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
- Gen 21:23Now 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.
- Gen 19:2And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
- Gen 21:14And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
- 1 Sam 14:24And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
- 1 Sam 20:3And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
- Gen 14:22And 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,
- Gen 31:55And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.
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