Genesis 26:31
New International Version
Early the next morning the men swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they went away peacefully.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
In the morning they rose early and exchanged oaths. And Isaac sent them on their way, and they departed from him in peace.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
In the morning they got up early and exchanged oaths; then Isaac sent them away, and they left him in peace.

NASB 1995
In the morning they arose early and exchanged oaths; then Isaac sent them away and they departed from him in peace.

NASB 1977
And in the morning they arose early and exchanged oaths; then Isaac sent them away and they departed from him in peace.

Legacy Standard Bible
In the morning they arose early, and each swore to the other; then Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

Amplified Bible
They got up early in the morning and swore oaths [pledging to do nothing but good to each other]; and Isaac sent them on their way and they left him in peace.

Christian Standard Bible
They got up early in the morning and swore an oath to each other. Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They got up early in the morning and swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
Early the next morning Isaac and the others made a solemn agreement, then he let them go in peace.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Early the next morning they exchanged oaths. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left peacefully.

Good News Translation
Early next morning each man made his promise and sealed it with a vow. Isaac said good-bye to them, and they parted as friends.

International Standard Version
They woke up early the next morning and made the treaty. After this, Isaac sent them off and they left on peaceful terms.

Majority Standard Bible
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.

NET Bible
Early in the morning the men made a treaty with each other. Isaac sent them off; they separated on good terms.

New Heart English Bible
They rose up some time in the morning, and swore an oath to each other. Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they rose betimes in the morning, and swore one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

World English Bible
They rose up some time in the morning, and swore an oath to one another. Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and rise early in the morning, and swear to one another, and Isaac sends them away, and they go from him in peace.

Young's Literal Translation
and rise early in the morning, and swear one to another, and Isaac sendeth them away, and they go from him in peace.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will rise early in the morning, and they will swear, a man to his brother, and Isaak will send them away and they will go from him in peace.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Arising in the morning, they swore one to another: and Isaac sent them away peaceably to their own home.

Catholic Public Domain Version
arising in the morning, they swore to one another. And Isaac sent them away peacefully to their own place.

New American Bible
Early the next morning they exchanged oaths. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they departed from him in peace.

New Revised Standard Version
In the morning they rose early and exchanged oaths; and Isaac set them on their way, and they departed from him in peace.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they rose up in the early morning, and took oaths one with another; and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they arose at dawn and each man made an oath to his brother, and Isaaq sent them and they went from his presence in peace.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they rose up betimes in the morning, and swore one to another; and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they arose in the morning, and swore each to his neighbour; and Isaac sent them forth, and they departed from him in safety.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Isaac's Covenant with Abimelech
30So Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank. 31And 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. 32On that same day, Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well they had dug. “We have found water!” they told him.…

Cross References
Genesis 21:27-32
So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant. / Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock, / and Abimelech asked him, “Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?” ...

Genesis 31:44-54
Come now, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between you and me.” / So Jacob picked out a stone and set it up as a pillar, / and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate. ...

1 Samuel 18:3
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

1 Samuel 20:16-17
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.” / And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

1 Samuel 23:18
So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.

2 Samuel 3:12-21
Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to say to David, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and surely my hand will be with you to bring all Israel over to you.” / “Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.” / Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.” ...

2 Kings 11:4
Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son

2 Kings 11:17
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

2 Chronicles 23:16
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people.

Psalm 15:4
who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,

Psalm 55:20
My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.

Proverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

Isaiah 32:17
The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.

Jeremiah 34:8-18
After King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to proclaim liberty, the word came to Jeremiah from the LORD / that each man should free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female, and no one should hold his fellow Jew in bondage. / So all the officials and all the people who entered into this covenant agreed that they would free their menservants and maidservants and no longer hold them in bondage. They obeyed and released them, ...

Ezekiel 17:13-19
He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, / so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant. / But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’ ...


Treasury of Scripture

And they rose up betimes in the morning, and swore one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

betimes.

Genesis 19:2
And 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.

Genesis 21:14
And 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.

Genesis 22:3
And 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.

sware.

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 21:23,31,32
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…

Genesis 25:33
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

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Genesis 26
1. Isaac, because of famine, sojourns in Gerar, and the Lord blesses him.
7. He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife.
12. He grows rich, and the Philistines envy his prosperity.
18. He digs wells.
23. God appears to him at Beersheba, and blesses him;
26. and Abimelech makes a covenant with him.
34. Esau's wives.














So they got up early in the morning
The phrase "got up early in the morning" is a common biblical expression indicating diligence and the importance of the task at hand. In Hebrew, the word for "early" (שָׁכַם, shakham) often implies a sense of urgency and priority. This reflects the seriousness with which Isaac and Abimelech approached their covenant, emphasizing the importance of resolving conflicts and establishing peace promptly.

and swore an oath to one another
The act of swearing an oath in ancient times was a solemn and binding agreement, often invoking the name of God as a witness. The Hebrew word for "oath" (שְׁבוּעָה, shevu'ah) signifies a promise that is not to be broken. This mutual oath between Isaac and Abimelech underscores the biblical principle of integrity and faithfulness in agreements, reflecting God's own faithfulness to His promises.

Then Isaac sent them on their way
The sending away of Abimelech and his men by Isaac signifies the completion of their peaceful negotiations. The Hebrew verb "sent" (שָׁלַח, shalach) can also imply a blessing or a release. Isaac's action demonstrates his graciousness and willingness to live in harmony with his neighbors, embodying the biblical call to be peacemakers.

and they departed from him in peace
The word "peace" (שָׁלוֹם, shalom) in Hebrew encompasses more than just the absence of conflict; it implies wholeness, completeness, and well-being. The peaceful departure of Abimelech and his men indicates the successful resolution of tensions and the establishment of a harmonious relationship. This reflects the biblical ideal of living at peace with others, as much as it depends on us (Romans 12:18).

Verse 31. - And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another - literally, a man to his brother. On the derivation of the verb to swear from the word for seven, see Genesis 21:23 - and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And they got up early
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ (way·yaš·kî·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7925: To load up, to start early in the morning

the next morning
בַבֹּ֔קֶר (ḇab·bō·qer)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning

and swore an oath
וַיִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ (way·yiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear

to each
אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

other.
לְאָחִ֑יו (lə·’ā·ḥîw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

Then Isaac
יִצְחָ֔ק (yiṣ·ḥāq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah

sent them on their way,
וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֣ם (way·šal·lə·ḥêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

and they left
וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

him in peace.
בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (bə·šā·lō·wm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace


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