Gen 21:30 | NETfull | STEP | He replied, “You must take these seven ewe lambs from my hand as legal proof that I dug this well.”

Genesis 21:30

30 He replied, “You must take these seven ewe lambs from my hand as legal proof ^{▼▼ Heb “that it be for me for a witness.”} that I dug this well.” ^{▼▼ This well. Since the king wanted a treaty to share in Abraham’s good fortune, Abraham used the treaty to secure ownership of and protection for the well he dug. It would be useless to make a treaty to live in this territory if he had no rights to the water. Abraham consented to the treaty, but added his rider to it.}