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Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves mean?"
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A Formal, Symbolic Act
Abimelech's question reveals that Abraham's action was a formal, symbolic gesture, not just a simple gift. Commentators explain that setting aside the seven lambs was a deliberate step in a covenant ceremony, prompting Abimelech to ask for the meaning of this specific part of the ritual.
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Genesis
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18th Century
Presbyterian
מלל mı̂lēl “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn and poetical word.
חמת chêmet “bottle,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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