SEV Biblia, Chapter 21:23
Ahora pues, júrame aquí por Dios, que no faltarás a mí, ni a mi hijo, ni a mi nieto; sino que conforme a la misericordia que yo hice contigo, harás tú conmigo y con la tierra donde has peregrinado.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 21:23
Verse 23. Now therefore swear unto me] The oath on such occasions probably meant no more than the mutual promise of both the parties, when they slew an animal, poured out the blood as a sacrifice to God, and then passed between the pieces. See this ceremony, chap. xv. 18, and on chap. 15. According to the kindness that I have done] The simple claims of justice were alone set up among virtuous people in those ancient times, which constitute the basis of the famous lex talionis, or law of like for like, kind office for kind office, and breach for breach.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 22-34 - Abimelech felt sure that the promises of God would be fulfilled to Abraham. It is wise to connect ourselves with those who are blessed of God; and we ought to requite kindness to those who have been kind to us. Wells of water are scarce and valuable in eastern countries Abraham took care to have his title to the well allowed, to preven disputes in future. No more can be expected from an honest man tha that he be ready to do right, as soon as he knows he has done wrong Abraham, being now in a good neighbourhood, stayed a great while there There he made, not only a constant practice, but an open profession of his religion. There he called on the name of the Lord, as the everlasting God; probably in the grove he planted, which was his plac of prayer. Abraham kept up public worship, in which his neighbour might join. Good men should do all they can to make others so. Whereve we sojourn, we must neither neglect nor be ashamed of the worship of Jehovah __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ועתה 6258 השׁבעה 7650 לי באלהים 430 הנה 2008 אם 518 תשׁקר 8266 לי ולניני 5209 ולנכדי 5220 כחסד 2617 אשׁר 834 עשׂיתי 6213 עמך 5973 תעשׂה 6213 עמדי 5978 ועם 5973 הארץ 776 אשׁר 834 גרתה׃ 1481
