And Abimelech said to him: What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set apart?
And Samuel said: What meaneth then this bleating of the flocks, which soundeth in my ears, and the lowing of the herds, which I hear?
And when your children shall say to you: What is the meaning of this service?
And Esau said: What are the droves that I met? He answered: That I might find favor before my lord.
And Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs of the flock.
But he said: Thou shalt take seven ewe lambs at my hand: that they may be a testimony for me, that I dug this well.