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 =====berit bin=====
-'berit bin' is a phrase that appears in the context of the story of Abraham. The words [[berit]] and [[bin]] are plain enough, and mean "contract" and "knowledge" respectively.
+'berit bin' is a phrase that appears in the context of the story of [[Abraham]]. The words [[berit]] and [[bin]] are plain enough, and mean "contract" and "knowledge" respectively. The adjoining of these two words could be interpreted to mean a "knowledge contract" or "contract knowledge" (ie. a general knowledge of contracts and their legal implications) or as a "contract of knowledge", with some particular detailed knowledge passed on as a part of or a stipulation of said contract.
-In Genesis chapter 17:2 [[Ihoh]] arrives to make a contract with Abraham, which he calls a "contract of knowledge". It is unclear how this contract relates to the previous agreement [[Ihoh]] made with Abraham back in chapter 12.
+In Genesis chapter 17:2 [[Ihoh]] arrives to make a contract with Abraham, which he calls a 'berit bin'. It is not entirely clear how this contract relates to the previous agreement [[Ihoh]] made with Abraham back in chapter 12.
-A few short verses later, in Genesis 17:7 the [[Alehim]] confront Abraham about this "contract of knowledge"
+A few short verses later, in Genesis 17:7 the [[Alehim]] appear to confront Abraham about this "contract of knowledge"
 In Genesis 15 an amendment to the contract is made, with Ihoh granting Abraham an enormous swath of territory encompassing most of the Levant.