Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there. New Living Translation Then he named the place Beersheba (which means “well of the oath”), because that was where they had sworn the oath. English Standard Version Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath. Berean Standard Bible So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath. King James Bible Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them. New King James Version Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because the two of them swore an oath there. New American Standard Bible Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them took an oath. NASB 1995 Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them took an oath. NASB 1977 Therefore he called that place Beersheba; because there the two of them took an oath. Legacy Standard Bible Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them swore an oath. Amplified Bible Therefore that place was called Beersheba (Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven), because there the two of them swore an oath. Christian Standard Bible Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba because it was there that the two of them swore an oath. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba because it was there that the two of them swore an oath. American Standard Version Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because of this he called that place Beersheba, because there both of them had sworn. Brenton Septuagint Translation Therefore he named the name of that place, The Well of the Oath, for there they both swore. Contemporary English Version So they called the place Beersheba, because they made a treaty there. Douay-Rheims Bible Therefore that place was called Bersabee: because both of them did swear. English Revised Version Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them. GOD'S WORD® Translation This is why that place is called Beersheba, because both of them swore an oath there. Good News Translation And so the place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them made a vow. International Standard Version Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba, because the two of them swore an oath. JPS Tanakh 1917 Wherefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there they swore both of them. Literal Standard Version therefore he has called that place “Beer-Sheba,” for both of them have sworn there. Majority Standard Bible So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath. New American Bible This is why the place is called Beer-sheba; the two of them took an oath there. NET Bible That is why he named that place Beer Sheba, because the two of them swore an oath there. New Revised Standard Version Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there both of them swore an oath. New Heart English Bible Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there. Webster's Bible Translation Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba: because there they swore both of them. World English Bible Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore an oath there. Young's Literal Translation therefore hath he called that place 'Beer-Sheba,' for there have both of them sworn. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Covenant at Beersheba…30He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.” 31So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath. 32After they had made the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army got up and returned to the land of the Philistines.… Cross References Genesis 21:14 Early in the morning, Abraham got up, took bread and a skin of water, put them on Hagar's shoulders, and sent her away with the boy. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba. Genesis 21:32 After they had made the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army got up and returned to the land of the Philistines. Genesis 26:31 And they got up early the next morning and swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace. Genesis 26:33 So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba. Genesis 46:1 So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. Joshua 15:28 Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah, 1 Kings 19:3 And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, Treasury of Scripture Why he called that place Beersheba; because there they swore both of them. called. Genesis 26:33 And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day. Beer-sheba. Genesis 21:14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba. Genesis 26:23 And he went up from thence to Beersheba. Joshua 15:28 And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah, Jump to Previous Beersheba Beer-Sheba Oath Oaths Sware Swore Sworn WhereforeJump to Next Beersheba Beer-Sheba Oath Oaths Sware Swore Sworn WhereforeGenesis 21 1. Isaac is born, and circumcised.6. Sarah's joy. 8. Isaac is weaned. 9. Hagar and Ishmael sent away. 15. Hagar in distress. 17. The angel relieves and comforts her. 23. Abimelech's covenant with Abraham at Beersheba. (31) Beer-sheba.--That is, the well of seven, but with a covert allusion to the seven lambs having been used for the ratification of an oath. Robinson found the exact site in the Wady-es-Seba, with its name still preserved as Bir-es-Seba. There are there two wells of solid construction, the first twelve and a half feet in diameter; the other, situated about 200 yards to the south, much smaller, being only five feet in diameter. Both are lined with solid masonry, and reach down to never-failing springs in the rock. Around are stone troughs for watering the cattle, and the parapet of the larger well is worn into deep indentations, by the ropes used in drawing the water (Finn, Bye-ways in Palestine, p. 190).Verse 31. - Wherefore he called that place Beersheba. I.e. "the well of the oath," φρέαρ ὁρκισμοῦ (LXX., Gesenius, Furst, Rosenmüller), or the well of the seven (Keil), rather than the seven wells (Lange); discovered by Robinson in Bir-es-seba, in the Wady-es-seba, twelve miles to the south of Hebron, with two deep wells of excellent water. "The great well has an internal diameter at the mouth of twelve feet six inches, or a circumference of nearly forty feet. The shaft is formed of excellent masonry to a great depth until it reaches the rock, and at this juncture a spring trickles perpetually. Around the mouth of the well is a circular course of masonry, topped by a circular parapet of about a foot high; and at a distance of ten or twelve feet are stone troughs placed in a concentric circle with the well, the sides of which have deep indentions made by the wear of ropes on the upper edges The second well, about 200 yards farther south, is not more than five feet in diameter, but is formed of equally good masonry, and furnishes equally good water" (vide 'Byeways in Palestine,' by James Finn, M.R.A.S., p. 190). Because there they aware both of them. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Soעַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against that הַה֖וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are place לַמָּק֥וֹם (lam·mā·qō·wm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition was called קָרָ֛א (qā·rā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read Beersheba, שָׁ֑בַע (šā·ḇa‘) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 884: Beersheba -- 'well of seven', a place in the Negev because כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it was there שָׁ֥ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither that the two שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ (šə·nê·hem) Number - mdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) of them swore an oath. נִשְׁבְּע֖וּ (niš·bə·‘ū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear Links Genesis 21:31 NIVGenesis 21:31 NLT Genesis 21:31 ESV Genesis 21:31 NASB Genesis 21:31 KJV Genesis 21:31 BibleApps.com Genesis 21:31 Biblia Paralela Genesis 21:31 Chinese Bible Genesis 21:31 French Bible Genesis 21:31 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 21:31 Therefore he called that place Beersheba because (Gen. 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