Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the town has been Beersheba. New Living Translation So Isaac named the well Shibah (which means “oath”). And to this day the town that grew up there is called Beersheba (which means “well of the oath”). English Standard Version He called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day. Berean Standard Bible So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba. King James Bible And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day. New King James Version So he called it Shebah. Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day. New American Standard Bible So he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day. NASB 1995 So he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day. NASB 1977 So he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day. Legacy Standard Bible So he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day. Amplified Bible So he named the well Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day. Christian Standard Bible He called it Sheba. Therefore the name of the city is still Beer-sheba today. Holman Christian Standard Bible He called it Sheba. Therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day. American Standard Version And he called it Shibah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day. Contemporary English Version So Isaac named the well Shibah, and the town is still called Beersheba. English Revised Version And he called it Shibah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day. GOD'S WORD® Translation So he named it Shibah [Oath]. That is why the name of the city is still Beersheba today. Good News Translation He named the well "Vow." That is how the city of Beersheba got its name. International Standard Version So Isaac named the well Shebah, which is why the city is named Beer-sheba to this day. Majority Standard Bible So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba. NET Bible So he named it Shibah; that is why the name of the city has been Beer Sheba to this day. New Heart English Bible He called it Shibah. Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day. Webster's Bible Translation And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day. World English Bible He called it “Shibah”. Therefore the name of the city is “Beersheba” to this day. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he calls it Shebah, [oath,] therefore the name of the city [is] Beer-Sheba, [Well of the Oath,] to this day. Young's Literal Translation and he calleth it Shebah, oath, therefore the name of the city is Beer-Sheba, well of the oath, unto this day. Smith's Literal Translation And he will call it oath: for this the name of the city the well of the oath till this day. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhereupon he called it Abundance: and the name of the city was called Bersabee, even to this day. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, he called it, ‘Abundance.’ And the name of the city was established as ‘Beersheba,’ even to the present day. New American Bible He called it Shibah; hence the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day. New Revised Standard Version He called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he called it Sheba; therefore the name of the town is called Beer-sheba to this day. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he called its name Seba, because of this he called the name of the city Beerseba until today. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he called it Shibah. Therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he called it, Oath: therefore he called the name of that city, the Well of Oath, until this day. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Isaac's Covenant with Abimelech…32On that same day, Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well they had dug. “We have found water!” they told him. 33So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba. Cross References Genesis 21:31 So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath. Genesis 21:25-30 But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized, / Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.” / So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant. ... Genesis 16:14 Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered. Genesis 28:19 and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz. Genesis 33:17 but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth. Genesis 35:7 There Jacob built an altar, and he called that place El-bethel, because it was there that God had revealed Himself to Jacob as he fled from his brother. Exodus 17:7 He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?” Numbers 20:13 These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD, and He showed His holiness among them. Numbers 21:16-18 From there they went on to Beer, the well where the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people so that I may give them water.” / Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, all of you sing to it! / The princes dug the well; the nobles of the people hollowed it out with their scepters and with their staffs.” From the wilderness the Israelites went on to Mattanah, Deuteronomy 33:8 Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah. Joshua 15:19 “Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs. Judges 1:15 “Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs. 2 Samuel 17:18-19 But a young man did see them and told Absalom. So the two left quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim. He had a well in his courtyard, and they climbed down into it. / Then the man’s wife took a covering, spread it over the mouth of the well, and scattered grain over it so nobody would know a thing. 2 Kings 3:16-20 and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’ / For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’ / This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. ... John 4:5-6 So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. / Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. Treasury of Scripture And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day. Shebah. Genesis 21:31 Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them. Beer-sheba. Genesis 26:28 And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee; Jump to Previous Beersheba Beer-Sheba City OathJump to Next Beersheba Beer-Sheba City OathGenesis 26 1. Isaac, because of famine, sojourns in Gerar, and the Lord blesses him.7. He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife. 12. He grows rich, and the Philistines envy his prosperity. 18. He digs wells. 23. God appears to him at Beersheba, and blesses him; 26. and Abimelech makes a covenant with him. 34. Esau's wives. So he called it Shibah The word "Shibah" in Hebrew is שִׁבְעָה (Shiv'ah), which means "oath" or "seven." This naming is significant as it reflects the covenantal relationship and the oath made between Isaac and Abimelech, the king of the Philistines. In the ancient Near Eastern context, naming a place often commemorated a significant event or divine encounter. The act of naming by Isaac signifies a formal recognition of God's providence and faithfulness in his life, as well as a peaceful resolution with his neighbors. This reflects the importance of oaths and covenants in biblical times, serving as binding agreements that were often sealed with a ritual or a significant act. and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He calledוַיִּקְרָ֥א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read it אֹתָ֖הּ (’ō·ṯāh) Direct object marker | third person feminine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case Shibah, שִׁבְעָ֑ה (šiḇ·‘āh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7656: Shibah -- a well in Beersheba and עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against to עַ֖ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while this הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that day הַיּ֥וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day the name שֵׁם־ (šêm-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name of the city הָעִיר֙ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement is Beersheba. שֶׁ֔בַע (še·ḇa‘) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 884: Beersheba -- 'well of seven', a place in the Negev Links Genesis 26:33 NIVGenesis 26:33 NLT Genesis 26:33 ESV Genesis 26:33 NASB Genesis 26:33 KJV Genesis 26:33 BibleApps.com Genesis 26:33 Biblia Paralela Genesis 26:33 Chinese Bible Genesis 26:33 French Bible Genesis 26:33 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 26:33 He called it Shibah (Gen. 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