Genesis 21:31 “So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two…”

Genesis 21:31

So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.

World English Bible

Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore an oath there.

American Standard Version

Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore the place is called Beer-sheba, because there they both sware.

Darby Translation

Therefore he called that place Beer-sheba, because there they had sworn, both of them.

Young's Literal Translation

therefore hath he called that place 'Beer-Sheba,' for there have both of them sworn.

Bible in Basic English

So he gave that place the name Beer-sheba, because there the two of them had given their oaths.

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Cross references

“called”

Genesis 26:33

Genesis 26:33 · BSB

So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba.

“Beer-sheba”

Genesis 21:14 Genesis 26:23 Joshua 15:28 Judges 20:1 2 Samuel 17:11 1 Kings 4:25

Genesis 21:14 · BSB

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 26:23 · BSB

From there Isaac went up to Beersheba,

Joshua 15:28 · BSB

Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

Judges 20:1 · BSB

Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah.

2 Samuel 17:11 · BSB

Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—a multitude like the sand on the seashore—be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle.

1 Kings 4:25 · BSB

Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.”

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.

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