Genesis 21:33 “And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called…”

Genesis 21:33

And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.

World English Bible

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God.

American Standard Version

And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Jehovah, the Everlasting God.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Abraham planted a groue in Beer-sheba, and called there on the Name of ye Lord, the euerlasting God.

Darby Translation

And [Abraham] planted a tamarisk in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Jehovah, the Eternal God.

Young's Literal Translation

and [Abraham] planteth a tamarisk in Beer-Sheba, and preacheth there in the name of Jehovah, God age-during;

Bible in Basic English

And Abraham, after planting a holy tree in Beer-sheba, gave worship to the name of the Lord, the Eternal God.

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Cross references

“grove”

Amos 8:14

Amos 8:14 · BSB

Those who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say, ‘As surely as your god lives, O Dan,’ or, ‘As surely as the way of Beersheba lives’— they will fall, never to rise again.”

“Beer-sheba”

Deuteronomy 16:21 Judges 3:7

Deuteronomy 16:21 · BSB

Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole next to the altar you will build for the LORD your God,

Judges 3:7 · BSB

So the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs.

“called”

Genesis 4:26 Genesis 12:8 Genesis 26:23 Genesis 26:25 Genesis 26:33

Genesis 4:26 · BSB

And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.

Genesis 12:8 · BSB

From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.

Genesis 26:23 · BSB

From there Isaac went up to Beersheba,

Genesis 26:25 · BSB

So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there. His servants also dug a well there.

Genesis 26:33 · BSB

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

“everlasting”

1 Timothy 1:17 Isaiah 40:28 Psalm 90:2 Jeremiah 10:10 Romans 16:26 Deuteronomy 33:27

1 Timothy 1:17 · BSB

Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Isaiah 40:28 · BSB

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.

Psalm 90:2 · BSB

Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.

Jeremiah 10:10 · BSB

But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

Romans 16:26 · BSB

but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith —

Deuteronomy 33:27 · BSB

The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’

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

In context

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.

34And Abraham resided in the land of the Philistines for a long time.

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