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Genesis 21:29-31
Lexham English Bible
Genesis 21:29-31
Lexham English Bible
29 And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe-lambs that you have set off by themselves?” 30 And he said, “You shall take the seven ewe-lambs from my hand as proof on my behalf[a] that I dug this well.” 31 Therefore that place is called Beersheba, because there the two of them swore an oath.
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- Genesis 21:30 Literally “for the sake that it shall be a witness for me”
Genesis 21:29-31
New International Version
Genesis 21:29-31
New International Version
29 and Abimelek asked Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?”
30 He replied, “Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness(A) that I dug this well.(B)”
31 So that place was called Beersheba,[a](C) because the two men swore an oath(D) there.
Footnotes
- Genesis 21:31 Beersheba can mean well of seven and well of the oath.
Genesis 21:29-31
New King James Version
Genesis 21:29-31
New King James Version
29 Then Abimelech asked Abraham, (A)“What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves?”
30 And he said, “You will take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that (B)they may be my witness that I have dug this well.” 31 Therefore he (C)called that place [a]Beersheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.
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- Genesis 21:31 Lit. Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven
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