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Genesis 21:30-32
Evangelical Heritage Version
Genesis 21:30-32
Evangelical Heritage Version
30 He said, “You shall accept these seven ewe lambs from my hand as legal testimony that I have dug this well.” 31 Therefore, he called that place Beersheba,[a] because they both took an oath there. 32 So they made a treaty at Beersheba. Then Abimelek got up with Phicol, the commander of his army, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
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- Genesis 21:31 Beersheba can mean well of the oath or well of seven.
Genesis 21:30-32
New International Version
Genesis 21:30-32
New International Version
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.
32 After the treaty(E) had been made at Beersheba,(F) Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces(G) returned to the land of the Philistines.(H)
Footnotes
- Genesis 21:31 Beersheba can mean well of seven and well of the oath.
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