31 Therefore he (A)called that place [a]Beersheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.

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  1. Genesis 21:31 Lit. Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven

31 So that place was called Beersheba,[a](A) because the two men swore an oath(B) there.

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  1. Genesis 21:31 Beersheba can mean well of seven and well of the oath.

33 Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and (A)there called on the name of the Lord, (B)the Everlasting God.

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33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree(A) in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord,(B) the Eternal God.(C)

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32 It came to pass the same day that Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well which they had dug, and said to him, “We have found water.”

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32 That day Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well(A) they had dug. They said, “We’ve found water!”

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33 So he called it [a]Shebah. (A)Therefore the name of the city is [b]Beersheba to this day.

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  1. Genesis 26:33 Lit. Oath or Seven
  2. Genesis 26:33 Lit. Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven

33 He called it Shibah,[a] and to this day the name of the town has been Beersheba.[b](A)

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  1. Genesis 26:33 Shibah can mean oath or seven.
  2. Genesis 26:33 Beersheba can mean well of the oath and well of seven.

Jacob’s Vow at Bethel

10 Now Jacob (A)went out from Beersheba and went toward (B)Haran.

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Jacob’s Dream at Bethel

10 Jacob left Beersheba(A) and set out for Harran.(B)

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