Genesis 21:31
“Wherefore he called that place Beer–sheba; because there they sware both of them.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 21:31 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Wherefore he called that place Beer–sheba; because there they sware both of them.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Daher nannte man diesen Ort Beerseba, weil sie beide daselbst geschworen hatten.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Por esto llamó á aquel lugar Beer-seba; porque allí juraron ambos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Por isto chamou a aquele lugar Berseba; porque ali ambos juraram.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, ele chamou aquele lugar de Berseba, porque ambos fizeram um juramento.
📖 Genesis 21:31 in Context
29And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
30And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
31Wherefore he called that place Beer–sheba; because there they sware both of them.
32Thus they made a covenant at Beer–sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
33And Abraham planted a grove in Beer–sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.
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