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Genesis 21:30-32
Common English Bible
Genesis 21:30-32
Common English Bible
30 Abraham said, “These seven lambs that you take from me will attest that I dug this well.” 31 Therefore, the name of that place is Beer-sheba[a] because there they gave each other their word. 32 After they drew up a treaty[b] at Beer-sheba, Abimelech, and Phicol commander of his forces, returned to the land of the Philistines.
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- Genesis 21:31 Or Well of seven; or Well of giving one’s word
- Genesis 21:32 Or covenant
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)
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- Genesis 21:31 Beersheba can mean well of seven and well of the oath.
Genesis 21:30-32
King James Version
Genesis 21:30-32
King James Version
30 And 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.
31 Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.
32 Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
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