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31 Early the next morning Isaac and the others made a solemn agreement, then he let them go in peace.

32 Later that same day Isaac's servants came and said, “We've struck water!” 33 So Isaac named the well Shibah,[a] and the town is still called Beersheba.[b]

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  1. 26.33 Shibah: In Hebrew “Shibah” sounds something like “good luck” and “promise.”
  2. 26.33 Beersheba: Meaning “Well of Good Fortune” or “Peace Treaty Well.”

31 Early the next morning the men swore an oath(A) to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they went away peacefully.

32 That day Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well(B) they had dug. They said, “We’ve found water!” 33 He called it Shibah,[a] and to this day the name of the town has been Beersheba.[b](C)

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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.