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Genesis 26:31-33
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Genesis 26:31-33
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
31 In the morning they rose early and exchanged oaths; and Isaac set them on their way, and they departed from him in peace. 32 That same day Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well that they had dug, and said to him, ‘We have found water!’ 33 He called it Shibah;[a] therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba[b] to this day.
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- Genesis 26:33 A word resembling the word for oath
- Genesis 26:33 That is Well of the oath or Well of seven
Genesis 26:31-33
New International Version
Genesis 26:31-33
New International Version
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)
Footnotes
- Genesis 26:33 Shibah can mean oath or seven.
- Genesis 26:33 Beersheba can mean well of the oath and well of seven.
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