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Genesis 26:33-35
Amplified Bible
Genesis 26:33-35
Amplified Bible
33 So he named the well [a]Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.(A)
34 When Esau was forty years old he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite as his wives; 35 and they were a [b]source of grief to [Esau’s parents] Isaac and Rebekah.
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- Genesis 26:33 This could mean “oath” or “overflow, abundance.” Likewise, the name Beersheba could mean “well of abundance,” or “well of the oath,” or “seven wells.”
- Genesis 26:35 Lit bitterness of spirit.
Genesis 26:33-35
New International Version
Genesis 26:33-35
New International Version
33 He called it Shibah,[a] and to this day the name of the town has been Beersheba.[b](A)
Jacob Takes Esau’s Blessing
34 When Esau was forty years old,(B) he married Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and also Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.(C) 35 They were a source of grief to Isaac and Rebekah.(D)
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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