Genesis 26:33-35
Easy-to-Read Version
33 So Isaac named it Shibah.[a] And that city is still called Beersheba.[b]
Esau’s Wives
34 When Esau was 40 years old, he married two Hittite women. One was Judith the daughter of Beeri. The other was Basemath the daughter of Elon. 35 These marriages made Isaac and Rebekah very unhappy.
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- Genesis 26:33 Shibah A Hebrew word meaning “seven” or “oath.”
- Genesis 26:33 Beersheba This name means “well of the oath.”
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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