Genesis 21:31
Wherefore he called that place Beer–sheba; because there they sware both of them.
Genesis 21:31 in other translations
| BSB | So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath. |
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| WEB | Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore an oath there. |
| ASV | Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them. |
| YLT | therefore hath he called that place ‘Beer-Sheba,' for there have both of them sworn. |
| DARBY | Therefore he called that place Beer-sheba, because there they had sworn, both of them. |
| BBE | So he gave that place the name Beer-sheba, because there the two of them had given their oaths. |
| Webster | Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba: because there they swore both of them. |
What does Genesis 21:31 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 21:25-31
25-31. And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well--Wells were of great importance to a pastoral chief and on the successful operation of sinking a new one, the owner was solemnly informed in person. If, however, they were allowed to get out of repair, the restorer acquired a right to them. In unoccupied lands the possession of wells gave a right of property in the land, and dread of this had caused the offense…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 21:22-34
Abimelech felt sure that the promises of God would be fulfilled to Abraham. It is wise to connect ourselves with those who are blessed of God; and we ought to requite kindness to those who have been kind to us. Wells of water are scarce and valuable in eastern countries. Abraham took care to have his title to the well allowed, to prevent disputes in future. No more can be expected from an honest man than that he be…
Genesis 21:31 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 21:31
- Genesis 26:33
And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer–sheba unto this day.
- Genesis 21:14
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer–sheba.
- 1 Kings 4:25
And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, all the days of Solomon.
- Genesis 26:23
And he went up from thence to Beer–sheba.
- 2 Samuel 17:11
Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.
- Judges 20:1
Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the Lord in Mizpeh.
- Joshua 15:28
And Hazar–shual, and Beer–sheba, and Bizjothjah,
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
26:33
Beer-sheba.i.e., The well of the oath, or the well of the seven: alluding to the seven ewe lambs. The verb rendered "to swear" is derived from the word translated seven.
14; 26:23; Jos 15:28; Jud 20:1; 2Sa 17:11; 1Ki 4:25
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Context
- Genesis 21:30
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.
- Genesis 21:31
Wherefore he called that place Beer–sheba; because there they sware both of them.
- Genesis 21:32
Thus they made a covenant at Beer–sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
Genesis 21:31 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Por esto llamó á aquel lugar Beer-seba; porque allí juraron ambos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | C’est pourquoi on appela ce lieu-là Beër-Shéba, parce qu’ils y jurèrent, les deux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Daher nannte man diesen Ort Beerseba, weil sie beide daselbst geschworen hatten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Idcirco vocatus est locus ille Bersabee: quia ibi uterque juravit. |