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Genesis 21:25-31
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25 Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek’s servants had seized.(A) 26 But Abimelek said, “I don’t know who has done this. You did not tell me, and I heard about it only today.”

27 So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty.(B) 28 Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock, 29 and Abimelek asked Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?”

30 He replied, “Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness(C) that I dug this well.(D)”

31 So that place was called Beersheba,[a](E) because the two men swore an oath(F) there.

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  1. Genesis 21:31 Beersheba can mean well of seven and well of the oath.
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Genesis 21:25-31
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25 But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the water well that Abimelech’s servants had seized.(A)

26 Abimelech replied, “I don’t know who did this thing. You didn’t report anything to me, so I hadn’t heard about it until today.”

27 Abraham took sheep and cattle[a] and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.(B) 28 Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock. 29 And Abimelech said to Abraham, “Why have you separated these seven ewe lambs?”

30 He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand so that this act[b] will serve as my witness that I dug this well.” 31 Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba[c](C) because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 21:27 A covenant or treaty was regularly ratified by animal sacrifice (Gn 8:20–9:9; 15:9-17; Ex 24:8) and often involved an exchange of gifts (1Kg 15:19; Hs 12:1). The animals here could serve both purposes.
  2. Genesis 21:30 Lit that it
  3. Genesis 21:31 = Well of the Oath, or Seven Wells
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