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33 He called it Shibah;[a] therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba[b] to this day.(A)

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  1. 26.33 In Heb Shibah resembles the word for oath
  2. 26.33 That is, well of the oath or well of seven

33 He called it Shibah,[a] and to this day the name of the town has been Beersheba.[b](A)

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  1. Genesis 26:33 Shibah can mean oath or seven.
  2. Genesis 26:33 Beersheba can mean well of the oath and well of seven.