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Genesis 21:29-31
Modern English Version
Genesis 21:29-31
Modern English Version
29 And Abimelek said to Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set by themselves?”
30 And he said, “You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand so that they may be a witness that I have dug this well.”
31 Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.
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Genesis 21:29-31
New International Version
Genesis 21:29-31
New International Version
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(A) that I dug this well.(B)”
31 So that place was called Beersheba,[a](C) because the two men swore an oath(D) there.
Footnotes
- Genesis 21:31 Beersheba can mean well of seven and well of the oath.
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