Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
So he gave that place the name Beer-sheba, because there the two of them had given their oaths.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore he called that place
King James Version
Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.
Holman Bible
Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba
International Standard Version
Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba, because the two of them swore an oath.
A Conservative Version
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there they swore both of them.
American Standard Version
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba. Because there they sware both of them.
Amplified
Therefore that place was called Beersheba (Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven), because there the two of them swore an oath.
Darby Translation
Therefore he called that place Beer-sheba, because there they had sworn, both of them.
Julia Smith Translation
For this he called that place, The well of the oath, for there they two aware.
King James 2000
Therefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they swore both of them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore that place is called Beersheba, because there the two of them swore an oath.
Modern King James verseion
This is why he called that place Beer-sheba, because they swore, both of them, there.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore the place is called Beersheba, because they sware both of them.
NET Bible
That is why he named that place Beer Sheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.
The Emphasized Bible
On this account, was the name of that place called Beer-sheba, - because there, had they two sworn.
Webster
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba: because there they swore both of them.
World English Bible
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.
Youngs Literal Translation
therefore hath he called that place 'Beer-Sheba,' for there have both of them sworn.
Themes
Alliances » Instances of » Abraham and abimelech
Beer-sheba » The most southern city of palestine » Named by abraham, who lived there
Contracts » Between abraham and abimelech, concerning wells of water
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham and abimelech
Covenants » Names given to places where made
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Forming treaties and alliances
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 21:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Covenant Between Abraham And Abimelech
30 And he said, Take these seven lambs from me as a witness that I have made this water-hole. 31 So he gave that place the name Beer-sheba, because there the two of them had given their oaths. 32 So they made an agreement at Beer-sheba, and Abimelech and Phicol, the captain of his army, went back to the land of the Philistines.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 26:33
And he gave it the name of Shibah: so the name of that town is Beer-sheba to this day.
Genesis 21:14
And early in the morning Abraham got up, and gave Hagar some bread and a water-skin, and put the boy on her back, and sent her away: and she went, wandering in the waste land of Beer-sheba.
Genesis 26:23
And from there he went on to Beer-sheba.
Joshua 15:28
And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah;
Judges 20:1
Then all the children of Israel took up arms, and the people came together like one man, from Dan to Beer-sheba, and the land of Gilead, before the Lord at Mizpah.
2 Samuel 17:11
But my suggestion is that all Israel, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, comes together to you, a great army like the sands of the sea in number; and that you yourself go out among them.
1 Kings 4:25
So Judah and Israel were living safely, every man under his vine and his fig-tree, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.