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Genesis 26:33

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33He named the well “Vow”. That is how the city of Beershebai got its name.

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Footnotes

  1. ibeersheba: This name in Hebrew means “Well of the Vow” or “Well of Seven” (see also 21:31).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the town has been Beersheba.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He called it Sheba. Therefore the name of the city is still Beer-sheba, today.

NLTNew Living Translation

So Isaac named the well Shibah (which means “oath”). And to this day the town that grew up there is called Beersheba (which means “well of the oath”).

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he called it Sheba. Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.