Genesis 21:30–31
30 And he said, “You shall take the seven ewe-lambs from my hand ⌊as proof on my behalf⌋l that I dug this well.” 31 Therefore that place is called Beersheba, because there the two of them swore an oath.
Genesis 21:30–31 — The New International Version (NIV)
30 He replied, “Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well.”
31 So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there.
Genesis 21:30–31 — English Standard Version (ESV)
30 He said, “These seven ewe lambs you will take from my hand, that this may be a witness for me that I dug this well.” 31 Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath.
Genesis 21:30–31 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
30 And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. 31 Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
Genesis 21:30–31 — New Living Translation (NLT)
30 Abraham replied, “Please accept these seven lambs to show your agreement that I dug this well.” 31 Then he named the place Beersheba (which means “well of the oath”), because that was where they had sworn the oath.
Genesis 21:30–31 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
30 And he said, “You will take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that they may be my witness that I have dug this well.” 31 Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.
Genesis 21:30–31 — New Century Version (NCV)
30 Abraham answered, “Accept these lambs from me to prove that you believe I dug this well.”
31 So that place was called Beersheba because they made a promise to each other there.
Genesis 21:30–31 — American Standard Version (ASV)
30 And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. 31 Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
Genesis 21:30–31 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
30 And he said, That thou take the seven ewe-lambs of my hand, that they may be a witness to me that I have dug this well. 31 Therefore he called that place Beer-sheba, because there they had sworn, both of them.
Genesis 21:30–31 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
30 Abraham answered, “Accept these lambs from me so that they may be proofthat I dug this well.” 31 This is why that place is called Beersheba,because both of them swore an oath there.
Genesis 21:30–31 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
30 He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand so that this act will serve as my witness that I dug this well.” 31 Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.
Genesis 21:30–31 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
30 He said, “These seven ewe lambs you shall accept from my hand, in order that you may be a witness for me that I dug this well.” 31 Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there both of them swore an oath.
Genesis 21:30–31 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
30 Abraham replied, “Accept the seven lambs from me. They will be a witness that I dug this well.”
31 That place was named Beersheba. That’s because there the two men made a promise with an oath.
Genesis 21:30–31 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
30 He said, “You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand so that it may be a witness to me, that I dug this well.”
31 Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them took an oath.