Genesis 21:30–31
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21:30He replied, “You must take these seven ewe lambs from my hand as legal proof54 that I dug this well.”5521:31That is why he named that place56 Beer Sheba,57 because the two of them swore58 an oath there.
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- 54 Heb “that it be for me for a witness.”
- 55 This well. Since the king wanted a treaty to share in Abraham’s good fortune, Abraham used the treaty to secure ownership of and protection for the well he dug. It would be useless to make a treaty to live in this territory if he had no rights to the water. Abraham consented to the treaty, but added his rider to it.
- 56 Heb “that is why he called that place.” Some translations render this as an impersonal passive, “that is why that place was called.”
- 57 The name Beer Sheba (בְּאֵר שָׁבַע, bé’er shava’) means “well of the oath” or “well of the seven.” Both the verb “to swear” and the number “seven” have been used throughout the account. Now they are drawn in as part of the explanation of the significance of the name.
- 58 The verb forms a wordplay with the name Beer Sheba.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
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.” Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
He replied, “Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well.”
So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from me so that this act will serve as my witness that I dug this well.” Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Abraham replied, “Please accept these seven lambs to show your agreement that I dug this well.” Then he named the place Beersheba (which means “well of the oath”), because that was where they had sworn the oath.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And he said, “You shall take the seven ewe-lambs from my hand as proof on my behalf that I dug this well.” Therefore that place is called Beersheba, because there the two of them swore an oath.
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KJV 1900King James Version
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. Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
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