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.

In other versions

Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath.

So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there.

Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.

Then he named the place Beersheba (which means “well of the oath”), because that was where they had sworn the oath.

Therefore that place is called Beersheba, because there the two of them swore an oath.

Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.

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