Genesis 26:33

The Passion Translation

So he named it Oath. This is why the city where they dug the well is called Beersheba to this day.

Cross References

Genesis 21:14

Abraham rose up early the next morning, bundled up some food and a skin of water, and strapped them to Hagar’s shoulders. Then he gave her his son and sent them away. So, Hagar and her son Ishmael departed and wandered off into the wilderness of Beersheba.

Genesis 21:31

That place was called Beersheba, because it was there that both men swore an oath to one another.

Genesis 26:28

They answered, “We have witnessed firsthand how powerfully Yahweh’s favor has been with you, so we say, let there be a peace treaty among us. Let us make a covenant

Genesis 26:32

Later that same day, Isaac’s servants came with wonderful news about the well they had dug, saying, “We’ve just found water!”