Genesis 21:33 - Easy To Read Version Abraham planted a special tree at Beersheba. At that place, Abraham prayed to the Lord, the God who lives forever. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and called there on the name of the Lord, the Eternal God. American Standard Version (1901) And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Jehovah, the Everlasting God. Common English Bible Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and he worshipped there in the name of the LORD, El Olam. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Abimelech and Phicol, the leader of his army, rose up, and they returned to the land of the Palestinians. In truth, Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the Lord God Eternal. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Abimelech, and Phicol, the general of his army, arose and returned to the land of the Palestines. But Abraham planted a grove in Bersabee, and there called upon the name of the Lord God eternal. |
Then Abram left that place and traveled to the mountains east of Bethel. Abram set up his tent there. The city of Bethel was to the west. The city of Ai was to the east. At that place Abram built another altar to the Lord. And Abram worshiped the Lord there.
So Abraham and Abimelech made an agreement at Beersheba. Then Abimelech and his military commander went back to the country of the Philistines.
So Isaac built an altar and worshiped the Lord in that place. Isaac set up camp there and his servants dug a well.
So Isaac named that well Shibah. [157] And that city is still called Beersheba. [158]
Seth also had a son. He named him Enosh. At that time, the people began to pray to the Lord. [31]
God, you were God\par before the mountains were born\par and the earth and the world were made.\par God, you have always been,\par and you will always be, God!\par
God, your kingdom has continued forever.\par God, you have lived forever!\par
Surely you have heard and know\par that the Lord God is very wise.\par People can’t learn everything he knows.\par The Lord does not become tired\par and need to rest.\par The Lord made all the faraway places\par on earth.\par The Lord lives forever.\par
God is high and lifted up.\par God lives forever.\par God’s name is holy.\par God says:\par I live in a high and holy place,\par but also with people that are\par sad and humble.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are humble in spirit.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are sad in their hearts.\par
But the Lord is the only true God.\par He is the only God who is truly alive.\par He is the King that rules forever.\par The earth shakes when God is angry.\par The people of the nations can’t stop his anger.\par
There are things about God that people cannot see—his eternal power and all the things that make him God. But since the beginning of the world those things have been easy for people to understand. Those things are made clear in the things that God has made. So people have no excuse for the bad things they do.
But that secret truth has now been shown to us. And that truth has been made known to all people. It has been made known by the things the prophets {\cf2\super [164]} wrote. This is what God commanded. And that secret truth has been made known to all people, so that they can believe and obey God. God lives forever.
“When you set up an altar [109] for the Lord your God, you must not place beside the altar any of the wooden poles that honor the goddess Asherah. [110]
I raise my hand toward heaven and make this promise. As surely as I live forever, these things will happen!
God lives forever. He is your place of safety. God’s power continues forever! He is protecting you. God will force your enemies to leave your land. He will say, ‘Destroy the enemy!’
Honor and glory to the King that rules forever. He cannot be destroyed and cannot be seen. Honor and glory forever and ever to the only God. Amen.
The Lord saw that the people of Israel did evil things. The people of Israel forgot about the Lord their God and served the false gods Baal [23] and Asherah. [24]