Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath.
Genesis 22:19 - English Standard Version 2016 So Abraham returned to his young men, and they arose and went together to Beersheba. And Abraham lived at Beersheba. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Abraham returned to his servants, and they rose up and went with him to Beersheba; there Abraham lived. American Standard Version (1901) So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba. Common English Bible After Abraham returned to the young men, they got up and went to Beer-sheba where Abraham lived. Catholic Public Domain Version Abraham returned to his servants, and they went to Beersheba together, and he lived there. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Abraham returned to his young men, and they went to Bersabee together. And he dwelt there. |
Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath.
Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.”
Then all the people of Israel came out, from Dan to Beersheba, including the land of Gilead, and the congregation assembled as one man to the Lord at Mizpah.
The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba.