Therefore he called that place Be'er-Sheva, because they both swore there.
Genesis 22:19 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) So Avraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Be'er-Sheva. Avraham lived at Be'er-Sheva. 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 he called that place Be'er-Sheva, because they both swore there.
Avraham said to his young men, *Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go yonder. We will worship, and come back to you.*
Then all the children of Yisra'el went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan even to Be'er-Sheva, with the land of Gil`ad, to the LORD at Mitzpah.
Now the name of his firstborn was Yo'el; and the name of his second, Aviyah: they were judges in Be'er-Sheva.