Genesis 21:31
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| Overview - Genesis 21 | |
| 1 | Isaac is born, and circumcised. |
| 6 | Sarah's joy. |
| 8 | Isaac is weaned. |
| 9 | Hagar and Ishmael are cast forth. |
| 15 | Hagar in distress. |
| 17 | The angel relieves and comforts her. |
| 23 | Abimelech's covenant with Abraham at Beer-sheba. |
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Genesis 21:31 (King James Version)
Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.
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- 26:33
- Beer-sheba
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- e., The well of the oath, or the well of the seven: alluding to the seven ewe lambs. The verb rendered "to swear" is derived from the word translated seven.
- 14 ; 26:23 Joshua 15:28 ; Judges 20:1 ; 2 Samuel 17:11 ; 1 Kings 4:25