Génesis 21:31

31 Por esto llamó a aquel lugar Beerseba; porque allí juraron ambos

Génesis 21:31 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 21:31

Wherefore he called that place Beersheba
Either Abraham or Abimelech, or both, called it so; or it may be read impersonally, "therefore the place was called Beersheba" ^F20, for two reasons, one implied, the other expressed; one was, because of the seven lambs before mentioned; so the Targum of Jonathan,

``and therefore he called the well the well of seven lambs;''

"Beer" signifying a well, and "sheba" seven; the other, and which is more certain, being expressed, is as follows; because there they sware both of them;
by the living God, to keep the covenant inviolably they had made between them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 (arqy) "vocatus", V. L. Calvin, Piscator.

Génesis 21:31 In-Context

29 Y dijo Abimelec a Abraham: ¿Qué significan esas siete corderas que has puesto aparte

30 Y él respondió: Que estas siete corderas tomarás de mi mano, para que me sean en testimonio de que yo cavé este pozo

31 Por esto llamó a aquel lugar Beerseba; porque allí juraron ambos

32 Así hicieron alianza en Beerseba; y se levantó Abimelec y Ficol, príncipe de su ejército, y se volvieron a tierra de los filisteos

33 Y plantó Abraham un bosque en Beerseba, e invocó allí el nombre del SEÑOR Dios eterno