Genesis 21:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Wherefore he called that place Beer–sheba; because there they sware both of them.”
Genesis 21:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 21:31 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 21:31 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 21:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore an oath there.”
Genesis 21:31 — World English Bible
Genesis 21:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.”
Genesis 21:31 — American Standard Version
Genesis 21:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“therefore hath he called that place `Beer-Sheba,' for there have both of them sworn.”
Genesis 21:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 21:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Therefore he called that place Beer-sheba, because there they had sworn, both of them.”
Genesis 21:31 — Darby Translation
Genesis 21:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wherefore the place is called Beer-sheba, because there they both sware.”
Genesis 21:31 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 21:31 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“Therefore he called the name of the place—Beersheba—for there they both swore.”
Genesis 21:31 — The Living Sword
Genesis 21:31 in Context — Genesis 21
29 Et Abimélec dit à Abraham: Qu’est-ce que ces sept jeunes brebis, que tu as mises à part?
30 Il répondit: Tu accepteras de ma main ces sept brebis, afin que cela me serve de témoignage que j’ai creusé ce puits.
31 C’est pourquoi on appelle ce lieu Beer-Schéba; car c’est là qu’ils jurèrent l’un et l’autre.
32 Ils firent donc alliance à Beer-Schéba. Après quoi, Abimélec se leva, avec Picol, chef de son armée; et ils retournèrent au pays des Philistins.
33 Abraham planta des tamaris à Beer-Schéba; et là il invoqua le nom de l’Éternel, Dieu de l’éternité.
What Does Genesis 21:31 Mean?
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