Genesis 21:30-31

A Treaty with Abimelech

³⁰ He said, "These seven ewe lambs you will take from my hand, that this ₁ may be a witness for me that I dug this well." ³¹ Therefore _h that place was called Beersheba, ₂ because there both of them swore an oath.

Cross References
Genesis 26:33
He called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.

Matthew Henry Concise

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Genesis 21:30

Strong's Concordance

Genesis 21:30

And he saidH559, For these sevenH7651 ewe lambsH3535 shalt thou takeH3947 of my hand,H3027 thatH5668 they may be a witnessH5713 unto me, that I have diggedH2658 this well.H875

Notes

Genesis 21:30 - 31

He said, "These seven ewe lambs you will take from my hand, that this may be a witness for me that I dug this well. Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath. ...

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