American Standard Version
"Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them. "
— Genesis 21:31, American Standard Version
“Wherefore he called that place Beer–sheba; because there they sware both of them.”
“Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.”
“That is why he named that place Beer Sheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.”
“Therefore that place was called Bersabee; because there both of them did swear.”
“So he gave that place the name Beer-sheba, because there the two of them had given their oaths.”
“Wherefore he called that place Beer–sheba; because there they sware both of them.”
And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
So they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: and Abimelech rose up, and Phicol the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Jehovah, the Everlasting God.
And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.