Genesis 26:32-34
Evangelical Heritage Version
32 It so happened that on the same day Isaac’s servants came and told him about a well that they had dug. They said to him, “We have found water.” 33 He called it Shibah.[a] Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba[b] to this day.
Esau and Jacob
34 When Esau was forty years old, he took two wives: Judith, the daughter of Be’eri the Hittite, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
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- Genesis 26:33 Shibah means oath or seven.
- Genesis 26:33 Beersheba means well of the oath or well of the seven.
Genesis 26:32-34
New International Version
32 That day Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well(A) they had dug. They said, “We’ve found water!” 33 He called it Shibah,[a] and to this day the name of the town has been Beersheba.[b](B)
Jacob Takes Esau’s Blessing
34 When Esau was forty years old,(C) he married Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and also Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.(D)
Footnotes
- Genesis 26:33 Shibah can mean oath or seven.
- Genesis 26:33 Beersheba can mean well of the oath and well of seven.
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