Genesis 21:31 — Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore an oath there. — WEB | maBible

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31 Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore an oath there.

Passage themes

A name sealed by oath — he called that place
The town of Beersheba — Beer-sheba

Notes and references

Beersheba can mean “well of the oath” or “well of seven”.

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Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

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Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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