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Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath.
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American Standard Version
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
Christian Standard Bible
Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.
King James Version
Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them took an oath.
New International Version
So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there.
New King James Version
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.
New Living Translation
Then he named the place Beersheba (which means “well of the oath”), because that was where they had sworn the oath.
World English Bible
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore an oath there.