Verse 31

That is why the place was called Beersheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Derfor kalte han stedet Beersheba, fordi de begge hadde sverget der.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor kalte han dette stedet Beersheba, fordi de begge sverget der.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor kalte han det stedet Beersheba; fordi de der sverget begge.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor kalte han stedet Beersheba, for der hadde de begge sverget en ed.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Derfor kalte de stedet Beersheba, fordi de begge hadde sverget der.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor kalte han stedet Beersheba, for der sverget de begge en ed.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor kalte han stedet Beersheba, for der svor de begge til hverandre.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Derfor kalte han stedet Beersheba, for der sverget de begge en ed.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor kalte han det stedet Be'er-Sheva, fordi der sverget de begge."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Derfor kalte de stedet Be'er-Sheba, fordi de begge sverget der.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor kaldte han det samme Sted Beershaba; thi der svore de begge.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor kalte han det stedet Be'er-seba, fordi de begge hadde svoret der.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Derfor kalte han det stedet Beersheba, {Beersheba kan bety "edenes brønn" eller "syv-løftets brønn."} fordi de sverget der.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor kalte de stedet Be'er-Sjeba, for der hadde de begge sverget.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor kalte han stedet Beer-sjeba, fordi de to sverget der.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så ga han stedet navnet Beer-Seba, fordi der hadde de to avlagt eden.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wherfore the place is called Berseba because they sware both of them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore is the place called Berseba, because they sware there both together.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore the place is called Beer-sheba, because there they both sware.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherefore the place is called Beer seba, because that there they sware both of them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore he called that place Beersheba,{Beersheba can mean "well of the oath" or "well of seven."} because they both swore there.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  therefore hath he called that place `Beer-Sheba,' for there have both of them sworn.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So he gave that place the name Beer-sheba, because there the two of them had given their oaths.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  That is why he named that place Beer Sheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 26:33 : 33 He called it Shibah. Therefore, the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.
• Gen 21:14 : 14 Early in the morning, Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar. He set them on her shoulder, along with the boy, and sent her away. She departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
• Gen 26:23 : 23 From there Isaac went up to Beersheba.
• Josh 15:28 : 28 Hazar-shual, Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah.
• Judg 20:1 : 1 Then all the Israelites went out, and the entire assembly came together as one man, from Dan to Beersheba and the land of Gilead, to the LORD at Mizpah.
• 2 Sam 17:11 : 11 'This is my advice: Gather all Israel to you, from Dan to Beersheba, as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and you yourself lead them into battle.'