Genesis 21:31
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King James Version (modern wording)
Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they swore both of them.
Genesis 21:31 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
Genesis 21:31 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.
Genesis 21:31 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 21:31 say?
Genesis 21:31 in modern King James wording reads: "Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they swore both of them."
Where is Genesis 21:31 found in the Bible?
Genesis 21:31 is verse 31 of chapter 21 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
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