Other translations
American Standard Version
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba. Because there they sware both of them.
Darby Bible Translation
Therefore he called that place Beer-sheba, because there they had sworn, both of them.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Therefore that place was called Bersabee: because both of them did swear.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath.
God's Word
This is why that place is called Beersheba, because both of them swore an oath there.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.
International Standard Version
Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba, because the two of them swore an oath.
NET Bible
That is why he named that place Beer Sheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.
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 Living Translation
Then he named the place Beersheba (which means "well of the oath"), because that was where they had sworn the oath.
Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba: because there they swore both of them.
The World English Bible
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.
EasyEnglish Bible
Because of that, the name of the place became ‘Beersheba’, because the two men made a promise there.
Young‘s Literal Translation
therefore hath he called that place `Beer-Sheba,' for there have both of them sworn.
New Life Version
So he gave that place the name Beersheba because both of them made a promise there.
The Voice Bible
From then on, the place where the well was located was called Beersheba because it was there that the two of them swore this oath together.
Living Bible
So from that time on the well was called Beer-sheba (“Well of the Oath”), because that was the place where they made their covenant.
New Catholic Bible
Because of this the place is called Beer-sheba (the well of the seven), for they both swore an oath there.
Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them swore an oath.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Therefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they swore, 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.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Therefore that place was called Beersheba [well of the oath], because there both parties swore an oath.
New Century Version
So that place was called Beersheba because they made a promise to each other there.
The Message
That’s how the place got named Beersheba (the Oath-Well), because the two of them swore a covenant oath there. After they had made the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and his commander, Phicol, left and went back to Philistine territory.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Therefore, he called that place Beersheba, because they both took an oath there.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there both of them swore an oath.
Good News Translation®
And so the place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them made a vow.
Wycliffe Bible
Therefore that place was called Beersheba, (that is, The Well of the Oath,) for ever either swore there;
Contemporary English Version
So they called the place Beersheba, because they made a treaty there.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there both of them swore an oath.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba, because there both of them swore an oath.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there both of them swore an oath.
Common English Bible © 2011
Therefore, the name of that place is Beer-sheba because there they gave each other their word.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Therefore that place was called Beersheba (Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven), because there the two of them swore an oath.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
This is why the place is called Beer-sheba; the two of them took an oath there.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them took an oath.
The Expanded Bible
So that place was called Beersheba [21:14; C meaning either “well of seven” or “well of promise”] because they ·made a promise to each other [swore an oath] there.
Tree of Life Version
That is why that place is named Beer-sheba, because there both of them made a pledge,
Revised Standard Version
Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there both of them swore an oath.
New International Reader's Version
So that place was named Beersheba. That’s because there the two men came to an agreement.
BRG Bible
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
Complete Jewish Bible
This is why that place was called Be’er-Sheva [well of seven, well of an oath] — because they both swore an oath there.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there both of them swore an oath.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Therefore he called that place Beer-Sheva; because there they swore an oath both of them.
Names of God Bible
This is why that place is called Beersheba, because both of them swore an oath there.
Modern English Version
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.
Easy-to-Read Version
So after that, the well was called Beersheba. Abraham gave the well this name because it was the place where they made a promise to each other.
International Children’s Bible
So that place was called Beersheba because they made a promise to each other there.
Lexham English Bible
Therefore that place is called Beersheba, because there the two of them swore an oath.
New International Version - UK
So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there.