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Genesis 26:33 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Genesis 26:33 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 26 verse 33 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day. Shebah: That is, an oath Beersheba: that is, the well of the oath”
Genesis 26:33 (KJV)
Historical Context for Genesis 26:33
Commentary on Genesis 26:33
And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to blessing, and cove...
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Cross-References for Genesis 26:33
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“{Beersheba can mean well of the oath or well of seven.} because they both swore there.”
“We saw plainly that Yahweh was with you. We said, 'Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you,,And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;,וַיֹּאמְרוּ רָאוֹ רָאִינוּ כִּי־הָיָה יְהוָה עִמָּךְ וַנֹּאמֶר תְּהִי נָא אָלָה בֵּינוֹתֵינוּ בֵּינֵינוּ וּבֵינֶךָ וְנִכְרְתָה בְרִית עִמָּךְ׃ ,And they said: We saw plainly that the LORD was with thee; and we said: Let there now be an oath betwixt us”