Genesis 26:33

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he called it Shibah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.

Bible in Basic English

And he gave it the name of Shibah: so the name of that town is Beer-sheba to this day.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Whereupon he called it Abundance: and the name of the city was called Bersabee, even to this day.

Free Bible Version

So Isaac named the well, “Oath,” and that's why the name of the town is “Well of the Oath” (Beersheba) to this day.

Geneva Bible 1599

So hee called it Shibah: therefore the name of the citie is called Beer-sheba vnto this day.

King James (Authorized) Version

And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.

One Unity Resource Bible

He called it Shibah. Therefore the name of the city is Be'er-Sheva [Well of Seven, Well of an Oath] to this day.

Translation for Translators

Isaac named the well Shibah, which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘oath’. To the present time the town there has the name Beersheba which means ‘Friendship Agreement Well’.

Unlocked Literal Bible

He called the well Shibah, so the name of that city is Beersheba to this day.

Noah Webster Bible

And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day.

World English Bible

He called it “Shibah”. Therefore the name of the city is “Beersheba” to this day.

Young's Literal Translation

and he calleth it Shebah, [oath,] therefore the name of the city [is] Beer-Sheba, [well of the oath,] unto this day.

Context

Isaac’s Covenant with Abimelech

³²On that same day, Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well they had dug. “We have found water!” they told him. ³³So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba.

Summary

This verse recounts how Isaac's servants dug a well in the land of Gerar, and there was no contention over it. It symbolizes God's provision and blessing in the midst of peace and harmony. The act of digging a well signifies the importance of seeking and cultivating sources of sustenance and life. The absence of conflict reflects the idea of dwelling in unity and cooperation, which leads to prosperity and flourishing in God's favor.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

He called it Shebah - This was probably the same well which was called Beersheba in the time of Abraham, which the Philistines had filled up, and which the servants of Isaac had reopened. The same name is therefore given to it which it had before, with the addition of the emphatic letter ה he, by which its signification became extended, so that now it signified not merely an oath or full, but satisfaction and abundance. The name of the city is Beer-sheba - This name was given to it a hundred years before this time; but as the well from which it had this name originally was closed up by the Philistines, probably the name of the place was abolished with the well; when therefore Isaac reopened the well, he restored the ancient name of the place.