complete verse (Genesis 21:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 21:31:

  • Newari: “In this way the name of that place became Beersheba. For there they made an agreement.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Because of this swearing-to-each-other of them, that place was called Beersheba.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So Abimelech accepted the animals, and as a result they called that place Beersheba, which means ‘Friendship Agreement Well’, because there the two of them made that agreement.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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