KJV King James Version
So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 22:19
So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Abraham went back to his servants, and they got up and set out together for Beersheba. And Abraham settled in Beersheba.
WEB World English Bible
So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba. Abraham lived at Beersheba.
ASV American Standard Version
So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Abraham turneth back unto his young men, and they rise and go together unto Beer-Sheba; and Abraham dwelleth in Beer-Sheba.
Surrounding context — Genesis 22
16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son]:
17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which [is] upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.
20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;
21 Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,
22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.
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וַיָּ֤שָׁבH7725 · shuvto return: returnאַבְרָהָם֙H85 · av.ra.hamAbrahamאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)נְעָרָ֔יוH5288 · na.aryouthוַיָּקֻ֛מוּH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiוַיֵּלְכ֥וּH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentיַחְדָּ֖וH3162 · ya.chadunitednessאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)בְּאֵ֣רH884 · be.er she.vaBeershebaשָׁ֑בַעH884 · be.er she.vaBeershebaוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבH3427 · ya.shavto dwellאַבְרָהָ֖םH85 · av.ra.hamAbrahamבִּבְאֵ֥רH884 · be.er she.vaBeershebaשָֽׁבַע׃ פH884 · be.er she.vaBeersheba
Cross-references
Genesis 21:31Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.Judges 20:1Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.Joshua 15:28And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,
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