Bible Strands
Genesis 21:33
And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — After Abimelech and his commander depart following a border treaty, Abraham remains in Philistine territory and performs a public act of worship.
The words — וַ/יִּטַּע (va/i.yi.Ta') translates to "and he planted," while בְּ/שֵׁם (be./Shem) means "on the name of," marking the physical establishment of a worship site dedicated to Yahweh.
The thread — This declaration of God as the Eternal Creator echoes in Psalms 90:2, Isaiah 40:28, and 1 Timothy 1:17, where His everlasting nature receives perpetual honor.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to recognize that political agreements do not replace devotion, as Abraham immediately anchors his presence in foreign land to Yahweh.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Abraham planted a grove in Beer–sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.
Cross-references
- 1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.
- Psalms 90:2 Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.
- Jeremiah 10:10 But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.
- Romans 16:26 but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith—
- Genesis 4:26 And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.
- Genesis 12:8 From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.
- Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’
- Genesis 26:23 From there Isaac went up to Beersheba,
- Genesis 26:25 So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there. His servants also dug a well there.