Genesis 21:33

Abraham ¹  planted a tamarisk tree ²  in Beer Sheba. There he worshiped the Lord, ³  the eternal God.

Ge 4:26; Ge 12:8; Ge 26:23,25,33; De 16:21; De 33:27; Jud 3:7; Ps 90:2; Isa 40:28; Isa 57:15; Jer 10:10; Am 8:14; Ro 1:20; Ro 16:26; 1Ti 1:17

¹ tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Abraham) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² sn The planting of the tamarisk tree is a sign of Abraham’s intent to stay there for a long time, not a religious act. A growing tree in the Negev would be a lasting witness to God’s provision of water.

³ tn Heb “he called there in the name of the Lord.” The expression refers to worshiping the Lord through prayer and sacrifice (see Gen 4:26; 12:8; 13:4; 26:25). See G. J. Wenham, Genesis (WBC), 1:116, 281.