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22 Abandoning that one, Isaac moved on and dug another well. This time there was no dispute over it, so Isaac named the place Rehoboth (which means “open space”), for he said, “At last the Lord has created enough space for us to prosper in this land.”

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22 He moved on from there and dug another well, and no one quarreled over it. He named it Rehoboth,[a](A) saying, “Now the Lord has given us room(B) and we will flourish(C) in the land.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 26:22 Rehoboth means room.

But their descendants, the Israelites, had many children and grandchildren. In fact, they multiplied so greatly that they became extremely powerful and filled the land.

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but the Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers(A) and became so numerous that the land was filled with them.

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I will make you extremely fruitful. Your descendants will become many nations, and kings will be among them!

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I will make you very fruitful;(A) I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.(B)

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19 He led me to a place of safety;
    he rescued me because he delights in me.

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19 He brought me out into a spacious place;(A)
    he rescued me because he delighted in me.(B)

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Psalm 4

For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by stringed instruments.

Answer me when I call to you,
    O God who declares me innocent.
Free me from my troubles.
    Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

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Psalm 4[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

Answer me(A) when I call to you,
    my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;(B)
    have mercy(C) on me and hear my prayer.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:1 In Hebrew texts 4:1-8 is numbered 4:2-9.

52 Joseph named his second son Ephraim,[a] for he said, “God has made me fruitful in this land of my grief.”

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  1. 41:52 Ephraim sounds like a Hebrew term that means “fruitful.”

52 The second son he named Ephraim[a](A) and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful(B) in the land of my suffering.”

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  1. Genesis 41:52 Ephraim sounds like the Hebrew for twice fruitful.

In my distress I prayed to the Lord,
    and the Lord answered me and set me free.

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When hard pressed,(A) I cried to the Lord;
    he brought me into a spacious place.(B)

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May God Almighty[a] bless you and give you many children. And may your descendants multiply and become many nations!

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Footnotes

  1. 28:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai.

May God Almighty[a](A) bless(B) you and make you fruitful(C) and increase your numbers(D) until you become a community of peoples.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 28:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai