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21 Then they dug another well, and they quarrelled over that also, so he called its name Sitnah.[a] 22 And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So he called its name Rehoboth,[b] saying, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.”

23 From there he went up to Beersheba.

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  1. Genesis 26:21 Sitnah means enmity
  2. Genesis 26:22 Rehoboth means broad places, or room

21 Then they dug another well, but they quarreled(A) over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.[a] 22 He moved on from there and dug another well, and no one quarreled over it. He named it Rehoboth,[b](B) saying, “Now the Lord has given us room(C) and we will flourish(D) in the land.”

23 From there he went up to Beersheba.(E)

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  1. Genesis 26:21 Sitnah means opposition.
  2. Genesis 26:22 Rehoboth means room.