Genesis 26:21-23
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
21 Then they dug another well, and they argued over that one too; so he named it Sitnah.[a] 22 So he moved on from there and dug still another well, but over this one they did not argue. He named it Rehoboth,[b] and said, “Because the Lord has now given us ample room, we shall flourish in the land.”
23 From there Isaac went up to Beer-sheba.
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Genesis 26:21-23
New International Version
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)
Footnotes
- Genesis 26:21 Sitnah means opposition.
- Genesis 26:22 Rehoboth means room.
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