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Genesis 26:16-18
New King James Version
Genesis 26:16-18
New King James Version
16 And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for (A)you are much mightier than we.”
17 Then Isaac departed from there and [a]pitched his tent in the Valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. 18 And Isaac dug again the wells of water which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham. (B)He called them by the names which his father had called them.
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Genesis 26:16-18
English Standard Version
Genesis 26:16-18
English Standard Version
16 And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we.”
17 So Isaac departed from there and encamped in the Valley of Gerar and settled there. 18 And Isaac dug again the wells of water that had been dug in the days of Abraham his father, which the Philistines had stopped after the death of Abraham. And (A)he gave them the names that his father had given them.
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Genesis 26:16-18
King James Version
Genesis 26:16-18
King James Version
16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
17 And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
18 And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
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Bereshis 26:16-18
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Bereshis 26:16-18
Orthodox Jewish Bible
16 And Avimelech said unto Yitzchak, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
17 And Yitzchak departed from there, and encamped in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
18 And Yitzchak dug again the be’erot hamayim (wells of water), which they had dug in the days of Avraham aviv; for the Pelishtim had stopped them up after the mot Avraham; and he called their shemot after the shemot by which his av had called them.
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Genesis 26:16-18
New International Version
Genesis 26:16-18
New International Version
16 Then Abimelek said to Isaac, “Move away from us;(A) you have become too powerful for us.(B)”
17 So Isaac moved away from there and encamped in the Valley of Gerar,(C) where he settled. 18 Isaac reopened the wells(D) that had been dug in the time of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died, and he gave them the same names his father had given them.
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