Genesis 26:19-21

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¹⁹Isaac’s servants also dug a well near the little river and found fresh water.^[a] ²⁰But the men who herded sheep in the Valley of Gerar argued with Isaac’s servants. They said, “This water is ours.” So Isaac named that well Esek.^[b] He gave it that name because it was the place where they had argued with him.

²¹Then Isaac’s servants dug another well. But there was an argument over this well too. So Isaac named that well Sitnah.^[c]

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Footnotes

Genesis 26:19 fresh water Or “an underground stream.” Literally, “living water.”
Genesis 26:20 Esek This means “argument” or “fight.”
Genesis 26:21 Sitnah This means “hatred” or “being an enemy.”