Genesis 26:20-22
Revised Standard Version
20 the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well Esek,[a] because they contended with him. 21 Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over that also; so he called its name Sitnah.[b] 22 And he moved from there and dug another well, and over that they did not quarrel; so he called its name Reho′both,[c] saying, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.”
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- Genesis 26:20 That is Contention
- Genesis 26:21 That is Enmity
- Genesis 26:22 That is Broad places or Room
Genesis 26:20-22
King James Version
20 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
21 And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
22 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the Lord hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
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