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Genesis 26:21-23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Genesis 26:21-23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
21 Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also, so he named it Hostility.[a] 22 He moved from there and dug another, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it Open Spaces[b] and said, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”
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23 From there he went up to Beer-sheba,
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- Genesis 26:21 Or Sitnah
- Genesis 26:22 Or Rehoboth
Genesis 26:21-23
New International Version
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)
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- Genesis 26:21 Sitnah means opposition.
- Genesis 26:22 Rehoboth means room.
Genesis 26:21-23
English Standard Version
Genesis 26:21-23
English Standard Version
21 Then they dug another well, and they quarreled 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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- Genesis 26:21 Sitnah means enmity
- Genesis 26:22 Rehoboth means broad places, or room
Genesis 26:21-23
New King James Version
Genesis 26:21-23
New King James Version
21 Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over that one also. So he called its name [a]Sitnah. 22 And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So he called its name [b]Rehoboth, because he said, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall (A)be fruitful in the land.”
23 Then he went up from there to Beersheba.
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- Genesis 26:21 Lit. Enmity
- Genesis 26:22 Lit. Spaciousness
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