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12 And Isaac sowed in that land and [a]reaped in the same year one hundredfold. And (A)Yahweh blessed him, 13 and the man (B)became great and continued to grow greater until he became very great; 14 and (C)he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and many servants, so that the Philistines were jealous of him. 15 Now (D)all the wells which his father’s servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines stopped up [b]by filling them with earth. 16 Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are [c](E)too mighty for us.” 17 And Isaac departed from there and camped in the valley of Gerar and [d]settled there.

The Quarrel over the Wells

18 Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which [e]had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, but the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he [f]called them by the same names by which his father had called them. 19 Then Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found there a well of [g]flowing water. 20 And the herdsmen of Gerar (F)contended with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, “The water is ours!” So he named the well [h]Esek, because they quarreled with him. 21 Then they dug another well, and they contended over it also, so he called it [i]Sitnah. 22 Then he moved away from there and dug another well, and they did not contend over it; so he named it [j]Rehoboth, and he said, “[k](G)At last Yahweh has made [l]room for us, and we will be (H)fruitful in the land.”

23 And he went up from there to (I)Beersheba. 24 And Yahweh (J)appeared to him that night and said,

(K)I am the God of your father Abraham;
(L)Do not fear, for I am with you.
I (M)will bless you and multiply your seed,
For the sake of My servant Abraham.”

25 So he built an (N)altar there and called upon the name of Yahweh and pitched his tent there; and there Isaac’s servants dug out a well.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 26:12 Lit found
  2. Genesis 26:15 Lit and filled them
  3. Genesis 26:16 Lit much mightier than we
  4. Genesis 26:17 Lit dwelt
  5. Genesis 26:18 Lit they had dug
  6. Genesis 26:18 Lit called their names as the names
  7. Genesis 26:19 Lit living
  8. Genesis 26:20 Contention
  9. Genesis 26:21 Enmity
  10. Genesis 26:22 Broad places
  11. Genesis 26:22 Lit Truly now
  12. Genesis 26:22 Or broad

12 Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold,(A) because the Lord blessed him.(B) 13 The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy.(C) 14 He had so many flocks and herds and servants(D) that the Philistines envied him.(E) 15 So all the wells(F) that his father’s servants had dug in the time of his father Abraham, the Philistines stopped up,(G) filling them with earth.

16 Then Abimelek said to Isaac, “Move away from us;(H) you have become too powerful for us.(I)

17 So Isaac moved away from there and encamped in the Valley of Gerar,(J) where he settled. 18 Isaac reopened the wells(K) 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.

19 Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and discovered a well of fresh water there. 20 But the herders of Gerar quarreled(L) with those of Isaac and said, “The water is ours!”(M) So he named the well Esek,[a] because they disputed with him. 21 Then they dug another well, but they quarreled(N) over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.[b] 22 He moved on from there and dug another well, and no one quarreled over it. He named it Rehoboth,[c](O) saying, “Now the Lord has given us room(P) and we will flourish(Q) in the land.”

23 From there he went up to Beersheba.(R) 24 That night the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham.(S) Do not be afraid,(T) for I am with you;(U) I will bless you and will increase the number of your descendants(V) for the sake of my servant Abraham.”(W)

25 Isaac built an altar(X) there and called on the name of the Lord.(Y) There he pitched his tent, and there his servants dug a well.(Z)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 26:20 Esek means dispute.
  2. Genesis 26:21 Sitnah means opposition.
  3. Genesis 26:22 Rehoboth means room.