Genesis 26
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Genesis 26:19-25

19Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found a spring-fed well.

20The herders from Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herders, claiming, “This water is ours!” So Isaac named the well Esek [Argument], because they had argued with him.

21Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over that one too. So Isaac named it Sitnah [Accusation].

22He moved on from there and dug another well. They didn’t quarrel over this one. So he named it Rehoboth [Roomy] and said, “Now the Lord has made room for us, and we will prosper in this land.”

23He went from there to Beersheba.

24That night the Lord appeared to Isaac, and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Don’t be afraid, because I am with you. I will bless you and increase the number of your descendants for my servant Abraham’s sake.”

25So Isaac built an altar there and worshiped the Lord. He also pitched his tent in that place, and his servants dug a well there.

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