Genesis 26
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Genesis 26:19-22

19But when Isaac’sH3327 servantsH5650 dugH2658 in the valleyH5158 and foundH4672 thereH8033 a wellH875 of 1flowingH2416 waterH4325, 20the herdsmenH7462 of GerarH1642 2quarreledH7378 with the herdsmenH7462 of IsaacH3327, sayingH559, “The waterH4325 is ours!” So he namedH7121H8034 the wellH875 3EsekH6230, becauseH3588 they arguedH6229 with him. 21Then they dugH2658 anotherH312 wellH875, and they quarreledH7378 overH5921 it tooH1571, so he namedH7121H8034 it 4SitnahH7856. 22Then he movedH6275 awayH6275 from thereH8033 and dugH2658 anotherH312 wellH875, and they did not quarrelH7378 overH5921 it; so he namedH7121H8034 it 5RehobothH7344, for he saidH559, “67AtH3588H6258 lastH3588H6258 the LordH3068 has madeH7337 8roomH7337 for us, and we will beH6509 9fruitfulH6509 in the landH776.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 26:19 Lit living ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 26:20 Gen 21:25 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 26:20 I.e., argument ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 26:21 I.e., accusation ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 26:22 I.e., broad places ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 26:22 Lit Truly now ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 26:22 Ps 4:1; Is 54:2, 3 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 26:22 Or broad ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 26:22 Gen 17:6; Ex 1:7 ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 26

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