Genesis 26:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 26:20

18 And Isaac dug again the wells of water which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham. ^aHe called them by the names which his father had called them.

19 Also Isaac’s servants dug in the valley, and found a well of running water there.

20 But the herdsmen of Gerar ^aquarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well¹ Esek, because they quarreled with him.

21 Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over that one also. So he called its name¹ Sitnah.

22 And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So he called its name¹ Rehoboth, because he said, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall ^abe fruitful in the land.”

23 Then he went up from there to Beersheba.

24 And the Lord ^aappeared to him the same night and said, ^b“I am the God of your father Abraham; ^cdo not fear, for ^dI am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for My servant Abraham’s sake.”

25 So he ^abuilt an altar there and ^bcalled on the name of the Lord, and he pitched his tent there; and there Isaac’s servants dug a well.

26 Then Abimelech came to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath, one of his friends, ^aand Phichol the commander of his army.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 26:20

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American Standard Version
And the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

Amplified® Bible
And the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours. And he named the well Esek [contention] because they quarreled with him.

Contemporary English Version
But the shepherds of Gerar Valley quarreled with Isaac's shepherds and claimed the water belonged to them. So the well was named "Quarrel," because they had quarreled with Isaac.

Darby English Version
But the shepherds of Gerar strove with Isaac's shepherds, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they had quarrelled with him.

Good News Bible
The shepherds of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's shepherds and said, "This water belongs to us." So Isaac named the well "Quarrel."

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, "The water is ours! So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him."

New International Version
But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen and said, "The water is ours!" So he named the well Esek, because they disputed with him.

New King James Version
But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well Esek, because they quarreled with him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, "The water belongs to us!" So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.

Revised Standard Version
the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." So he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

Young's Literal Translation
and shepherds of Gerar strive with shepherds of Isaac, saying, `The water `is' ours;' and he calleth the name of the well `Strife,' because they have striven habitually with him;

New English Translation
the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled¹ with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water belongs to us!” So Isaac² named the well³ Esek⁴ because they argued with him about it.⁵

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