Genesis 26:20
“And the heardmen of Gerar did striue with Isaacs heardmen, saying, The water is ours; and hee called the name of the well, Esek, because they stroue with him.”
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Genesis 26:20 Context
18And Isaac digged againe the wels of water, which they had digged in the dayes of Abraham his father: for the Philistims had stopped them after the death of Abraham, and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. 19And Isaacs seruants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water. 20And the heardmen of Gerar did striue with Isaacs heardmen, saying, The water is ours; and hee called the name of the well, Esek, because they stroue with him. 21And they digged another well, and stroue for that also: and hee called the name of it, Sitnah. 22And he remoued from thence, and digged another well, and for that they stroue not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth: and he said, For now the LORD hath made roome for vs, and we shall be fruitfull in the land.
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Other Translations
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.
- King James Version
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 American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But the herdmen of Gerar had a fight with Isaac's herdmen, for they said, The spring is ours: so he gave the spring the name of Esek, because there was a fight about it.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
And the herdmen of Gerar contended with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
- Webster's Bible
The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
- World English Bible
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;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the herdmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdmen, saying: 'The water is ours.' And he called the name of the well Esek; because they contended with him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
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 American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But the herdmen of Gerar had a fight with Isaac's herdmen, for they said, The spring is ours: so he gave the spring the name of Esek, because there was a fight about it.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
And the herdmen of Gerar contended with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
- Webster's Bible
The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
- World English Bible
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;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the herdmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdmen, saying: 'The water is ours.' And he called the name of the well Esek; because they contended with him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 26:20
26:20 Esek - That is, contention.
Discussion for Genesis 26
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9 years AgoLuchiThe key message of this passage is dat we should always IMITATE GOOD THINGS jus lik iseac did by startin where hz father stoped , we should always REMOVE ALL DOUBT like iseac did n believed in wat God said n stayed back at d land, n lastly PECEIVERANCE let 's keep on n neva loss hop on God cuz iseac digged several wells nt one bt at d end Gods promises to him was fulfilled.Flag
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9 years AgoRev.Godwin Delali Ahiafor for verse 22I love this verse,God will fight our battles,make enough room for us to be fruitful in any land we find ourselves RehoborthFlag
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9 years AgoPartridge MutisoThere can 't be any harvest without sowing! AN UNCOMMON SEED YIELDS AN UNCOMMON HARVEST!Flag
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9 years AgoEvang\' enoch sunday for verse 9The event that happen to Abraham also happen to isaac, I call it generational evil Spartan.Flag
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10 years AgoEddie Davis for verse 5This is what the Lord has been talking to me about It was not about the sacrifice It was about Abraham Obedient and Faith in God This moves GodFlag
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10 years AgoChristiI liked the verses where they dug the wells for "springing water". It reminded that when we "dig" in the Word, we will find that water of the filling of God's Holy Spirit also known as the well that springs up to everlasting life. This is an encouragement to me to read God's Word more.Flag