Genesis 26:20

KJV

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.

— Genesis 26:20, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Genesis Chapter 26 connects to 1 cross-reference. A famine drives Isaac to Gerar, where God renews the Abrahamic covenant with him; Isaac also deceives Abimelech about Rebekah being his sister. Isaac's wells are repeatedly contested by Philistine herdsmen until he finds one they do not contest; God …

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Andere Übersetzungen

ASV

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.

YLT

and shepherds of Gerar strive with shepherds of Isaac, saying, `The water <FI>is<Fi> ours;' and he calleth the name of the well `Strife,' because they have striven habitually with him;

BBE

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.

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