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Genesis 26:15

Abraham
Envy and jealousy

13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.

16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.

17 And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.

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BSB
So the Philistines took dirt and stopped up all the wells that his father’s servants had dug in the days of his father Abraham.
KJV
For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
WEB
Now all the wells which his father’s servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.
ASV
Now all the wells which his father`s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.
DARBY
And all the wells that his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines stopped them and filled them with earth.
BLB
And all the wells that the servants of his father had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines stopped them up and filled them with earth.
ÅB
Og alle de brønner som hans fars tjenere hadde gravd i Abrahams, hans fars dager, dem kastet filistrene til og fylte dem med jord.
OTB
Alle brønnene som hans fars tjenere hadde gravd i Abrahams, hans fars, dager, fylte filisterne igjen med jord.
B1930
Og alle de brønner som hans fars tjenere hadde gravd i Abrahams, hans fars dager, dem kastet filistrene til og fylte dem med jord.

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  • Genesis 21:30

    And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

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  • Genesis 21:25

    And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.

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