Genesis 26:22
20 But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.
21 Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.
He moved on from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it Rehoboth and said, “At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”
23 From there Isaac went up to Beersheba,
24 and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”
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- BSB
- He moved on from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it Rehoboth and said, “At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”
- KJV
- And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
- WEB
- He left that place, and dug another well. They didn’t argue over that one. So he called it Rehoboth. He said, “For now the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”
- ASV
- And he removed from thence, and digged another well. And for that they strove not. And he called the name of it Rehoboth. And he said, For now Jehovah hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
- DARBY
- And he removed thence and dug another well; and they did not strive for that. And he called the name of it Rehoboth, and said, For now Jehovah has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
- BLB
- And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not strive over it. And he called its name Rehoboth and said, “For now YHWH has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.”
- ÅB
- Så brøt han opp derfra og gravde enda en brønn; den trettet de ikke om; og han kalte den Rehobot[^3] og sa: Nå har Herren gjort det rommelig for oss, så vi kan bli tallrike i landet.
- OTB
- Han flyttet derfra og gravde en annen brønn, og de kranglet ikke om den. Han kalte den Rehobot og sa: «Nå har Herren gitt oss rom, og vi skal blomstre i landet.»
- B1930
- Så brøt han op derfra og gravde ennu en brønn; den trettet de ikke om; og han kalte den Rehobot og sa: Nu har Herren gjort det rummelig for oss, så vi kan bli tallrike i landet. / < åpent rum.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 17:6
I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.
Read in contextExodus 1:7
but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.
Read in contextPsalms 118:5
In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.
Read in contextGenesis 41:52
And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
Read in contextGenesis 28:3
May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples.
Read in contextPsalms 18:19
He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
Read in contextPsalms 4:1
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.
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