Genesis 26:20
The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.Genesis 26:20 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — ઉત્પત્તિ ૨૬:૨૦
- “એ પાણી અમારું છે” એમ કહેતાં ગેરારના ઘેટાંપાળકો ઇસહાકના ઘેટાંપાળકો સાથે ઝઘડયા અને તેથી તે કૂવાનું નામ ઇસહાકે “એસેક ” રાખ્યું, કેમ કે તેઓ તેની સાથે ઝઘડ્યા હતા.
- हिन्दी — उत्पत्ति २६:२०
- तब गरार के चरवाहों ने इसहाक के चरवाहों से झगड़ा किया, और कहा, “यह जल हमारा है।” इसलिए उसने उस कुएँ का नाम एसेक रखा; क्योंकि वे उससे झगड़े थे।
In context
18Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. He called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
19Isaac’s servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of flowing water.
20The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
21They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. So he called its name Sitnah.
22He 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.”
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