When Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water which Abimelech's servants had seized,
Genesis 26:18 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) And Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the names which his father had given them. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the names by which his father had called them. American Standard Version (1901) And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. Common English Bible Isaac dug out again the wells that were dug during the lifetime of his father Abraham. The Philistines had closed them up after Abraham’s death. Isaac gave them the same names his father had given them. Catholic Public Domain Version Again, he dug up other wells, which the servants of his father Abraham had dug, and which, after his death, the Philistines had formerly obstructed. And he called them by the same names that his father had called them before. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he digged again other wells, which the servants of his father Abraham had digged, and which, after his death, the Palestines had of old stopped up. And he called them by the same names by which his father before had called them. |
When Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water which Abimelech's servants had seized,
He said, “These seven ewe lambs you will take from my hand, that you may be a witness for me that I dug this well.”
Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there both of them swore an oath.
So Isaac departed from there, and encamped in the valley of Gerar and dwelt there.
But when Isaac's servants dug in the valley and found there a well of springing water,
And he built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had large herds, both in the Shephelah and in the plain, and he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.
Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows; their libations of blood I will not pour out or take their names upon my lips.
For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth, and they shall be mentioned by name no more.
“And on that day, says the Lord of hosts, I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, so that they shall be remembered no more; and also I will remove from the land the prophets and the unclean spirit.
Nebo, and Baal-meon (their names to be changed), and Sibmah; and they gave other names to the cities which they built.