And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
Genesis 21:25 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Abraham complained to and reasoned with Abimelech about a well of water [Abimelech's] servants had violently seized, American Standard Version (1901) And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away. Common English Bible Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized. Catholic Public Domain Version And he reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which his servants had taken away by force. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he reproved Abimelech for a well of water, which his servants had taken away by force. |
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
And Abimelech said, I know not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but today.
And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.
A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself, And disclose not the secret of another:
And if thy brother sin against thee, go, shew him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
And she said unto him, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.