Genesis 21:25 - The Scriptures 2009

²⁵ And Aḇraham reproved Aḇimeleḵ because of a well of water which Aḇimeleḵ’s servants had seized.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ When Abraham complained to and reasoned with Abimelech about a well of water [Abimelech's] servants had violently seized,

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.

Common English Bible

²⁵ Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ 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

²⁵ And he reproved Abimelech for a well of water, which his servants had taken away by force.

Genesis 21:25 Cross References

Genesis 13:7

And there was strife between the herdsmen of Aḇram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. And at that time the Kena‛anites and the Perizzites dwelt in the land.

Genesis 21:24

And Aḇraham said, “I swear.”

Genesis 21:26

And Aḇimeleḵ said, “I do not know who has done this deed. Neither did you inform me, nor did I hear until today.”

Genesis 29:8

But they said, “We are not allowed until all the flocks are gathered together, and they have rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, then we shall water the sheep.”

Proverbs 17:10

Reproof enters deeper into a wise man Than a hundred strikes on a fool.

Proverbs 25:9

Plead your case with your neighbour himself, And do not disclose the secret of another;

Proverbs 27:5

Open reproof is better than hidden love.

Matthew 18:15

“And if your brother sins against you, go and convict him, between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother.

Judges 1:15

And she said to him, “Give me a blessing. Since you have given me land in the South, give me also springs of water.” So Kalĕḇ gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.