Genesis 26:32

The Message

Later that same day, Isaac’s servants came to him with news about the well they had been digging, “We’ve struck water!” Isaac named the well Sheba (Oath), and that’s the name of the city, Beersheba (Oath-Well), to this day. * * *

Cross References

Genesis 26:25

Isaac built an altar there and prayed, calling on God by name. He pitched his tent and his servants started digging another well.

Proverbs 10:4

Sloth makes you poor; diligence brings wealth.

Proverbs 13:4

Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; the energetic have something to show for their lives.

Matthew 7:7

“Don’t bargain with God. Be direct. Ask for what you need. This isn’t a cat-and-mouse, hide-and-seek game we’re in. If your child asks for bread, do you trick him with sawdust? If he asks for fish, do you scare him with a live snake on his plate? As bad as you are, you wouldn’t think of such a thing. You’re at least decent to your own children. So don’t you think the God who conceived you in love will be even better?