I will give you many, many descendants. [94] New nations and kings will come from you.
Genesis 26:22 - Easy To Read Version Isaac moved from there and dug another well. No men came to argue about that well. So Isaac named that well Rehoboth. [155] Isaac said, “Now the Lord has found a place for us. We will grow and be successful in this place.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he moved away from there and dug another well, and for that one they did not quarrel. He named it Rehoboth [room], saying, For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. American Standard Version (1901) And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now Jehovah hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. Common English Bible He left there and dug another well, but they didn’t argue about it, so he named it Rehoboth and said, “Now the LORD has made an open space for us and has made us fertile in the land.” Catholic Public Domain Version Advancing from there, he dug another well, over which they did not contend. And so he called its name, 'Latitude,' saying, "Now the Lord has expanded us and caused us to increase across the land." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Going forward from thence, he digged another well, for which they contended not: therefore he called the name thereof, Latitude, saying: Now hath the Lord given us room, and made us to increase upon the earth. |
I will give you many, many descendants. [94] New nations and kings will come from you.
Then Isaac’s servants dug another well. The people of that place also argued because of that well. So Isaac named that well Sitnah. [154]
I pray that God All-Powerful [162] will bless you and give you many children. I pray that you will become the father of a great nation.
Joseph named the second son Ephraim. [240] Joseph gave him this name because Joseph said, “I had great troubles, but God has made me successful in everything.”
I was in trouble\par so I called to the Lord for help.\par The Lord answered me\par and made me free.\par
I will gladly obey your commands.\par Lord, your commands make me happy.\par
The Lord loves me,\par so he rescued me.\par He took me to a safe place.\par
My good God, answer me\par when I pray to you!\par Hear my prayer\par and be kind to me!\par Give me some relief from all my troubles!\par
But the people of Israel had many children, and their number grew and grew. The people of Israel became strong, and the country of Egypt was filled with the Israelites.
Make your tent bigger.\par Open your doors wide.\par Don’t stop adding to your home.\par Make your tent large and strong.\par
Why? Because you will grow very much.\par Your children will get people\par from many nations,\par Your children will again live in the cities\par that were destroyed.\par