There was a strife between the herdsmen of Avram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock: and the Kena`ani and the Perizzi lived in the land at that time.
Genesis 26:20 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Yitzchak's herdsmen, saying, *The water is ours.* He called the name of the well `Esek, because they contended with him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is our's: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours. And he named the well Esek [contention] because they quarreled with him. American Standard Version (1901) And the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him. Common English Bible Isaac’s shepherds argued with Gerar’s shepherds, each claiming, “This is our water.” So Isaac named the well Esek because they quarreled with him. Catholic Public Domain Version But in that place also the shepherds of Gerar argued against the shepherds of Isaac, by saying, "It is our water." For this reason, he called the name of the well, because of what had happened, 'Calumny.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But there also the herdsmen of Gerara strove against the herdsmen of Isaac, saying: It is our water. Wherefore he called the name of the well, on occasion of that which had happened, Calumny. |
There was a strife between the herdsmen of Avram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock: and the Kena`ani and the Perizzi lived in the land at that time.
Avraham complained to Avimelekh because of a water well, which Avimelekh's servants had violently taken away.
Yitzchak's servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. He called the name of it Sitnah.
that you shall say, 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:' that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.*