Genesis 26:20 - New International Version (Anglicised)

²⁰ But the herdsmen of Gerar quarrelled with those of Isaac and said, ‘The water is ours!’ So he named the well Esek, because they disputed with him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ 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

²⁰ 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)

²⁰ 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

²⁰ 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

²⁰ 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.'

Genesis 26:20 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 13:7

And quarrelling arose between Abram’s herdsmen and Lot’s. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time.

Genesis 21:25

Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek’s servants had seized.

Genesis 26:19

Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and discovered a well of fresh water there.

Genesis 26:21

Then they dug another well, but they quarrelled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.

Genesis 46:34

you should answer, “Your servants have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.” Then you will be allowed to settle in the region of Goshen, for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.’