20 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.

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20 But the herders of Gerar quarreled(A) with those of Isaac and said, “The water is ours!”(B) So he named the well Esek,[a] because they disputed with him.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 26:20 Esek means dispute.

21 And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.

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21 Then they dug another well, but they quarreled(A) over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.[a]

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  1. Genesis 26:21 Sitnah means opposition.