Genesis 21:25 “But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s…”

Genesis 21:25

But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.

World English Bible

Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.

American Standard Version

And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for a well of water, which Abimelechs seruants had violently taken away.

Darby Translation

And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water that Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

Young's Literal Translation

And Abraham reasoned with Abimelech concerning the matter of a well of water which Abimelech's servants have taken violently away,

Bible in Basic English

But Abraham made a protest to Abimelech because of a water-hole which Abimelech's servants had taken by force.

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Cross references

“reproved”

Genesis 26:15–22 Genesis 29:8 Exodus 2:15–17 Judges 1:15 Proverbs 17:10 Proverbs 25:9

Genesis 26:15–22 · BSB

So the Philistines took dirt and stopped up all the wells that his father’s servants had dug in the days of his father Abraham.

Genesis 29:8 · BSB

But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”

Exodus 2:15–17 · BSB

When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.

Judges 1:15 · BSB

“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

Proverbs 17:10 · BSB

A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.

Proverbs 25:9 · BSB

Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,

“servants”

Genesis 13:7 Exodus 2:16 Exodus 2:17

Genesis 13:7 · BSB

And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land.

Exodus 2:16 · BSB

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.

Exodus 2:17 · BSB

And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24And Abraham replied, “I swear it.”

26Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.”

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