Genesis 26:21 “Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also; so he nam…”

Genesis 26:21

Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. So he called its name Sitnah.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Afterwarde they digged another well, and stroue for that also, and he called the name of it Sitnah.

Darby Translation

And they dug another well, and they strove for that also; and he called the name of it Sitnah.

Young's Literal Translation

and they dig another well, and they strive also for it, and he calleth its name 'Hatred.'

Bible in Basic English

Then they made another water-hole, and there was a fight about that, so he gave it the name of Sitnah.

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In context

20But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.

22He moved on from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it Rehoboth and said, “At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”

Read Genesis 26