Genesis 26:22

22 He moved away from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it; so he named * it Rehoboth, for he said, "1At last * the LORD has made room for us, and we will be 2fruitful in the land."

Genesis 26:22 In-Context

20 the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, "The water is ours!" So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.
21 Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over it too, so he named it Sitnah.
22 He moved away from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it; so he named it Rehoboth, for he said, "At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."
23 Then he went up from there to Beersheba.
24 The LORD appeared to him the same night and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham; Do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you, and multiply your descendants, For the sake of My servant Abraham."

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 4:1; Isaiah 54:2, 3
  • 2. Genesis 17:6; Exodus 1:7

Footnotes 3

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