Genesis 26:20

 

“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.”

King James Version (KJV)

 

 

Other Translations of Genesis 26:20

“And the heardmen of Gerar did striue with Isaacs heardmen, saying, The water is ours; and hee called the name of the well, Esek, because they stroue with him.”
King James Version (1611) - View original scan of Genesis chapter 26
 

“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."”
New American Standard Version (1995)
 

“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.”
American Standard Version (1901)
 

“But the herdmen of Gerar had a fight with Isaac's herdmen, for they said, The spring is ours: so he gave the spring the name of Esek, because there was a fight about it.”
Basic English Bible
 

“But the shepherds of Gerar strove with Isaac's shepherds, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they had quarrelled with him.”
Darby Bible
 

“But there also the herdsmen of Gerara strove against the herdsmen of Isaac, saying: It is our water. Wherefore he called the name of the well, on occasion of that which had happened, Calumny. ”
Douay Rheims Bible
 

“And the herdmen of Gerar contended with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. ”
Webster's Bible
 

“The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.”
World English Bible
 

“and shepherds of Gerar strive with shepherds of Isaac, saying, `The water [is] ours;' and he calleth the name of the well `Strife,' because they have striven habitually with him;”
Youngs Literal Bible
 

“ And the herdmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdmen, saying: 'The water is ours.' And he called the name of the well Esek; because they contended with him.”
Jewish Publication Society Bible
 


 


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