Genesis 26:21

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 26:21 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 21:25But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized,
  2. Ezra 4:6At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, an accusation was lodged against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

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