Genesis 26:15

What does Genesis 26:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 26:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now all the water-holes, which his father's servants had made in the days of Abraham, had been stopped up with earth by the Philistines.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and all the wells which his father's servants digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines have stopped them, and fill them with dust.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Stopped up at that time all the wells, that the servants of his father, Abraham, had digged, filling them up with earth:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And all the wells that his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines stopped them and filled them with earth.

Context

v.14and he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household: and the Philistines envied him.

v.15This passage

v.16And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 21:30

    And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

  • Genesis 21:25

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

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