Genesis 26:18

What does Genesis 26:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 26:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he made again the water-holes which had been made in the days of Abraham his father, and which had been stopped up by the Philistines; and he gave them the names which his father had given them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Isaac turneth back, and diggeth the wells of water which they digged in the days of Abraham his father, which the Philistines do stop after the death of Abraham, and he calleth to them names according to the names which his father called them.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he digged again other wells, which the servants of his father, Abraham, had digged, and which, after his death, the Philistines had of old stopped up: and he called them by the same names, by which his father before had called them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Isaac dug again the wells of water that they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, and that the Philistines had stopped after the death of Abraham; and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

Context

v.17And Isaac departed thence, and encamped in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.

v.18This passage

v.19And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.

Cross references

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

  • Hosea 2:17

    For I will take away the names of the Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be mentioned by their name.

  • Psalms 16:4

    Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.

  • Genesis 21:31

    Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.

  • Numbers 32:38

    and Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Sibmah: and they gave other names unto the cities which they builded.

  • Zechariah 13:2

    And it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered; and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.

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