Genesis 26:19
What does Genesis 26:19 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 26:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now Isaac's servants made holes in the valley, and came to a spring of flowing water.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Isaac's servants dig in the valley, and find there a well of living water,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they digged in the torrent, and found living water:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Isaac's servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
Context
v.18And 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.
v.19This passage
v.20And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 4:10
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
- John 7:38
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.
- Song of Solomon 4:15
Thou arta fountain of gardens, A well of living waters, And flowing streams from Lebanon.
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