Genesis 26:22

What does Genesis 26:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 26:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now Jehovah hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the Lord hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now Jehovah hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then he went away from there, and made another water-hole, about which there was no fighting: so he gave it the name of Rehoboth, for he said, Now the Lord has made room for us, and we will have fruit in this land.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he removeth from thence, and diggeth another well, and they have not striven for it, and he calleth its name Enlargements, and saith, `For--now hath Jehovah given enlargement to us, and we have been fruitful in the land.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Going forward from thence, he digged another well, for which they contended not; therefore he called the name thereof, Latitude, saying: Now hath the Lord given us room, and made us to increase upon the earth.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he removed thence and dug another well; and they did not strive for that. And he called the name of it Rehoboth, and said, For now Jehovah has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

Context

v.21And they digged another well, and they strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.

v.22This passage

v.23And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 4:1

    Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast set me at large when I was in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

  • Psalms 18:19

    He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

  • Genesis 28:3

    And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a company of peoples;

  • Genesis 17:6

    And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

  • Psalms 118:5

    Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah: Jehovah answered me and set me in a large place.

  • Genesis 41:52

    And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.

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