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Genesis 26:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 20 And the shepherds of Geʹrar began quarreling with the shepherds of Isaac, saying: “The water is ours!” So he named the well Eʹsek,* because they had quarreled with him.

Genesis 26:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 20 And the shepherds of Geʹrar began quarreling with the shepherds of Isaac, saying: “The water is ours!” So he named the well Eʹsek,* because they had quarreled with him.

Genesis 26:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 20 And the shepherds of Geʹrar fell to quarreling with the shepherds of Isaac,+ saying: “The water is ours!” Hence he called the name of the well Eʹsek,* because they had contended with him.

Genesis 26:20

The Bible in Living English
- 20 * and the Gerarite herders disputed with Isaac’s herders, saying the water was theirs; and he named the well ʽEsek because they had kept him in trouble.

Genesis 26:20

American Standard Version
- 20 And 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.

Genesis 26:20

The Emphasized Bible
- 20 And the herdmen of Gerar disputed with the herdmen of Isaac, saying, Ours is the water! So he called the name of the well Esek, because they had stirred up a quarrel with him.