He left that place, and dug another well. They didn’t argue over that one. So he called it Rehoboth.† He said, “For now the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Genesis 26:22 in context
Genesis 26:19–25
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Isaac’s servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of flowing water.
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The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
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They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. So he called its name Sitnah.
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He left that place, and dug another well. They didn’t argue over that one. So he called it Rehoboth.† He said, “For now the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”
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The LORD appeared to him the same night, and said, “I am the God of Abraham your father. Don’t be afraid, for I am with you, and will bless you, and multiply your offspring for my servant Abraham’s sake.”
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He built an altar there, and called on the LORD’s name, and pitched his tent there. There Isaac’s servants dug a well.
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- “Rehoboth” means “broad places”.
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