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OET (OET-RV)But the herdsmen from Gerarquarrelled with Yitshak’s herdsmen, saying, “The water belongs to us.” So he named the well ‘Esek’ (which means ‘dispute’), because they disputed with him.
Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXXΚαὶ ἐμαχέσαντο οἱ ποιμένες Γεράρων μετὰ τῶν ποιμένων Ἰσαὰκ, φάσκοντες αὐτῶν εἶναι τὸ ὕδωρ· καὶ ἐκάλεσαν τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ φρέατος, Ἀδικία· ἠδίκησαν γὰρ αὐτόν. (Kai emaⱪesanto hoi poimenes Gerarōn meta tōn poimenōn Isaʼak, faskontes autōn einai to hudōr; kai ekalesan to onoma tou freatos, Adikia; aʸdikaʸsan gar auton. )
BrTrAnd the shepherds of Gerara strove with the shepherds of Isaac, saying that the water was theirs; and they called the name of the well, Injury, for they injured him.
ULTBut the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, “The water belongs to us!” So he called the name of the well Esek, because they disputed with him.
USTBut the herdsmen from the city of Gerar argued with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “That well is ours!” So Isaac named the well Esek, which means “argument,” because they argued with him about it.
BSBBut the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek,[fn] because they contended with him.
OEBThe herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, ‘The water is ours.’ So he called the name of the well Esek[fn], because they contended with him.
Contention
WEBBEThe herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well Esek,[fn] because they contended with him.
NETthe herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water belongs to us!” So Isaac named the well Esek because they argued with him about it.
LSVand shepherds of Gerar strive with shepherds of Isaac, saying, “The water [is] ours”; and he calls the name of the well “Strife,” because they have striven habitually with him;
FBVBut the herdsmen from Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, claiming, “That's our water!” So Isaac named the well, “Argument,” because they argued with him.
T4TBut other men who lived in Gerar Valley who took care of their animals argued/quarreled with the men who took care of Isaac’s animals, and said, “The water in this well is ours!” So Isaac named the well Esek, which means ‘dispute’, because they disputed about who owned it.
LEBThen the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, “The water is ours.” And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
BBEBut the herdmen of Gerar had a fight with Isaac's herdmen, for they said, The spring is ours: so he gave the spring the name of Esek, because there was a fight about it.
JPSAnd the herdmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdmen, saying: 'The water is ours.' And he called the name of the well Esek; because they contended with him.
ASVAnd 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.
DRABut there also the herdsmen of Gerara strove against the herdsmen of Isaac, saying: It is our water. Wherefore he called the name of the well, on occasion of that which had happened, Calumny.
YLTand shepherds of Gerar strive with shepherds of Isaac, saying, 'The water [is] ours;' and he calleth the name of the well 'Strife,' because they have striven habitually with him;
DrbyBut the shepherds of Gerar strove with Isaac's shepherds, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they had quarrelled with him.
RVAnd the herdmen of Gerar strove with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they contended with him.
WbstrAnd the herdmen of Gerar contended with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
KJB-1769And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.[fn] (And the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. )
KJB-1611[fn]And the heardmen of Gerar did striue with Isaacs heardmen, saying, The water is ours; and hee called the name of the well, Esek, because they stroue with him. (And the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isaacs herdsmen, saying, The water is ours; and he called the name of the well, Esek, because they stroue with him.)
BshpsAnd the heardmen of Gerar did striue with Isahacs heardmen, saying: the water is ours. Then called he the well contention, because they stroue with hym. (And the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isahacs herdsmen, saying: the water is ours. Then called he the well contention, because they stroue with him.)
GnvaBut the herdmen of Gerar did striue with Izhaks herdmen, saying, The water is ours: therefore called he the name of the well Esek, because they were at strife with him. (But the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Izhaks herdsmen, saying, The water is ours: therefore called he the name of the well Esek, because they were at strife with him. )
CvdlBut the hyrdmen of Gerar stroue with Isaacs hyrdmen, and saide: The water is oures. Then called he the well Eseck, because they had done him wronge. (But the herdsmen of Gerar stroue with Isaacs herdsmen, and said: The water is oures. Then called he the well Eseck, because they had done him wronge.)
WyclBut also strijf of scheepherdis of Gerare was there ayens the scheepherdis of Isaac, and thei seiden, The watir is oure; wherfor of that that bifelde he clepide the name of the pit fals chaleng. (But also strife of shepherds of Gerare was there against the shepherds of Isaac, and they said, The water is oure; wherfor of that that bifelde he called the name of the pit fals chaleng.)
LuthAber die Hirten von Gerar zankten mit den Hirten Isaaks und sprachen: Das Wasser ist unser. Da hieß er den Brunnen Esek, darum daß sie ihm da unrecht getan hatten. (But the Hirten from Gerar zankten with the Hirten Isaaks and said: The water is unser. So was_called he the Brunnen Esek, therefore that they/she/them him there wrong did hatten.)
ClVgSed et ibi jurgium fuit pastorum Geraræ adversus pastores Isaac, dicentium: Nostra est aqua, quam ob rem nomen putei ex eo, quod acciderat, vocavit Calumniam.[fn] (But and there yurgium fuit pastorum Geraræ adversus pastores Isaac, dicentium: Nostra it_is water, how ob rem nomen putei from eo, that acciderat, he_called Calumniam. )
26.20Adversus pastores, etc. HIERON. Aquila et Symmachus, adversum et contrarium, transtulerunt, sed in Hebræo habetur Satana; unde patet Satanam contrarium interpretari.
26.20Adversus pastores, etc. HIERON. Aquila and Symmachus, adversum and contrarium, transthey_took, but in Hebræo habetur Satana; whence patet Satanam contrarium interpretari.
26:1-35 In this digression from Jacob’s story, Isaac’s prosperity (ch 26) shows that the blessing had passed to him (cp. 25:11) despite his failures of faith.
Consider whether it is best in your language to use a direct quote or an indirect quote here. Alternate translation: “That water is ours!” or “that the well belonged to them.” or “that they owned that water”
If you include the meaning of this well’s name in your translation text or in a footnote, make sure it fits with how you translate disputed in the next clause. This word is different from the word for quarreled used earlier in verse 20, but it has the same meaning.
כִּ֥י הִֽתְעַשְּׂק֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ
that/for/because/then/when contended with=him/it
The herdsmen from Gerar disputed with Isaac indirectly (verse 20b) when they quarreled with his herdsmen (verse 20a). Make sure in your translation that the two halves of this verse do not contradict each other. Alternate translation: “because they disputed with his herdsmen about it.”
Though the patriarch Isaac moved from place to place several times within southern Canaan, compared to his father Abraham and his son Jacob, Isaac appears to have been a bit of a homebody. In fact, unless Isaac resettled in places not recorded in Scripture, the farthest extent he ever traveled appears to have been only about 90 miles (113 km). Yet, as the child of God’s promise to Abraham to build a great nation from his descendants, Isaac’s relatively simple life served as a critical bridge from Abraham to the beginnings of the twelve tribes of Israel, who were descended from Isaac’s son Jacob. It is likely that Isaac was born at Beersheba (see Genesis 21:1-24), and later Abraham offered him as a sacrifice on Mount Moriah (located at Jerusalem; see 2 Chronicles 3:1). Then Abraham, Isaac, and those with them returned to Beersheba (Genesis 22:1-19). When Isaac reached adulthood, his father sent a servant to bring back a bride for him from Aram-naharaim, far north of Canaan. When his bride, Rebekah, arrived, Isaac had just come from Beer-lahai-roi and settled in the Negev (Genesis 24:62). Later Isaac resettled with Rebekah in Beer-lahai-roi, and this may have been where their twins son Esau and Jacob were born. A famine forced Isaac to go to Gerar (Genesis 26:1-6) in “the land of the Philistines.” The distinct people group known as the Philistines in later books of the Bible did not arrive until the time of the Judges, so the term here must have referred to another people group living in this region, and this is supported by the fact that King Abimelech’s name is Semitic, not Aegean (the likely origin of the later Philistines). While Isaac was there, he repeated his father’s error (Genesis 20) by lying to the king that his wife was only his sister. Isaac also became increasingly prosperous at Gerar, so the Philistines told him to leave their region. Isaac moved away from the town of Gerar and settled further away in the valley of Gerar. There he dug a well, but the Philistines claimed it for themselves, so he called it Esek, meaning “argument.” So Isaac’s men dug another well and called it Sitnah (meaning “hostility”), but it led to more quarreling, so he dug yet another well and called it Rehoboth (meaning “open space”). The locations of these two later wells are not certain, but they may have been located near Ruheibeh as shown on this map. Then Isaac moved to Beersheba and built an altar. He also dug a well there, and King Abimelech of the Philistines came and exchanged oaths of peace with him. It was likely at Beersheba that Isaac blessed his sons Esau and Jacob, and both sons eventually left Canaan (see “Jacob Goes to Paddan-Aram” map). When Jacob later returned, he traveled to Mamre near Hebron and reunited with Isaac. Sometime after this Isaac died, and Jacob and Esau buried him there.
