Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then digged they another well, and they strove for that also. Therefore called he it Sitnah.

New American Standard Bible

Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over it too, so he named it Sitnah.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also, so he named it Hostility.

International Standard Version

When his workers started digging another well, those herdsmen quarreled about that one, too, so Isaac named it Sitnah.

A Conservative Version

And they dug another well, and they strove for that also. And he called the name of it Sitnah.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Then his servants dug another well, and they quarreled over that also, so Isaac named it Sitnah (enmity).

Bible in Basic English

Then they made another water-hole, and there was a fight about that, so he gave it the name of Sitnah.

Darby Translation

And they dug another well, and they strove for that also; and he called the name of it Sitnah.

Julia Smith Translation

And they will dig another well, and will strive for that also: and he will call its name Sitnah.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And they dug another well, and they quarreled over it also. And he called its name Sitnah.

Modern King James verseion

And they dug another well, and they strove for that also. And he called the name of it Opposition.

NET Bible

His servants dug another well, but they quarreled over it too, so Isaac named it Sitnah.

New Heart English Bible

They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. He called its name Sitnah.

The Emphasized Bible

And they digged another well, and they disputed over that also, - so he called the name thereof Sitnah.

Webster

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

World English Bible

They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. He called its name Sitnah.

Youngs Literal Translation

and they dig another well, and they strive also for it, and he calleth its name 'Hatred.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חפר 
Chaphar 
Usage: 22

אחר 
'acher 
Usage: 166

בּאר 
@'er 
Usage: 37

and strove
רוּב ריבo 
Riyb 
Usage: 66

for that also and he called
קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

the name of it
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

References

Context Readings

Conflicts Over Wells

20 And the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." Then called he the well Esek, because they strove with him. 21 Then digged they another well, and they strove for that also. Therefore called he it Sitnah. 22 And then he departed thence, and digged another well for the which they strove not: therefore called he it Rehoboth, saying, "The LORD hath now made us room, and we are increased upon the earth."

Cross References

Ezra 4:6

But when Ahasuerus was king, even in the beginning of his reign, they wrote unto him a complaint against the inhabiters of Judah and Jerusalem.

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