Study it in the app“The herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well Esek, because they had contended with him.”
Isaac leaves disputed wells and digs another until there is roomConflict and Reconciliation
The herdsmenרֹעֵיof Gerarגְרָרquarreledוַיָּרִיבוּwith the herdsmenעִם רֹעֵיof Isaac,יִצְחָקsaying,לֵאמֹר“The waterהַמָּיִםis ours.”לָנוּSo he calledוַיִּקְרָאthe nameשֵׁםof the wellהַבְּאֵרEsek,עֵשֶׂקbecauseכִּיthey had contendedהִתְעַשְּׂקוּwith him.עִמּוֹ
shepherd
Shepherd, one who tends the flock.
Where else “roe” appearsGerar
Gerar, a city in the south of Canaan, near the land of the Philistines.
Where else “gerar” appearsquarrel
To fight with words.
Where else “yarivu” appearsIsaac
Isaac, the son promised to Abraham and Sarah, father of Esau and Jacob. His name means "he laughs" (Genesis 17:17, 19; 21:6).
Where else “yitschak” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appearswater
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appearscall
To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.
Where else “yikra” appearsname
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appearswell
A deep hole dug in the ground to draw water.
Where else “beer” appearsEsek
Esek, the name of a well. It means "quarrel".
Where else “esek” appearsquarrel
Quarrel, contend. It occurs only in Genesis 26:20.
Where else “hitasku” appears“Esek” means “contention.”
19Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found there a well of living water.
20 · This verse (above)
21They dug another well, and they quarreled over it too, so he called its name Sitnah.
1. What it says
What did YHWH promise Isaac, and what happened with the wells he dug (vv. 2-5, 18-22)?
2. What it means
What did Isaac say when he named the well Rehoboth, the one they did not quarrel over, and what does that show about his attitude (vv. 20-22)?
3. How I live it
How can you respond with peace the next time someone disputes something that is yours?
