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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

משׁמרת mı̂shmeret — “charge, ordinance.”

עשׂק ‛êśeq — Esek, “strife.”

שׂטנה śı̂ṭnâh<…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19-35:29).

THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.

Abraham beg…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the herdmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdmen About the well which was dug in the valley; and this shows it was ne…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Isaac met with much opposition in digging wells. Two were called Contention and Hatred. See the nature of worldly things: they cause quarrels and a…

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