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The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac`s herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
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A Well Named 'Strife'
Commentators explain that Isaac named the well 'Esek,' which directly translates to 'contention' or 'strife.' This name served as a memorial of the dispute, as the herdsmen of Gerar aggressively contended with him, claiming the water his servants had found.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
משׁמרת mı̂shmeret — “charge, ordinance.”
עשׂק ‛êśeq — Esek, “strife.”
שׂטנה śı̂ṭnâh<…
19th Century
Anglican
Isaac dug again the wells ... — This activity of Isaac again provoked the opposition of the Philistines. His first well w…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
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