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Genesis 26:21

American Standard Version

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

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Genesis 26:21 in other translations

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

Genesis 26:21 · World English Bible

Genesis 26:21 in context

  1. 19And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
  2. 20And 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.
  3. 21And they digged another well, and they strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
  4. 22And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now Jehovah hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
  5. 23And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba.