Genesis 26:20 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 26:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיָּרִ֜יבוּ
rîyb
H7378
to contend
רֹעֵ֣י
rôʻîy
H7473
shepherd
גְרָ֗ר
Gᵉrâr
H1642
Gerar
עִם
ʻim
H5973
with
רֹעֵ֥י
rôʻîy
H7473
shepherd
יִצְחָ֛ק
Yitschâq
H3327
Isaac
לֵאמֹ֖ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לָ֣נוּ
הַמָּ֑יִם
mayim
H4325
water
וַיִּקְרָ֤א
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
שֵֽׁם
shêm
H8034
name
הַבְּאֵר֙
bᵉʼêr
H875
well
עֵ֔שֶׂק
ʻêseq
H6230
Esek
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
that
הִֽתְעַשְּׂק֖וּ
ʻâsaq
H6229
to quarrel
עִמּֽוֹ
ʻim
H5973
with
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World English Bible Public Domain
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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King James Version Public Domain
And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, “The water to us!” So he called the name of the well Esek, because they disputed with him.
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