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Isaac also restored the names Abraham had given them. <a href="/esv/genesis/26.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Isaac dug again the wells of water that had been dug in the days of Abraham his father, which the Philistines had stopped after the death of Abraham. And he gave them the names that his father had given them. <a href="/bsb/genesis/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died. And he gave these wells the same names his father had given them. <a href="/kjv/genesis/26.htm">King James Bible</a> And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/26.htm">New King James Version</a> And Isaac dug again the wells of water which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham. He called them by the names which his father had called them. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the same names which his father had given them. <a href="/nasb/genesis/26.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the same names which his father had given them. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the same names which his father had given them. <a href="/lsb/genesis/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, but the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he called them by the same names by which his father had called them. <a href="/amp/genesis/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now Isaac again dug [and reopened] the wells of water which had been dug in the days of Abraham his father, because the Philistines had filled them up [with dirt] after the death of Abraham; and he gave the wells the same names that his father had given them. <a href="/csb/genesis/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham and that the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died. He gave them the same names his father had given them. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Isaac reopened the water wells that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham and that the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died. He gave them the same names his father had given them. <a href="/asv/genesis/26.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. <a href="/cev/genesis/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> where he cleaned out those wells that the Philistines had stopped up. Isaac also gave each of the wells the same name that Abraham had given to them. <a href="/erv/genesis/26.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. <a href="/gwt/genesis/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He dug out the wells that had been dug during his father Abraham's lifetime. The Philistines had filled them in after Abraham's death. He gave them the same names that his father had given them. <a href="/gnt/genesis/26.htm">Good News Translation</a> He dug once again the wells which had been dug during the time of Abraham and which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham's death. Isaac gave the wells the same names that his father had given them. <a href="/isv/genesis/26.htm">International Standard Version</a> Isaac re-excavated some wells that his father had first dug during his lifetime, because the Philistines had filled them with sand after Abraham's death. Isaac renamed those wells with the same names that his father had called them. <a href="/msb/genesis/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died. And he gave these wells the same names his father had given them. <a href="/net/genesis/26.htm">NET Bible</a> Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug back in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after Abraham died. Isaac gave these wells the same names his father had given them. <a href="/nheb/genesis/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Isaac dug again the wells which the servants of his father Abraham had dug. For the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. And he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. <a href="/wbt/genesis/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Isaac digged again the wells of water which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. <a href="/web/genesis/26.htm">World English Bible</a> Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. He called their names after the names by which his father had called them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Isaac turns back, and digs the wells of water which they dug in the days of his father Abraham, which the Philistines have stopped after the death of Abraham, and he calls to them names according to the names which his father called them. <a href="/ylt/genesis/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Isaac turneth back, and diggeth the wells of water which they digged in the days of Abraham his father, which the Philistines do stop after the death of Abraham, and he calleth to them names according to the names which his father called them. <a href="/slt/genesis/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Isaak will dwell, and he will dig the wells of waters which they digged in the days of Abraham his father; and the Philistines will stop them after Abraham died: and he will call them the names after the names which his father called them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he digged again other wells, which the servants of his father Abraham had digged, and which, after his death, the Palestines had of old stopped up: and he called them by the same names by which his father before had called them. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Again, he dug up other wells, which the servants of his father Abraham had dug, and which, after his death, the Philistines had formerly obstructed. And he called them by the same names that his father had called them before. <a href="/nabre/genesis/26.htm">New American Bible</a> Isaac reopened the wells which his father’s servants had dug back in the days of his father Abraham and which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham’s death; he gave them names like those that his father had given them. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Isaac dug again the wells of water that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham; for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the names that his father had given them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Isaac digged again the wells of water which had been dug by the servants of his father in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had polluted them after the death of Abraham; and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Isaaq returned and dug the wells of waters that the workers of his father had dug in the days of Abraham his father, and the Philistines polluted them after Abraham was dead, and he called them names according to the names that his father had called them.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham; and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. <a href="/sep/genesis/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Isaac dug again the wells of water, which the servants of his father Abraam had dug, and the Phylistines had stopped them, after the death of his father Abraam; and he gave them names, according to the names by which his father named them. <a href="/parallel/genesis/26-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=6162" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/26.htm">Isaac's Prosperity</a> …17So Isaac left that place and encamped in the Valley of Gerar and settled there. 18<a href="/hebrew/3327.htm" title="3327: yiṣ·ḥāq (N-proper-ms) -- He laughs, son of Abraham and Sarah. From tsachaq; laughter; Jitschak, son of Abraham.">Isaac</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yā·šāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">reopened</a> <a href="/hebrew/2658.htm" title="2658: way·yaḥ·pōr (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To dig, search for. A primitive root; properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/875.htm" title="875: bə·’ê·rōṯ (N-fpc) -- A well, pit. From ba'ar; a pit; especially a well.">the wells</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ham·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/2658.htm" title="2658: ḥā·p̄ə·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To dig, search for. A primitive root; properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore.">had been dug</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bî·mê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">in the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of his father</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">Abraham,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">which the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/5640.htm" title="5640: way·sat·tə·mūm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3mp) -- To stop up, shut up, keep close. Or satham; a primitive root; to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret.">had stopped up</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">after</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">Abraham</a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: mō·wṯ (N-msc) -- Death. From muwth; death; concretely, the dead, their place or state; figuratively, pestilence, ruin.">died.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">And he gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hen (Prep:: 3fp) -- ">these wells</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šê·mō·wṯ (N-mp) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">the same names</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: kaš·šê·mōṯ (Prep-k, Art:: N-mp) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qā·rā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">had given</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hen (Prep:: 3fp) -- ">them.</a> 19Then Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found a well of fresh water there.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/21-25.htm">Genesis 21:25-31</a> But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized, / Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.” / So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant. ... <a href="/genesis/13-7.htm">Genesis 13:7-9</a> And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land. / So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are kinsmen. / Is not the whole land before you? Now separate yourself from me. If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left.” <a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7-9</a> Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. / From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD. / And Abram journeyed on toward the Negev. <a href="/genesis/21-22.htm">Genesis 21:22-24</a> At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do. / Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Show to me and to the country in which you reside the same kindness that I have shown to you.” / And Abraham replied, “I swear it.” <a href="/genesis/26-15.htm">Genesis 26:15-17</a> So the Philistines took dirt and stopped up all the wells that his father’s servants had dug in the days of his father Abraham. / Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us.” / So Isaac left that place and encamped in the Valley of Gerar and settled there. <a href="/exodus/17-1.htm">Exodus 17:1-7</a> Then the whole congregation of Israel left the Desert of Sin, moving from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. / So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?” / But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?” ... <a href="/numbers/20-2.htm">Numbers 20:2-13</a> Now there was no water for the congregation, so they gathered against Moses and Aaron. / The people quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had perished with our brothers before the LORD! / Why have you brought the LORD’s assembly into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here? ... <a href="/2_kings/3-16.htm">2 Kings 3:16-20</a> and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’ / For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’ / This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/26-10.htm">2 Chronicles 26:10</a> Since he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hill country and in the fertile fields. <a href="/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Nehemiah 9:25</a> They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness. <a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3</a> With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation, <a href="/john/4-5.htm">John 4:5-14</a> So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. / Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. / When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” ... <a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-39</a> On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. <a href="/matthew/10-13.htm">Matthew 10:13-14</a> If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you. / And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town. <a href="/luke/6-48.htm">Luke 6:48</a> He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Isaac dig again the wells of water, which they had dig in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.in the days.and he.<a href="/genesis/21-31.htm">Genesis 21:31</a> Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.<a href="/numbers/32-38.htm">Numbers 32:38</a> And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.<a href="/psalms/16-4.htm">Psalm 16:4</a> Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/26-15.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/26-11.htm">Death</a> <a href="/genesis/25-18.htm">Died</a> <a href="/genesis/26-15.htm">Digged</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-8.htm">Diggeth</a> <a href="/genesis/26-15.htm">Dug</a> <a href="/genesis/26-17.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/25-16.htm">Names</a> <a href="/genesis/26-15.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/genesis/19-17.htm">Stop</a> <a href="/genesis/26-15.htm">Stopped</a> <a href="/genesis/26-15.htm">Time</a> <a href="/genesis/22-19.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/genesis/24-46.htm">Water</a> <a href="/genesis/26-15.htm">Water-Holes</a> <a href="/genesis/26-15.htm">Wells</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/26-24.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/27-2.htm">Death</a> <a href="/genesis/35-8.htm">Died</a> <a href="/genesis/26-19.htm">Digged</a> <a href="/genesis/26-22.htm">Diggeth</a> <a href="/genesis/26-19.htm">Dug</a> <a href="/genesis/26-20.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/36-10.htm">Names</a> <a href="/exodus/13-17.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/numbers/11-28.htm">Stop</a> <a href="/genesis/29-35.htm">Stopped</a> <a href="/genesis/26-31.htm">Time</a> <a href="/genesis/31-55.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/genesis/26-19.htm">Water</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-16.htm">Water-Holes</a> <a href="/exodus/15-27.htm">Wells</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 26</div>1. <a href="/genesis/26-1.htm">Isaac, because of famine, sojourns in Gerar, and the Lord blesses him.</a> 7. <a href="/genesis/26-7.htm">He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife.</a> 12. <a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">He grows rich, and the Philistines envy his prosperity.</a> 18. <a href="/genesis/26-18.htm">He digs wells.</a> 23. <a href="/genesis/26-23.htm">God appears to him at Beersheba, and blesses him; </a> 26. <a href="/genesis/26-26.htm">and Abimelech makes a covenant with him.</a> 34. <a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Esau's wives.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Isaac reopened the wells Isaac's action of reopening the wells signifies a return to the legacy and blessings of his father, Abraham. Wells were vital for survival in the arid regions of the Near East, symbolizing life, sustenance, and prosperity. By reopening them, Isaac is reclaiming the inheritance and promises given to Abraham by God. This act can be seen as a spiritual renewal, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the faith and practices of the patriarchs.that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham The wells originally dug by Abraham represent the foundational work and covenantal relationship established between God and Abraham. Abraham's life was marked by obedience and faith, and these wells are a testament to God's provision and blessing during his sojourn in the land. This phrase highlights the continuity of God's promises through generations, as Isaac inherits both the physical and spiritual legacy of his father.which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died The Philistines' act of stopping up the wells can be seen as an attempt to erase Abraham's influence and claim over the land. This reflects the ongoing tension and conflict between the descendants of Abraham and the surrounding nations. Historically, the Philistines were a significant presence in the region, often in conflict with the Israelites. This act of hostility underscores the challenges faced by God's people in maintaining their inheritance and the opposition to God's promises.And he gave these wells the same names his father had given them By naming the wells as his father did, Isaac is honoring Abraham's legacy and affirming his identity as Abraham's heir. Names in the biblical context often carry significant meaning, reflecting character, purpose, or divine encounters. This act of naming also signifies Isaac's acknowledgment of God's continued faithfulness and the perpetuation of the covenant promises. It serves as a reminder of God's unchanging nature and the enduring nature of His promises to His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a> The son of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac is a patriarch of Israel. In this passage, he is seen continuing the legacy of his father by reopening the wells. 2. <a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a> The father of Isaac and a key figure in the Bible, known for his faith and obedience to God. The wells were originally dug during his time. 3. <a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a> A group of people who lived in the region and had stopped up the wells after Abraham's death, representing opposition and challenges to Isaac. 4. <a href="/topical/w/wells.htm">Wells</a> These are physical sources of water, essential for survival and prosperity in the arid region. They symbolize sustenance, blessing, and legacy. 5. <a href="/topical/g/gerar.htm">Gerar</a> The region where these events take place, a land where Isaac sojourned and faced challenges from the Philistines.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_continuity.htm">Legacy and Continuity</a> Isaac's actions demonstrate the importance of honoring and continuing the spiritual and physical legacies of our forebears. We are called to uphold and build upon the foundations laid by those who came before us. <a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_adversity.htm">Perseverance in Adversity</a> The Philistines' actions in stopping up the wells represent the challenges and opposition we may face. Like Isaac, we must persevere and reclaim what is rightfully ours in faith and obedience. <a href="/topical/n/naming_and_identity.htm">Naming and Identity</a> By giving the wells the same names, Isaac acknowledges and preserves the identity and history associated with them. This teaches us the importance of remembering and valuing our spiritual heritage. <a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God’s Provision</a> The reopening of the wells is a reminder of God's continual provision and faithfulness. We are encouraged to trust in God's provision in our own lives, even when resources seem blocked or scarce.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 26</a> <a href="/q/what_happens_when_wells_run_dry.htm">What happens when wells run dry?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_archaeological_record_of_isaac's_wells.htm">Genesis 26:18 mentions Isaac re-digging Abraham’s wells. Why is there no clear archaeological record of these wells or any direct mention outside the biblical text?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_beersheba_well_in_genesis.htm">Where is the historical or archaeological evidence for the well at Beersheba mentioned in Genesis 21:25–31? </a> <a href="/q/why_plant_crops_in_a_famine.htm">Why did Isaac plant crops during a famine?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18-22) Isaac digged again the wells . . . --This activity of Isaac called forth anew the opposition of the Philistines, His first well was in the wady of Gerar, and was the more valuable because it was not the mere remains of the water of the torrent, but was fed by a spring, as we learn from its being called "a well of living water." But though Isaac had a right to these wells by reason of the old covenant between his father and the king, yet when his claim was resisted he abandoned the well, but in token of displeasure called it Esek, contention. When compelled to resign his next well he called it by a harsher name--Sitnah, enmity; for their opposition was developing into bitter persecution. And now, wearied with the strife, he withdrew far away, and the Philistines, having gained their end, followed him no farther. In quiet, therefore, he again dug a well, and called it Rehoboth, wide open spaces. It has been identified with one in the wady Ruhaibeh now stopped up, but originally twelve feet in diameter and cased with hewn stone. It lies to the south of Beer-sheba, at a distance of 8? leagues, and about forty miles; away from Gerar.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - And Isaac digged again - literally, returned and digged, i.e. re-dug (cf. <a href="/2_kings/20-5.htm">2 Kings 20:5</a>) - the wells of water, which they (the servants of Abraham) had digged in the days Of Abraham his father; - from which it appears that Abraham had digged other wells besides that of Beersheba (<a href="/genesis/21-31.htm">Genesis 21:31</a>) - for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: - which was a violation of the league into which Abimelech had entered with the patriarch (vide <a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">Genesis 21:23</a>) - and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them - and with which Isaac was sufficiently acquainted. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/26-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Isaac יִצְחָ֜ק (yiṣ·ḥāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3327.htm">Strong's 3327: </a> Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah reopened וַיָּ֨שָׁב (way·yā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again the wells בְּאֵרֹ֣ת (bə·’ê·rōṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_875.htm">Strong's 875: </a> A pit, a well that אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had been dug חָֽפְרוּ֙ (ḥā·p̄ə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2658.htm">Strong's 2658: </a> To pry into, to delve, to explore in the days בִּימֵי֙ (bî·mê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of his father אָבִ֔יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father Abraham, אַבְרָהָ֣ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation which the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia had stopped up וַיְסַתְּמ֣וּם (way·sat·tə·mūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5640.htm">Strong's 5640: </a> To stop up, to repair, to keep secret after אַחֲרֵ֖י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part Abraham אַבְרָהָ֑ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation died. מ֣וֹת (mō·wṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm">Strong's 4194: </a> Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin And he gave וַיִּקְרָ֤א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read [these wells] לָהֶן֙ (lā·hen) Preposition | third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> the same names שֵׁמ֔וֹת (šê·mō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name his father אָבִֽיו׃ (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father had given them. קָרָ֥א (qā·rā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/26-18.htm">Genesis 26:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/26-18.htm">Genesis 26:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/26-18.htm">Genesis 26:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/26-18.htm">Genesis 26:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/26-18.htm">Genesis 26:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/26-18.htm">Genesis 26:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/26-18.htm">Genesis 26:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/26-18.htm">Genesis 26:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/26-18.htm">Genesis 26:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/26-18.htm">Genesis 26:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/26-18.htm">OT Law: Genesis 26:18 Isaac dug again the wells of water (Gen. 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