Genesis 26:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 26:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 26:20 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 26:20 — KJV
“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. Esek: that is, Contention”
— Genesis 26:20 (KJV)
Genesis 26:20 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 26:20
“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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 26:20: isaac, water, called
“And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water. Moses: that is, Drawn out”
Shares key themes with Genesis 26:20: water, called, name
“And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not? Massah: that is, Temptation Meribah: that is, Chiding, or, Strife”
Shares key themes with Genesis 26:20: saying, called, name
“But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day. Enhakkore: that is, the well of him that called or, cried the jaw: or, Lehi, as called in this chapter”
Shares key themes with Genesis 26:20: water, called, name
“And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 26:20: saying, ours, called
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