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The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917], at sacred-texts.com


Genesis Chapter 26

Genesis 26:1

gen 26:1

famine

(See Scofield) - (Gen 12:10).

Genesis 26:2

gen 26:2

Go not down

(See Scofield) - (Gen 46:3).

Genesis 26:20

gen 26:20

name of the well

The wells of Genesis have significant names, and are associated with significant events:

(1) Beer-lahai-roi, the well of him that liveth and seeth me (Gen 16:14); (Gen 24:62); (Gen 25:11).

(2) Beer-sheba, the well of the oath or covenant (Gen 21:15-33); (Gen 22:19); (Gen 26:23-25); (Gen 46:1-5).

(3) Esek, contention (Gen 26:20).

(4) Sitnah, hatred (Gen 26:21). Esek and Sitnah were Isaac's own attempts at well-digging. Afterward, he dwelt by the old wells of his father.

(5) Rehoboth, enlargement (Gen 26:22).


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