And 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 the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
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Interpretation
Isaac met with much opposition in digging wells. Two were called Contention and Hatred.
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This thought runs through Genesis 26:22-25.
Glossary
- Rehoboth Place
- Broad places. (1. ) A well in Gerar dug by Isaac ( Gen. 26:22 ), supposed to be in Wady er-Ruheibeh, about 20 miles south of Beersheba. (2. ) An ancient city on the Euphrates.