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Genesis 26:18

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26:18Isaac reopened41 the wells that had been dug42 back in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up43 after Abraham died. Isaac44 gave these wells45 the same names his father had given them.46

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  1. 41 Heb “he returned and dug,” meaning “he dug again” or “he reopened.”
  2. 42 Heb “that they dug.” Since the subject is indefinite, the verb is translated as passive.
  3. 43 Heb “and the Philistines had stopped them up.” This clause explains why Isaac had to reopen them.
  4. 44 Heb “and he”; the referent (Isaac) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  5. 45 Heb “them”; the referent (the wells) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  6. 46 Heb “called names to them according to the names that his father called them.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the time of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died, and he gave them the same names his father had given them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

He reopened the wells his father had dug, which the Philistines had filled in after Abraham’s death. Isaac also restored the names Abraham had given them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Isaac dug again the wells of water which they had dug in the days of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after the death of Abraham. And he gave to them the same names which his father had given them.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.