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Isaac’s Covenant with Abimelech

Genesis 26:32

In 11 translations

BSB
On that same day, Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well they had dug. “We have found water!” they told him.
KJV
And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac’s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.
WEB
The same day, Isaac’s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had dug, and said to him, “We have found water.”
ASV
And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac’s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.
LSV
And it comes to pass during that day that Isaac’s servants come and declare to him concerning the circumstances of the well which they have dug, and say to him, “We have found water”;
YLT
And it cometh to pass during that day that Isaac's servants come and declare to him concerning the circumstances of the well which they have digged, and say to him, 'We have found water;'
DBY
And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well that they had dug, and said to him, We have found water.
DRC
And behold the same day the servants of Isaac came, telling him of a well which they had digged, and saying: We have found water.
GNV
And that same day Izhaks seruantes came and tolde him of a well, which they had digged, and said vnto him, We haue found water.
JPS
And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him: 'We have found water.'
LXXE
And it came to pass in that day, that the servants of Isaac came and told him of the well which they had dug; and they said, We have not found water.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ עַבְדֵ֣י יִצְחָ֔ק וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ ל֔וֹ עַל־אֹד֥וֹת הַבְּאֵ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָפָ֑רוּ וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ ל֖וֹ מָצָ֥אנוּ מָֽיִם׃
LXX-Br
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ παραγενόμενοι οἱ παῖδες Ἰσαὰκ ἀπήγγειλαν αὐτῷ περὶ τοῦ φρέατος οὗ ὤρυξαν, καὶ εἶπαν, οὐχ εὕρομεν ὕδωρ.

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  • Proverbs 10:4Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
  • Matthew 7:7Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
  • Proverbs 13:4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
  • Genesis 26:25So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there. His servants also dug a well there.
  • Proverbs 2:4–5if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.

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