Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek’s servants had seized. New Living Translation Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had taken by force from Abraham’s servants. English Standard Version When Abraham reproved Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized, Berean Standard Bible But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized, King James Bible And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. New King James Version Then Abraham rebuked Abimelech because of a well of water which Abimelech’s servants had seized. New American Standard Bible But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized. NASB 1995 But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized. NASB 1977 But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized. Legacy Standard Bible But Abraham reproved Abimelech about the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized. Amplified Bible Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water which the servants of Abimelech had [violently] seized [from him], Christian Standard Bible But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well that Abimelech’s servants had seized. Holman Christian Standard Bible But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the water well that Abimelech’s servants had seized. American Standard Version And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Abraham reproved Abimelek concerning a matter of a well of waters that the Servants of Abraham had dug and the Servants of Abimelek had taken it. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Abraam reproved Abimelech because of the wells of water, which the servants of Abimelech took away. Contemporary English Version One day, Abraham told Abimelech, "Some of your servants have taken over one of my wells." Douay-Rheims Bible And he reproved Abimelech for a well of water, which his servants had taken away by force. English Revised Version And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well which Abimelech's servants had seized. Good News Translation Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well which the servants of Abimelech had seized. International Standard Version But then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech's servants had seized. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. Literal Standard Version And Abraham reasoned with Abimelech concerning the matter of a well of water which Abimelech’s servants have violently taken away, Majority Standard Bible But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized, New American Bible Abraham, however, reproached Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized by force. NET Bible But Abraham lodged a complaint against Abimelech concerning a well that Abimelech's servants had seized. New Revised Standard Version When Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized, New Heart English Bible Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. Webster's Bible Translation And Abraham reproved Abimelech, because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. World English Bible Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away. Young's Literal Translation And Abraham reasoned with Abimelech concerning the matter of a well of water which Abimelech's servants have taken violently away, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Covenant at Beersheba…24And Abraham replied, “I swear it.” 25But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized, 26Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.”… Cross References Genesis 21:24 And Abraham replied, "I swear it." Genesis 21:26 Abimelech replied, "I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today." Genesis 26:15 So the Philistines took dirt and stopped up all the wells that his father's servants had dug in the days of his father Abraham. Genesis 26:18 Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died. And he gave these wells the same names his father had given them. Genesis 26:20 But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen and said, "The water is ours!" So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him. Treasury of Scripture And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. reproved. Genesis 26:15-22 For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth… Genesis 29:8 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep. Exodus 2:15-17 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well… because. servants. Genesis 13:7 And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land. Genesis 26:15-22 For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth… Exodus 2:16,17 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock… Jump to Previous Abimelech Abim'elech Abimelech's Abim'elech's Abraham Complained Force Matter Protest Reasoned Reproved Seized Servants Violently Water Water-HoleJump to Next Abimelech Abim'elech Abimelech's Abim'elech's Abraham Complained Force Matter Protest Reasoned Reproved Seized Servants Violently Water Water-HoleGenesis 21 1. Isaac is born, and circumcised.6. Sarah's joy. 8. Isaac is weaned. 9. Hagar and Ishmael sent away. 15. Hagar in distress. 17. The angel relieves and comforts her. 23. Abimelech's covenant with Abraham at Beersheba. Verse 25. - And Abraham reproved (literally, reasoned with, and proved to the satisfaction of) Abimelech (who was, until informed, entirely unacquainted with the action of his servants) because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. The greatest possible injury of a material kind that could be done to a nomads chief was the all faction of his water supplies. Hence "the ownership of wells m Palestine was as jealously guarded as the possession of a mine in our own" (Inglis). Contests for wells "are now very common all over the country, but more especially in the southern deserts" (Thomson, 'Land and Book,' p. 559). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But when Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation complained וְהוֹכִ֥חַ (wə·hō·w·ḵi·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict to Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name about עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against a well בְּאֵ֣ר (bə·’êr) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 875: A pit, a well that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Abimelech’s אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name servants עַבְדֵ֥י (‘aḇ·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant had seized, גָּזְל֖וּ (gā·zə·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1497: To pluck off, to flay, strip, rob Links Genesis 21:25 NIVGenesis 21:25 NLT Genesis 21:25 ESV Genesis 21:25 NASB Genesis 21:25 KJV Genesis 21:25 BibleApps.com Genesis 21:25 Biblia Paralela Genesis 21:25 Chinese Bible Genesis 21:25 French Bible Genesis 21:25 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 21:25 Abraham complained to Abimelech because (Gen. 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