Genesis 26:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Genesis 26:15 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Now all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and all the wells which his father's servants digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines have stopped them, and fill them with dust.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 26:15 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 21:25But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized,
- Genesis 21:30He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.”
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