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Genesis 21

Gen. 21:25 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Abraham
'Abraham (Hebrew #85)
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram
KJV usage: Abraham.
Pronounce: ab-raw-hawm'
Origin: contracted from 1 and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous)
reproved
yakach (Hebrew #3198)
to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
KJV usage: appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.
Pronounce: yaw-kahh'
Origin: a primitive root
Abimelech
'Abiymelek (Hebrew #40)
father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
KJV usage: Abimelech.
Pronounce: ab-ee-mel'-ek
Origin: from 1 and 4428
because
'owdowth (Hebrew #182)
from the same as 181; turnings (i.e. occasions); (adverb) on account of
KJV usage: (be-)cause, concerning, sake.
Pronounce: o-doth'
Origin: or (shortened) rodowth {o-doth'} (only thus in the plural)
of a well
'er (Hebrew #875)
a pit; especially a well
KJV usage: pit, well.
Pronounce: be-ayr'
Origin: from 874
of water
mayim (Hebrew #4325)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
KJV usage: + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
Pronounce: mah'-yim
Origin: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense)
, which Abimelech’s
'Abiymelek (Hebrew #40)
father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
KJV usage: Abimelech.
Pronounce: ab-ee-mel'-ek
Origin: from 1 and 4428
servants
`ebed (Hebrew #5650)
a servant
KJV usage: X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Pronounce: eh'-bed
Origin: from 5647
g had violently taken away
gazal (Hebrew #1497)
to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob
KJV usage: catch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear.
Pronounce: gaw-zal'
Origin: a primitive root
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Gen. 26:15‑22• 15And all the wells that his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines stopped them and filled them with earth.
 16And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go from us; for thou art become much mightier than we.
 17And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his camp in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
 18And Isaac dug again the wells of water that they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, and that the Philistines had stopped after the death of Abraham; and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
 19And Isaac's servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
 20But the shepherds of Gerar strove with Isaac's shepherds, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they had quarrelled with him.
 21And they dug another well, and they strove for that also; and he called the name of it Sitnah.
 22And he removed thence and dug another well; and they did not strive for that. And he called the name of it Rehoboth, and said, For now Jehovah has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. (Gen. 26:15‑22)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Gen. 26:15‑22• 15And all the wells that his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines stopped them and filled them with earth.
 16And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go from us; for thou art become much mightier than we.
 17And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his camp in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
 18And Isaac dug again the wells of water that they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, and that the Philistines had stopped after the death of Abraham; and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
 19And Isaac's servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
 20But the shepherds of Gerar strove with Isaac's shepherds, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they had quarrelled with him.
 21And they dug another well, and they strove for that also; and he called the name of it Sitnah.
 22And he removed thence and dug another well; and they did not strive for that. And he called the name of it Rehoboth, and said, For now Jehovah has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. (Gen. 26:15‑22)
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Gen. 29:8• 8And they said, We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well, and we water the sheep. (Gen. 29:8)
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Ex. 2:15‑17• 15And Pharaoh heard of this matter, and sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from before Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian. And he sat by the well.
 16And the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs, to water their father's flock.
 17And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses rose and helped them, and watered their flock. (Ex. 2:15‑17)
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Judg. 1:15• 15And she said to him, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a southern land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs. (Judg. 1:15)
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Prov. 17:10• 10A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool. (Prov. 17:10)
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Prov. 25:9• 9Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another; (Prov. 25:9)
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Prov. 27:5• 5Open rebuke is better than hidden love. (Prov. 27:5)
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Matt. 18:15• 15But if thy brother sin against thee, go, reprove him between thee and him alone. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. (Matt. 18:15)
because.Wells of water were of great consequence in those hot countries, especially where the flocks were numerous; because water was scarce, and digging to find it was attended with the expense of much time and labour.servants.
Gen. 13:7• 7And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land. (Gen. 13:7)
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Gen. 26:15‑22• 15And all the wells that his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines stopped them and filled them with earth.
 16And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go from us; for thou art become much mightier than we.
 17And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his camp in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
 18And Isaac dug again the wells of water that they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, and that the Philistines had stopped after the death of Abraham; and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
 19And Isaac's servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
 20But the shepherds of Gerar strove with Isaac's shepherds, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they had quarrelled with him.
 21And they dug another well, and they strove for that also; and he called the name of it Sitnah.
 22And he removed thence and dug another well; and they did not strive for that. And he called the name of it Rehoboth, and said, For now Jehovah has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. (Gen. 26:15‑22)
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Ex. 2:16‑17• 16And the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs, to water their father's flock.
 17And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses rose and helped them, and watered their flock. (Ex. 2:16‑17)
• Abraham fears no longer before the prince of this world, but reproves him. (“Genesis 20-21” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water that Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.