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Genesis 26:18-20
So Isaac goes out to find the wells that the Pelishtim (Philistines) had plugged up. He starts opening them back up and and naming them again. He finds a well of spring water in the valley, and the people of Gerar argued that the water in it is theirs. That one gets a new name Esek (עשק) meaning 'contention' or 'dispute'.
That is a great way we learn new vocabulary in Hebrew. Watch for things like a woman giving birth. We see things like, "And she called his name Yosef (Joseph) and said, 'YHVH shall add to me another son.'" in Genesis 30:24.
There are many others if you use the right search engine and a well written search. Here are a few of the examples.
Today's reading
English
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. But when Isaac's servants dug in the valley and found there a well of spring water, the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." So he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
Hebrew
The story continues next week as Isaac tries to avoid more well wars....
Info on each letter starting at the beginning
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