Texts · 16 · Isaac and Rebekah

Esek, Sitnah, Rehoboth

Isaac names his wells 'Contention,' 'Hostility,' and 'Room,' declaring at the last: 'Now the Lord has made room for us.'

Place names tell stories.

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Jacob Wright argues the Rehoboth verse is a later addition; there was no reason to move on from a well without quarrels.

Bible reference: Genesis 26:20–22

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 256, 263

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