“The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.”

Reading this verse in context

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Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.