677 B

Raw Blame History

flowing water

This phrase refers to a natural spring they uncovered when they were digging a new well. It provided a continuous flow of fresh drinking water. AT: "fresh water" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

herdsmen

"men who tended the herds"

This water is ours

Here "ours" refers to the herdsmen of Gerar. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive)

Esek

Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Esek means 'quarrel' or 'argue.'" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

translationWords

rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/isaac
rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant
rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/well

677 B Raw Blame History