And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac’s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.
Parallel translations
- WEB The same day, Isaac’s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had dug, and said to him, “We have found water.”
- BSB On that same day, Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well they had dug. “We have found water!” they told him.
- NKJV It came to pass the same day that Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well which they had dug, and said to him, “We have found water.”
- NASB Now it came about on the same day, that Isaac’s servants came in and told him about the well which they had dug, and said to him, “We have found water.”
- NLT That very day Isaac’s servants came and told him about a new well they had dug. “We’ve found water!” they exclaimed.
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Quick answer
That same day Isaac's servants report finding water in the well they dug.
Overview
On the very day of the peace covenant, God provides another well, underscoring His timely care. The discovery of water caps a chapter marked by God's provision amid scarcity. Such providence reassures Isaac that the Lord who made peace with his neighbors also supplies his needs.
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Cross-references · 5
- Prov 10:4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
- Prov 13:4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- Prov 2:4–5If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
- Gen 26:25And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well.
- Matt 7:7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
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From the first promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent (3:15), through Abraham's blessing to all nations and Judah's coming ruler, Genesis sows every seed that flowers in Christ — the true offspring, the better Adam, the ram caught for Isaac.
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