Genesis 26:19
And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
KJV
Foderuntque in torrente, et repererunt aquam vivam.
Vulgate
ὤρυξαν δὲ οἱ παῖδες Ἰσαὰκ ἐν τῇ φάραγγι Γεράρων, καὶ εὗρον ἐκεῖ φρέαρ ὕδατος ζῶντος.
LXX
And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
ASV
וַ/יַּחְפְּר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי יִצְחָ֖ק בַּ/נָּ֑חַל וַ/יִּ֨מְצְאוּ שָׁ֔ם בְּאֵ֖ר מַ֥יִם חַיִּֽים
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
בְּאֵ֣ר
b'r
noun · 36×
ה
h
adverb · 827×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
חַי
chy
verb · 502×
חָֽפְרוּ֙
chprv
verb · 22×
יִצְחָ֖ק
ytschq
proper_noun · 108×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
נַ֣חַל
nchl
noun · 140×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- John 4:10 — Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
- John 7:38 — He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
- Song 4:15 — A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.