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Genesis 26:21
and they dig another well, and they strive also for it, and he calleth its name `Hatred.'
Genesis 26:21 · Young's Literal Translation
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Genesis 26:21 in other translations
And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.
They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. So he called its name Sitnah.
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In context
18 and Isaac turneth back, and diggeth the wells of water which they digged in the days of Abraham his father, which the Philistines do stop after the death of Abraham, and he calleth to them names according to the names which his father called them.
19 And Isaac's servants dig in the valley, and find there a well of living water,
20 and shepherds of Gerar strive with shepherds of Isaac, saying, `The water is ours;' and he calleth the name of the well `Strife,' because they have striven habitually with him;
21 and they dig another well, and they strive also for it, and he calleth its name `Hatred.'
22 And he removeth from thence, and diggeth another well, and they have not striven for it, and he calleth its name Enlargements, and saith, `For--now hath Jehovah given enlargement to us, and we have been fruitful in the land.'
23 And he goeth up from thence to Beer-Sheba,
24 and Jehovah appeareth unto him during that night, and saith, `I am the God of Abraham thy father, fear not, for I am with thee, and have blessed thee, and have multiplied thy seed, because of Abraham My servant;'
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