Bible Strands
Genesis 26:19
Then Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found a well of fresh water there.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Isaac’s servants are digging in a wadi while Isaac reclaims and re-digs wells in Canaan following Abraham’s death.
The words — וַ/יַּחְפְּר֥וּ (va/i.yach.pe.Ru) translates literally to "and they dug," and בְּאֵר (be.'Er) means "a well of."
The thread — The narrative occurs in Genesis 26:19, with cross-references pointing to John 4:10, John 7:38, and Song of Solomon 4:15.
Why it lands — The text reports the physical discovery of a water source during land reclamation, while later interpreters often treat the well as a symbol of spiritual provision.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
Cross-references
- John 4:10 Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
- John 7:38 Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
- Song of Solomon 4:15 You are a garden spring, a well of fresh water flowing down from Lebanon.