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In Genesis 26 Isaac spends considerable time digging out the wells of Abraham and finally is allowed to keep a well he names Sheba or well of blessing in verse 26. But

And he went ... to Beersheba ... and there Isaac's servants digged a well [Genesis 26:23 and 25 KJV]

And ... Isaac's servants ... told him ... We have found water. [Genesis 26:32 KJV]

And he called it Shebah. [Genesis 26:33 KJV]

But his son Esau weds another wife daughter of Berri or my well seemingly indicating he sides with the Hittites that the well well belongs to the locals. Am I reaching in this interpretation or is there a play on the Hebrew word for well?

In Genesis 26 Isaac spends considerable time digging out the wells of Abraham and finally is allowed to keep a well he names Sheba or well of blessing in verse 26. But his son Esau weds another wife daughter of Berri or my well seemingly indicating he sides with the Hittites that the well well belongs to the locals. Am I reaching in this interpretation or is there a play on the Hebrew word for well?

In Genesis 26 Isaac spends considerable time digging out the wells of Abraham and finally is allowed to keep a well he names Sheba or well of blessing.

And he went ... to Beersheba ... and there Isaac's servants digged a well [Genesis 26:23 and 25 KJV]

And ... Isaac's servants ... told him ... We have found water. [Genesis 26:32 KJV]

And he called it Shebah. [Genesis 26:33 KJV]

But his son Esau weds another wife daughter of Berri or my well seemingly indicating he sides with the Hittites that the well well belongs to the locals. Am I reaching in this interpretation or is there a play on the Hebrew word for well?

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Isaac's wells, Esau's marriage. Genesis

In Genesis 26 Isaac spends considerable time digging out the wells of Abraham and finally is allowed to keep a well he names Sheba or well of blessing in verse 26. But his son Esau weds another wife daughter of Berri or my well seemingly indicating he sides with the Hittites that the well well belongs to the locals. Am I reaching in this interpretation or is there a play on the Hebrew word for well?