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Genesis 21:25
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KJ21
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
ASV
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
AMP
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water which the servants of Abimelech had [violently] seized [from him],
AMPC
When Abraham complained to and reasoned with Abimelech about a well of water [Abimelech’s] servants had violently seized,
BRG
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
CSB
But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well that Abimelech’s servants had seized.
CSBA
But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well that Abimelech’s servants had seized.
CEB
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized.
CJB
Now Avraham had complained to Avimelekh about a well which Avimelekh’s servants had seized.
CEV
One day, Abraham told Abimelech, “Some of your servants have taken over one of my wells.”
DARBY
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water that Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
DRA
And he reproved Abimelech for a well of water, which his servants had taken away by force.
ERV
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech because Abimelech’s servants had captured a well of water.
EASY
One day, Abraham complained to Abimelech about a certain well of water. Abimelech's servants had taken the well from Abraham. They said that the well belonged to them.
EHV
Abraham complained to Abimelek because of a well which Abimelek’s servants had seized violently.
ESV
When Abraham reproved Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech's servants had seized,
ESVUK
When Abraham reproved Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech's servants had seized,
EXB
Then Abraham ·complained to [reproved; reproached] Abimelech about Abimelech’s servants who had seized a well of water.
GNV
And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
GW
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well which Abimelech’s servants had seized.
GNT
Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well which the servants of Abimelech had seized.
HCSB
But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the water well that Abimelech’s servants had seized.
ICB
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about Abimelech’s servants. They had captured a well of water.
ISV
But then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized.
JUB
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water which Abimelech’s slaves had violently taken away.
KJV
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
AKJV
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
LSB
But Abraham reproved Abimelech about the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized.
LEB
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech on account of the well of water that servants of Abimelech had seized.
TLB
Then Abraham complained to the king about a well the king’s servants had taken violently away from Abraham’s servants.
MSG
At the same time, Abraham confronted Abimelech over the matter of a well of water that Abimelech’s servants had taken. Abimelech said, “I have no idea who did this; you never told me about it; this is the first I’ve heard of it.”
MEV
Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek’s servants had violently seized.
NOG
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well which Abimelech’s servants had seized.
NABRE
Abraham, however, reproached Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized by force.
NASB
But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized.
NASB1995
But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized.
NCB
But Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that the servants of Abimelech had seized.
NCV
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about Abimelech’s servants who had seized a well of water.
NET
But Abraham lodged a complaint against Abimelech concerning a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized.
NIRV
Then Abraham complained to Abimelek that his servants had taken over a well of water.
NIV
Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek’s servants had seized.
NIVUK
Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek’s servants had seized.
NKJV
Then Abraham rebuked Abimelech because of a well of water which Abimelech’s servants had seized.
NLV
But Abraham spoke to Abimelech about a well of water that the servants of Abimelech had taken.
NLT
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had taken by force from Abraham’s servants.
NRSVA
When Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized,
NRSVACE
When Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized,
NRSVCE
When Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized,
NRSVUE
When Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized,
OJB
And Avraham reproved Avimelech because of a be’er hamayim, which Avimelech’s avadim had violently seized.
RGT
And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for a well of water which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
RSV
When Abraham complained to Abim′elech about a well of water which Abim′elech’s servants had seized,
RSVCE
When Abraham complained to Abim′elech about a well of water which Abim′elech’s servants had seized,
TLV
Now Abraham had rebuked Abimelech because of the well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized.
VOICE
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a time when he wasn’t treated so kindly: a well of water Abraham’s men had dug had been seized by Abimelech’s servants.
WEB
Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
WYC
And he blamed Abimelech for the well of water, which his servants took away by violence. (But then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water, which his servants had taken away from him by force.)
YLT
And Abraham reasoned with Abimelech concerning the matter of a well of water which Abimelech's servants have taken violently away,
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