基拉耳的牧人与以撒的牧人争竞，说，这水是我们的。以撒就给那井起名叫埃色（埃色就是相争的意思），因为他们和他相争。
And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
当夜耶和华向他显现，说，我是你父亲亚伯拉罕的神，不要惧怕，因为我与你同在，要赐福给你，并要为我仆人亚伯拉罕的缘故，使你的后裔繁多。
And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.
以撒就在那里筑了一座坛，求告耶和华的名，并且支搭帐棚。他的仆人便在那里挖了一口井。
And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well.
以撒就为他们设摆筵席，他们便吃了喝了。
And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.
妇人怀孕，临产疼痛，在痛苦之中喊叫，耶和华阿，我们在你面前，也是如此。
Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O LORD.
耶利米就对众首领和众民说，耶和华差遣我预言，攻击这殿和这城，说你们所听见的这一切话。
Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.
至于我，我在你们手中，你们眼看何为善，何为正，就那样待我吧。
As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.
犹大王希西家和犹大众人岂是把他治死呢。希西家岂不是敬畏耶和华，恳求他的恩吗。耶和华就后悔，不把自己所说的灾祸降与他们。若治死这人，我们就作了大恶，自害己命。
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.
于是亚比米勒晓谕众民说，凡沾着这个人，或是他妻子的，定要把他治死。
And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
以撒的仆人又挖了一口井，他们又为这井争竞，因此以撒给这井起名叫西提拿（西提拿就是为敌的意思）。
And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.