Gen 26:18 | NET2full | STEP | Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug back in the days of his father Abraham , for the Philistines had stopped them up after Abraham died . Isaac gave these wells the same names his father had given them.

Genesis 26:18

18 Isaac reopened ^{▼▼tn Heb “he returned and dug,” meaning “he dug again” or “he reopened.”} the wells that had been dug ^{▼▼tn Heb “that they dug.” Since the subject is indefinite, the verb is translated as passive.} back in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up ^{▼▼tn Heb “and the Philistines had stopped them up.” This clause explains why Isaac had to reopen them.} after Abraham died. Isaac ^{▼▼tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Isaac) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} gave these wells ^{▼▼tn Heb “them”; the referent (the wells) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} the same names his father had given them. ^{▼▼tn Heb “called names to them according to the names that his father called them.”}