Genesis 26:15
The Philistines stopped up all the wells that his father’s servants had dug during the days of Abraham his father, filling them with dirt.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
For all the wells which his father's servants had digd in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
KJV1611 – Modern English
For all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Now all the wells{H875} which his father's{H1} servants{H5650} had digged{H2658} in the days{H3117} of Abraham{H85} his father,{H1} the Philistines{H6430} had stopped,{H5640} and filled{H4390} with earth.{H6083}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
For all the wells{H875} which his father's{H1} servants{H5650} had digged{H2658}{(H8804)} in the days{H3117} of Abraham{H85} his father{H1}, the Philistines{H6430} had stopped{H5640}{(H8765)} them, and filled{H4390}{(H8762)} them with earth{H6083}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
In so moch yt they stopped and fylled vp with erth all the welles which his fathers servauntes dygged in his father Abrahams tyme.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and stopped all the welles, that his fathers seruauntes had dygged in the tyme of Abraham his father, and fylled them with earth,
Geneva Bible (1560)
In so much that the Philistims stopped and filled vp with earth all the welles, which his fathers seruantes digged in his father Abrahams time.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
For the Philistines stopped and fylled vp with earth all the welles which his seruauntes had digged in his father Abrahams tyme.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and all the wells which his father's servants digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines have stopped them, and fill them with dust.
American Standard Version (1901)
Now all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.
American Standard Version (1901)
Now all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Now all the water-holes, which his father's servants had made in the days of Abraham, had been stopped up with earth by the Philistines.
World English Bible (2000)
Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
So the Philistines took dirt and filled up all the wells that his father’s servants had dug back in the days of his father Abraham.
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