Discovery BoxGenesis 12:8 
Context12:8 Then he moved from there to the hill country east of Bethel 1 and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and worshiped the Lord. 2
Genesis 26:22
Context26:22 Then he moved away from there and dug another well. They did not quarrel over it, so Isaac 3 named it 4 Rehoboth, 5 saying, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we will prosper in the land.”
1 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
2 tn Heb “he called in the name of the
3 tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Isaac) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “and he called its name.”
5 sn The name Rehoboth (רְהֹבוֹת, rehovot) is derived from a verbal root meaning “to make room.” The name was a reminder that God had made room for them. The story shows Isaac’s patience with the opposition; it also shows how God’s blessing outdistanced the men of Gerar. They could not stop it or seize it any longer.
