Homilies on Genesis, Homilia VII
Isaac and the wells of Abraham§1
1Isaac digs again his father’s wells that the Philistines had stopped. Living water — the Word enemies choke with earth.
Latin · §1
Isaac fodit iterum puteos patris quos Philisthim obturaverant. Aqua viva — Verbum quod inimici terra obstruunt.
Well of Contention and Enmity§2
2Esek and Sitnah — quarrels over water between Isaac’s servants and Gerar’s.
Latin · §2
Puteus Contumeliae et Inimicitiae — lites circa aquam. Servi Isaac et servi Gerarae.
Well of Room — Rehoboth§3
3Rehoboth: Now the Lord has made room. The church’s widened place without quarrel.
Latin · §3
Puteus Latitudinis: nunc dilatavit Dominus. Locus ecclesiae dilatatae sine lite.
Altar at Beersheba; night vision§4
4He goes up to Beersheba; the Lord: Do not fear. Altar and calling on the Name. The tent pitched.
Latin · §4
Ascendit Bersabee; Dominus: noli timere. Altare et invocatio nominis. Tentorium.
Peace with Abimelech — Homilia VII CLOSEOUT§5
5Covenant of peace and a feast. This is Homily VII’s close on the wells. Amen.
Latin · §5
Foedus pacis; convivium. Haec Homiliae VII clausula de puteis. Amen.