Bereshis 26:22

22 And he moved away from there, and dug another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the shem of it Rechovot (Broad Places); and he said, For now Hashem hath made rachav (room) for us, and we shall be fruitful in ha’aretz.

Bereshis 26:22 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 26:22

And he removed from thence
A little further from their border, to cut off all pretence, and put a stop to all dispute and controversy for the future: and digged another well;
in the place he removed to: and for that they strove not;
it being at such a distance from their border, they could not have the face to claim any right to it: and he called the name of it Rehoboth;
which signifies broad and spacious, places, enlargements: for now hath the Lord made room for us;
for himself, his family, his herds, and flocks, and freed them, from those difficulties under which they laboured, and the straits into which they were brought through the contention of the herdsmen of Gerar: and we shall be fruitful in the land;
his flocks and his herds increase, having good pasturage and watering for them, and so he and his family be in prosperous circumstances.

Bereshis 26:22 In-Context

20 And the herdmen of Gerar did quarrel with Yitzchak’s herdmen, saying, The mayim is ours; and he called the shem of the well Esek (Contention); because they disputed with him.

21 And they dug another be’er, and feuded over that also; and he called the shem of it Sitnah (Enmity).

22 And he moved away from there, and dug another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the shem of it Rechovot (Broad Places); and he said, For now Hashem hath made rachav (room) for us, and we shall be fruitful in ha’aretz.

23 And he went up from there to Beer-Sheva.

24 And Hashem appeared unto him balailah hahu, and said, I am Elohei Avraham avichah; fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy zera for the sake of Avdi Avraham (My Servant Abraham).