Genesis 26:5
Genesis 26:5 in Multiple Translations
because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”
Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
Because Abraham gave ear to my voice and kept my words, my rules, my orders, and my laws.
because Abraham did what I told him, and kept my requirements, my commands, my regulations, and my laws.”
Because that Abraham obeyed my voyce and kept mine ordinance, my commandements, my statutes, and my Lawes.
because that Abraham hath hearkened to My voice, and keepeth My charge, My commands, My statutes, and My laws.'
because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my requirements, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”
Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
Because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my precepts and commandments, and observed my ceremonies and laws.
I will do that because your father Abraham obeyed me. He obeyed everything that I told him to do, everything that I declared and all the laws that I gave him.” So Isaac went and asked King Abimelech if he would permit him to live in the Gerar area. The king said, “Okay,”
You know, your father Abraham listened to me and did what I told him to do. That’s why I’m making that same promise to you that I made to him.”
Berean Amplified Bible — Genesis 26:5
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Genesis 26:5 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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עֵ֕קֶב
אֲשֶׁר
שָׁמַ֥ע
אַבְרָהָ֖ם
בְּ/קֹלִ֑/י
וַ/יִּשְׁמֹר֙
מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֔/י
מִצְוֺתַ֖/י
חֻקּוֹתַ֥/י
וְ/תוֹרֹתָֽ/י
עֵ֕קֶב
ʻêqeb
H6118
consequence
N-ms
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
Rel
שָׁמַ֥ע
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
אַבְרָהָ֖ם
ʼAbrâhâm
H85
Abraham
N-proper
בְּ/קֹלִ֑/י
qôwl
H6963
voice
Prep | N-ms | Suff
וַ/יִּשְׁמֹר֙
shâmar
H8104
to keep
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֔/י
mishmereth
H4931
charge
N-fs | Suff
מִצְוֺתַ֖/י
mitsvâh
H4687
commandment
N-fp | Suff
חֻקּוֹתַ֥/י
chuqqâh
H2708
statute
N-cp | Suff
וְ/תוֹרֹתָֽ/י
tôwrâh
H8451
instruction
Conj | N-fp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 26:5
עֵ֕קֶב
ʻêqeb
H6118
"consequence"
N-ms
This word refers to a consequence or result of something, often used to describe a reward or payment. It is used in Genesis 49:19, where Gad's reward is described. The word can also mean 'because' or 'on account of'.
Definition: 1) consequence 1a) consequence 1b) consequence, gain, reward 1c) end adv 2) as a consequence, because, consequently conj 3) as a consequence of, that, because
Usage: Occurs in 15 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] because, by, end, for, if, reward. See also: Genesis 22:18; Psalms 19:12; Psalms 40:16.
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
"which"
Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
שָׁמַ֥ע
shâmaʻ
H8085
"to hear"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
To hear and listen is what this Hebrew word means, often implying attention and obedience. In Exodus and Deuteronomy, it is used when God speaks to the people, and they must listen and obey.
Definition: : hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound
Usage: Occurs in 1072 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness. See also: Genesis 3:8; Exodus 32:18; Deuteronomy 27:9.
אַבְרָהָ֖ם
ʼAbrâhâm
H85
"Abraham"
N-proper
Abraham was a key figure in the Bible, the later name of Abram, and father of many children, including Ishmael and Isaac. He is first mentioned in Genesis 11:26 and his story is told throughout the book of Genesis. Abraham's life and faith are still studied today.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.26; son of: Terah (H8646); brother of: Nahor (H5152H), Haran (H2039) and Sarah (H8283); married to Sarah (H8283), Hagar (H1904) and Keturah (H6989); father of: Ishmael (H3458), Isaac (H3327), Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); also called Abram at Gen.11.26--17.5; 2x § Abraham = "father of a multitude" or "chief of multitude" friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God's elective covenant
Usage: Occurs in 159 OT verses. KJV: Abraham. See also: Genesis 17:5; Genesis 24:9; Psalms 47:10.
בְּ/קֹלִ֑/י
qôwl
H6963
"voice"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
A voice or sound, it can refer to the sound of a person speaking, an animal, or a musical instrument. In the Bible, it is often used to describe God's voice or the sound of praise and worship.
Definition: : sound/noise 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument)
Usage: Occurs in 436 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell. See also: Genesis 3:8; Judges 5:11; Job 4:10.
וַ/יִּשְׁמֹר֙
shâmar
H8104
"to keep"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
To keep or obey means to protect, attend to, or guard something, like keeping a promise or watching over someone, as seen in the commands to observe the Sabbath.
Definition: : obey/observe 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
Usage: Occurs in 440 OT verses. KJV: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man). See also: Genesis 2:15; Deuteronomy 11:1; 1 Kings 14:8.
מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֔/י
mishmereth
H4931
"charge"
N-fs | Suff
Mishmereth refers to a guard or watch, such as a sentry or a post, emphasizing the act of preservation or safekeeping, like a duty or obligation to protect something or someone.
Definition: 1) guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch 1a) guard, watch, house of detention or confinement 1b) keeping, preserving 1c) charge, injunction 1d) office, function (ceremonial)
Usage: Occurs in 69 OT verses. KJV: charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch. See also: Genesis 26:5; Joshua 22:3; Isaiah 21:8.
מִצְוֺתַ֖/י
mitsvâh
H4687
"commandment"
N-fp | Suff
This Hebrew word means a command or law given by God or humans, as seen in the Bible's rules and guidelines. It appears in books like Exodus and Deuteronomy. The commandments guide people's actions.
Definition: 1) commandment 1a) commandment (of man) 1b) the commandment (of God) 1c) commandment (of code of wisdom)
Usage: Occurs in 177 OT verses. KJV: (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept. See also: Genesis 26:5; 1 Chronicles 28:8; Psalms 19:9.
חֻקּוֹתַ֥/י
chuqqâh
H2708
"statute"
N-cp | Suff
This Hebrew word refers to a statute or ordinance, often given by God to the Israelites. It appears in books like Leviticus and Numbers, outlining rules for sacrifices and festivals. These statutes helped the Israelites understand God's requirements.
Definition: 1) statute, ordinance, limit, enactment, something prescribed 1a) statute
Usage: Occurs in 101 OT verses. KJV: appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute. See also: Genesis 26:5; Deuteronomy 28:15; Psalms 18:23.
וְ/תוֹרֹתָֽ/י
tôwrâh
H8451
"instruction"
Conj | N-fp | Suff
The Hebrew word for instruction or law, referring to the Ten Commandments or the first five books of the Bible, guiding human behavior and moral code.
Definition: 1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law
Usage: Occurs in 213 OT verses. KJV: law. See also: Genesis 26:5; Nehemiah 8:7; Psalms 1:2.
Study Notes — Genesis 26:5
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- Context
- Cross References
- Genesis 26:5 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Genesis 26:5
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 26:5
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 26:5
- Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 26:5
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Genesis 26:5
- Cambridge Bible on Genesis 26:5
- Whedon's Commentary on Genesis 26:5
- Sermons on Genesis 26:5
Context — God’s Promise to Isaac
3Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.
4I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,
5because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”
6So Isaac settled in Gerar. 7But when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister.” For he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” since he thought to himself, “The men of this place will kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is so beautiful.”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Matthew 7:24 | Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. |
| 2 | Genesis 22:18 | And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” |
| 3 | Genesis 22:16 | saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, |
| 4 | Psalms 112:1–2 | Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments. His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. |
| 5 | James 2:21 | Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? |
| 6 | Hebrews 11:8 | By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. |
| 7 | Galatians 5:6 | For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love. |
| 8 | Genesis 12:4 | So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. |
| 9 | Psalms 128:1–6 | Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways! For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table. In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD. May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life, that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel! |
| 10 | Genesis 18:19 | For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.” |
Genesis 26:5 Summary
Genesis 26:5 tells us that Abraham listened to God's voice and kept His charge, commandments, statutes, and laws. This means that Abraham obeyed God and followed His will, which is an example for us to follow. Just like Abraham, we can trust and obey God's voice, even when it's hard, and receive His blessings (as seen in Psalm 119:2, where we are told to bless those who keep God's testimonies). By listening to God's voice and keeping His commandments, we can demonstrate our love for Him and experience His joy and peace in our lives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to listen to God's voice?
Listening to God's voice means obeying His commands and following His will, as seen in Genesis 26:5, where Abraham listened to God's voice and kept His charge, and also in Isaiah 55:3, where we are called to incline our ear and come to Him.
Why is it important to keep God's charge, commandments, statutes, and laws?
Keeping God's charge, commandments, statutes, and laws is essential because it demonstrates our love and obedience to Him, as stated in John 14:15 and 1 John 5:3, where we are told that if we love Him, we will keep His commandments.
How can we apply Abraham's example to our own lives?
We can apply Abraham's example by trusting and obeying God's voice, even when it's difficult, just like Abraham did in Genesis 12:4, where he left his home and family to follow God's call.
What is the relationship between obeying God and receiving His blessings?
Obeying God is often a condition for receiving His blessings, as seen in Genesis 26:5, where God blesses Isaac because Abraham listened to His voice and kept His charge, and also in Deuteronomy 28:1-2, where we are told that if we obey God's voice and keep His commandments, He will set us high above all the nations of the earth.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can listen to God's voice in my daily life, and how can I be more attentive to His will?
- How can I balance the desire to follow my own plans with the need to obey God's commandments and statutes?
- In what areas of my life do I need to be more obedient to God's charge, and what steps can I take to make changes?
- How can I trust God's voice and promises, even when circumstances seem uncertain or difficult?
Gill's Exposition on Genesis 26:5
Because that Abraham obeyed my voice,.... In all things, and particularly in offering up his son at his command: and kept my charge; whatever was given him in charge to observe; this, as Aben Ezra
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 26:5
And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: And the Lord appeared unto him. This was the first divine communication made to Isaac personally.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 26:5
Here was a covenant made between God and Abraham; and as, if Abraham had broken the condition of walking before God required on his part, God had been discharged from the promise made on his part; so contrarily, because Abraham performed his condition, God engageth himself to perform his promise to him, and to his seed. But as that promise and covenant was made by God of mere grace, as is evident and confessed; so the mercies promised and performed to him and his are so great and vast, that it is an idle thing to think they could be merited by so mean a compensation as Abraham’ s obedience, which was a debt that he owed to God, had there been no such covenant or promise made by God, and which also was an effect of God’ s graces to him and in him.
Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 26:5
Genesis 26:5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.Ver. 5. Because that Abraham.] His obedience was universal to all the wills of God; and is here alleged, not as the meritorious cause, but as an antecedent, of the blessing. Our good works do truly please God in Christ, and move him, after a sort, to do us good; yet not as merits, but as certain effects of Christ’ s merits alone, and such as of his merit. Rulloc., De Vocatione, p. 25.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Genesis 26:5
Verse 5. Abraham obeyed my voice] מימרי meimeri, my WORD. See Genesis 15:1. My charge] משמרתי misitmarti, from שמר shamar, he kept, observed, &c., the ordinances or appointments of God. These were always of two kinds: 1. Such as tended to promote moral improvement, the increase of piety, the improvement of the age, &c. And 2. Such as were typical of the promised seed, and the salvation which was to come by him. For commandments, statutes, &c., the reader is particularly desired to refer to Leviticus 16:15, &c., where these things are all explained in the alphabetical order of the Hebrew words.
Cambridge Bible on Genesis 26:5
5. because that, &c.] The blessing of Isaac is here treated as the reward of the obedience of Abraham; the emphasis is laid on the unity and continuity of the Chosen Family. my charge … my laws] A strange redundancy of expression, reminding us of the style of Deut. The four words “charge,” “commandments,” “statutes,” “laws,” correspond to the more simple phrase “the way of the Lord” in Genesis 18:19. The observance of legal enactments, ascribed to Abraham, is, strictly speaking, an anachronism. Cf. Deuteronomy 11:1, “Therefore thou shall love the Lord thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgements, and his commandments, alway”; 1 Kings 2:3.
Whedon's Commentary on Genesis 26:5
5. Voice… charge… commandments… statutes… laws — A comprehensive summary of all the various revelations of the divine will.
Sermons on Genesis 26:5
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Genesis 26:1-35 by John Calvin | John Calvin preaches about the trials and blessings experienced by Isaac, highlighting how God's faithfulness sustains His servants through famine, divine guidance, and conflicts w |
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(True Disciple Conference) We Have Forgotten That the Way Is Narrow by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of building one's life on the Word of God. He challenges the common misconception that building on the sand represents a weak |
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'Eyes Right' by C.H. Spurgeon | The sermon transcript is a message from C.H. Spurgeon delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle. The main theme is the importance of having a clear and focused purpose in life. Spur |
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Five Solemn Facts by Oswald J. Smith | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes five solemn facts about salvation. Firstly, not everyone will be saved, and the listeners are urged to reflect on their own standing. Secondl |
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(Godly Home) Part 2 - the Foundation of a Godly Home by Denny Kenaston | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of revival, the home, and missions in the Christian life. He shares a story of a couple who attended special meetings to impr |
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A Living Sacrifice - Part 2 by Paul Washer | In this sermon, a young man sitting on the front row repeatedly gets up and runs out of the tent after the preacher reaches his first point. When asked about his behavior, the youn |
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Prayer That Is Pleasing to the Lord by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the issue of complicated prayer and emphasizes the importance of delighting in the Lord. He criticizes the idea of filling up prayer time with |