Genesis 26

1:1 God (a-4) Heb. Elohim , the plural of Eloah , ’the Supreme’. It is Deity in the absolute sense. Elohim will, in the text, appear only in the name of Jehovah Elohim ; moreover, when Elohim following immediately on Jehovah has a grammatical adjunct, its place will be taken by the English word ‘God’. see Genesis 9:26 and 24.7. Other Hebrew divine names translated as ‘God’ will be indicated as follows. Eloah +God; El , , *God. For the meaning of Jehovah, , the ever-existing One, see Exodus 3:14 ,Exodus 3:15 ; Isaiah 40:28 . For Jah , the existing One objectively, see Exodus 15:2 ; Psalms 68:4 . The name seems to express absolute rather than continuous existence. For Adonai (a name of God, not merely a title), translated ‘Lord’, see Ezekiel 2:4 .

Genesis 26:4

26:4 themselves (g-34) Or ‘be blessed,’ see ch. 22.18.

Genesis 26:8

26:8 time, (h-12) Lit. ‘when the days there were prolonged to him.’

Genesis 26:12

26:12 received (a-8) Lit. ‘found.’

Genesis 26:15

26:15 earth. (b-26) Lit. ‘dust.’

Genesis 26:17

26:17 valley (c-11) Elsewhere ’torrent;’ it is a valley in which a torrent runs. see ch. 32.23.

Genesis 26:19

26:19 springing (d-14) Lit.’living.’

Genesis 26:20

26:20 Esek, (e-23) Quarrel.

Genesis 26:21

26:21 Sitnah. (f-19) Opposition.

Genesis 26:22

26:22 Rehoboth, (g-23) Broadways.

Genesis 26:28

26:28 oath (h-20) As ch. 24.41.

Genesis 26:29

26:29 that (i-1) Lit. ‘if.’ see ch. 21.23.

Genesis 26:33

26:33 Shebah; (a-5) Oath.

Genesis 26:34

26:34 wives (b-11) Lit. ‘wife.’

Genesis 26:35

26:35 mind (c-7) Lit. ‘bitterness of spirit.’