“Now there was a famine in the land, besides the previous famine that had occurred in the days of Abraham. So Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines.”
Genesis 26
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1Now there was another famine in the land, subsequent to the one that had occurred in Abraham's time. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar.
“Now there was a famine in the land besides the previous famine that had occurred in the days of Abraham. So Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines.”
“There was a famine in the land beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham, and Isaac went unto Abimelech, king of the Philistines, unto Gerah.”
“there was a famine in the land. Beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech, the king of the Philistines, unto Gerar.”
“and there was a famine in the land. Beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham, and Isaac went unto Amalek, king of the Philistines, unto”
“there was a famine in the land Beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham and Isaac went to Abimelech the king of the Philistines and Gerar.”
2The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, "Do not go down to Egypt. Settle in the land where I tell you.
“the Lord appeared to him and said, Do not go down to Egypt. Stay in the land of which I shall tell you.”
“and the Lord appeared unto him and said, go not down into Egypt, dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.”
“the Lord appeared to him and said, do not go down to Egypt. Stay in the land of which I shall tell you”
“And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down unto Egypt, dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.”
“And the Lord appeared unto him and said, go not down into Egypt. Dwell in the land, which I shall tell thee of.”
“the Lord appeared to him and said, Do not go down to Egypt. Dwell in the land of which I shall tell you.”
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.
“sojourn in this land. And I will be with you and bless you for to you and to your descendants. I will give all these lands and I will establish the oath, which I swore to your father, Abraham.”
“Sojourn in this land and I will be with thee and will bless thee for unto thee and unto thy seed I will give all these countries and I will perform the oath which I swore unto Abraham thy father”
“Sojourn in this land, and listen to this, I will be with thee, and will bless thee. For unto thee and unto thy seed I will give all these countries. And I will perform the oath which I swear unto Abraham, thy father,”
“dwell temporarily in this land. I will be with you. I will bless you, for to you and your descendants, I give all these lands. And I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.”
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,
“And I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven. I will give to your descendants all these lands. And in your seed, all of the nations of the earth shall be blessed.”
“I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and will give your descendants all these lands. And by your descendants, all the nations of the earth shall be blessed”
“and I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries. And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed,”
“And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven. I will give unto thy seed all these countries, and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.”
“And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven. And will give unto all thy seed all these countries. And thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.”
“and I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries. And in thy seed, singular, shall all nations of the earth be blessed,”
5because 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 that Abraham obeyed my voice. And kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”
“because Abraham obeyed me and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”
“because Abraham obeyed me 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.”
6So Isaac settled in Gerar.
“So, Isaac dwelt in Gerar.”
“So Isaac lived in Gerar.”
“and Isaac dwelt in Gerar.”
“So Isaac lived in Gerar.”
“and Isaac dwelt in Gerar,”
“And Isaac dwelt 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."
“and the men of the place asked him about his wife. And he said, she is my sister, for he was afraid to say, she is my wife, because he thought, lest the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to…”
“When the men of the place asked about his wife, he said, she is my sister. For he was afraid to say my wife thinking the men of the place might kill me on account of Rebecca, for she is beautiful.”
“And the men of the place asked him of his wife. And he said, she is my sister. For he feared to say, she is my wife. Lest he said, lest said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because she was fair to look upon.”
“And the men of the place asked him of his wife, and he said, She's my sister. For he feared to say, She's my wife, lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because she was fair to look upon.'".”
“When the men of the place asked about his wife, he said, she's my sister. For he was afraid to say, my wife, thinking the men of the place might kill me on account of Rebecca, for she's beautiful.”
“And the men of that place asked him of his wife, and he said, She is my sister, for he feared to say she is my wife, lest, said he, the men of that place should kill me for Rebekah, because she was fair to look”
8When Isaac had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked down from the window and was surprised to see Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah.
“"'It came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out at a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.'".”
“it came about when he had been there a long time that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out through a window and saw and behold, Isaac was caressing his wife,”
9Abimelech sent for Isaac and said, "So she is really your wife! How could you say, 'She is my sister'?" Isaac replied, "Because I thought I might die on account of her."
“Abimelech called Isaac and said, Quite obviously she is your wife. So how could you say she is my sister? And Isaac said to him, Because I said lest I die on account of her.”
“And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, "'Behold, of a surety, she's thy wife. And how saidest thou, she's my sister?'. And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, lest I die for her.”
“And Abimelech called Isaac and said, behold of a surety, she is thy wife. How saidst thou, she is my sister? Isaac said unto him, because I said, lest I die for her.”
“Then Abimelech called Isaac and said, behold, certainly she is your wife. How then did you say she is my sister? And Isaac said to him, because I said, lest I, because I said, lest I die on account of her.”
10"What is this you have done to us?" asked Abimelech. "One of the people could easily have slept with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us."
“And Abimelech said, What is this that you have done to us? One of the people might soon have laid with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us.”
“Abimelech said, what is this you have done to us? One of the people might easily have lain with your wife and you would have brought guilt upon us.”
“Abimelech said what is this you have done to us. One of the people might soon have lain with your wife and you would have Brought guilt upon us.”
“And Abimelech said, What is this that thou hast done to us? One of the people might lightly have lied with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.”
“Abimelech said what is this that thou has done unto us? One of the people might lightly have lain with thy wife and thou shouldest have brought guilt guiltiness upon us”
11So Abimelech warned all the people, saying, "Whoever harms this man or his wife will surely be put to death."
“"'And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.'".”
“So Abimelech charged all the people saying he who touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.”
“And Abimelech charged all of his people saying, he that touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.”
“And Abimelech charged all his people saying, He that touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.”
“and a Bimelech charged his people saying he that touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death”
“So Abimelech charged all his people saying whoever touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death”
12Now Isaac sowed seed in the land, and that very year he reaped a hundredfold. And the LORD blessed him,
“Now Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold and the Lord blessed him.”
“Now, Isaac sowed in that land and he reaped in the same year a hundredfold and the Lord blessed him”
“Then Isaac sowed in the land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold, and the Lord blessed him.”
“Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year a hundredfold, and the Lord blessed him.'".”
13and he became richer and richer, until he was exceedingly wealthy.
“the man began to prosper and continued prospering until he became very prosperous.”
“And the man became rich and continued to grow richer until he became very wealthy,”
“and the man waxed great and went forward and grew until he became very great,”
“And the man waxed great and went forward and grew until he became very great.”
“And the man became rich and continued to grow richer until he became very wealthy”
“and the man waxed great and went forward and grew. Until he became very great”
14He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
“For he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants, so the Philistines envied him.”
“for he had possessions of flocks and herds and a great household so that the Philistines envied him.”
“for he had possessions of flocks and herds and a great household so that the Philistines envied him.”
“For he had possession of flocks, and possessions of herds, and great store of servants, and the Philistines envied him.”
“he had possession of flocks and possession of herds and great store of servants and the Philistines envied him”
“he had possessions of flocks and possession of herds. And great store of servants and the Philistines envied him.”
15So the Philistines took dirt and stopped up all the wells that his father's servants had dug in the days of his father Abraham.
“for all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham, his father, the Philistines had stopped them and filled them with earth.”
“for all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them and filled them with earth.”
“Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham, his father, the Philistines stopped up by filling them with earth.”
“For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them and filled them with earth.”
“For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father. The Philistines had stopped them and filled them up with earth”
“for all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father. The Philistines had stopped them up and filled them with earth.”
16Then Abimelech said to Isaac, "Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us."
“And Abimelech said unto Isaac, go from us for thou art much mightier than we.”
“And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us, for thou art much mightier than we.”
“Then Abimelech said to Isaac, go away from us, for you are too powerful for us.”
“Then Abimelech said to Isaac, go away from us for you are too powerful for us.”
“And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us, for thou art much mightier than we.”
“and a Bimelech said unto Isaac go from us for thou art much mightier Than we.”
17So Isaac left that place and encamped in the Valley of Gerar and settled there.
“And Isaac departed thence and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar and dwelt there.”
“And Isaac departed from there and camped in the valley of Gerar and settled there.”
“and Isaac departed thence and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerah and dwelt there,”
“And Isaac departed thence and pitched his tent in the valley of Gera and dwelt there.”
“Isaac departed from there, and camped in the valley of Gerar, and settled there.”
“Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.”
18Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died. And he gave these wells the same names his father had given them.
“And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham, his father, for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. And he called their names after the names by which his father…”
“Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham. And he gave them the same name which his father had given them,”
“and Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham, his father, for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham, and he called their names after the names by which his father…”
“and Isaac digged again the wells of water which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham and He called their names after the names by which his father had…”
“Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham. And he gave them the same names which his father had given them.”
“and he digged again the wells of water which they had digged in the days of Abraham, his father, for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. And he called their names after the names by which his father had…”
19Then Isaac's servants dug in the valley and found a well of fresh water there.
“And Isaac's servants digged in the valley and found there a well of springing water.”
“and Isaac's servants digged in the valley and found there a well of springing water,”
“And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.”
“and Isaac's servants digged in the valley and found there a well of springing water”
“But when Isaac's servants dug in the valley and found there a well of flowing water,”
“And Isaac's servants digged in the valley and found there a well of springing water.”
20But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen and said, "The water is ours!" So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.
“And the herdmen of Gerah did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they strove with him.'".”
“And the herdsmen, verse 20 of Gerar, did strive with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, the water is ours. And he called the name of it, the well Esek, because they strove with him.”
“And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen saying, the water is ours. And so he called the name of the well Strife because they strove with him.”
“the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac saying the water is ours. So he named the well Esach because they contended with him.”
“And the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdsmen saying the water is ours. And he called the name of the well Essex because they strove with him”
“And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying the water is ours. And he called the name of the well, Isaac, because they strove with him,”
21Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.
“Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over that one also. So he called its name Sitna,”
“And they digged another well and strove for that also. And he called the name of it Sitna.”
“"...and they digged another well, and strove for that also. And he called the name of it Sitnah.”
“and they digged another well and strove for that also and he called the name of it Sitna”
“Then they dug another well and they quarreled over it too so he named it Sitna,”
“and they digged another well, and strove for that also. And he called the name of it, Sitna.”
22He moved on from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it Rehoboth and said, "At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."
“And he removed from thence and digged another well. And for that they strove not. And he called the name of it Rehoboth. For he said, for now the Lord hath made room for us and we shall be fruitful in the land.”
“And he removed from the fence, and digged another well, and for that they strove not. And he called the name of it Rehoboth. And he said, For now the Lord hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.".”
“he moved away from there and dug another well and they did not quarrel over it so he named it Rehoboth. For he said at last the Lord has made room for us and we shall be fruitful in the land.”
“and he moved from there and digged another well. And for that they strove not and he called the name of it Rehab off and he said for now the Lord hath made room for us and we shall be fruitful in the land.”
23From there Isaac went up to Beersheba,
“Then he went up from there to Beersheba.”
“Then he went up from there to Beersheba”
24and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham."
“and the Lord appeared unto him the same night and said, I am the God of Abraham, thy father, fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake,”
“the Lord appears to him the same night and said I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not fear for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham.”
“And the Lord appeared unto him the same night and said, I am the God of Abraham, thy father. Fear not for I am with thee and I will bless thee and I will multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.”
“And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father. Fear not, for I am with thee. I will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.".”
“And the Lord appeared unto him the same night and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father. Fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed. Why? For my servant Abraham's sake.”
“And the Lord appeared to him the same night and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father. Fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.”
25So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there. His servants also dug a well there.
“So he built an altar there and called on the name of the Lord and he pitched his tent there. And there Isaac's servants dug a well”
“So he built an altar there and called upon the name of the Lord and pitched his tent there and there Isaac's servants dug a well.”
“And he builded an altar and called upon the name of the Lord and pitched his tent there. And there Isaac's servants digged a well.”
“built an altar there and called upon the name of the Lord and pitched his tent there. And there Isaac's servants dug a well.”
“and he built an altar there and called the name of the Lord and pitched his tent there, and there Isaac's servants digged a well.”
26Later, Abimelech came to Isaac from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army.
“Then Abimelech came to him from Gerar with Ahazath, one of his friends, and Phichol, the commander of his army.”
“Then Abimelech came to him from Gerar with his advisor Ahuzeth and Phicol the commander of his army”
“"...then Abimelech went to him from Gera, and Ahazath one of his friends, and Phical the chief captain of his army.”
“Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzeth, one of his friends, and Phicol, the chief captain of his army.”
27"Why have you come to me?" Isaac asked them. "You hated me and sent me away."
“And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?”
“Isaac said to them why have you come to me since you hate me and have sent me away from you.”
“And Isaac said to them, why have you come to me, since you hate me? And you have sent me away from you.”
“And Isaac said to them, Why have you come to me since you hate me and you've sent me away from you?”
28"We can plainly see that the LORD has been with you," they replied. "We recommend that there should now be an oath between us and you. Let us make a covenant with you
“But they said, We have certainly seen that the Lord is with you. So we said, Let there now be an oath between us, between you and us, and let us make a covenant with you”
“And they said, We saw certainly that the Lord was with thee. And we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us, and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee,”
“they said we see plainly that the Lord has been with you so we said let there now be an oath between us even between you and us and let us make a covenant with you”
“And they said, we saw certainly that the Lord was with thee. And we said, let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us a covenant with thee,”
“and they said we saw certainly that the Lord Was with thee and we said let there. Be now an oath between us Even between us and thee and let us make a covenant with thee”
29that you will not harm us, just as we have not harmed you but have done only good to you, sending you on your way in peace. And now you are blessed by the LORD."
“that you will do us no harm since we have not touched you and since we have done nothing to you but good and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed of the Lord.”
“that thou will do us No harm as we have not touched thee and as we have done unto thee nothing But good and have sent thee away in peace. Thou art now the blessed of the Lord”
“that you will do us no harm just as we have not touched you and have done to you nothing but good. That of course was Abimelech's lie. And have sent you away in peace you are now the blessed of the Lord.”
“that thou will do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace. Thou art now the blessed of the Lord.”
“that thou will do us no harm as we have not touched thee and as we have done unto thee nothing but good and have sent thee away in peace. Thou art now the blessed of the Lord.”
30So Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.
“and he made them a feast and they did eat and drink”
“Then he made them a feast and they ate and drank”
“And so he made them a feast and they did eat and drink.”
“And he made them a feast and they did eat and drink.”
“he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.”
“And he made them a feast, and did eat and drink.”
31And they got up early the next morning and swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.
“Then they arose early in the morning and swore an oath with one another and Isaac sent them away and they departed from him in peace.”
“in the morning they arose early and exchanged oaths. Then Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.”
“in the morning they arose early and exchanged oaths. Then Isaac sent them away and they departed from him in peace.”
“And they rose up at times in the morning and swear one to another. And Isaac sent them away and they departed from him in peace.”
“And they rose up early in the morning and swear one to another. And Isaac sent them away and they departed from him in peace.”
“And they rose early in the morning, and swore one to another, and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.”
32On that same day, Isaac's servants came and told him about the well they had dug. "We have found water!" they told him.
“and it came to pass the same day that Isaac's servants came and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, we have found water,”
“Now it came about on the same day that Isaac's servants came in and told him about the well which they had dug and said to him we have found water.”
“same day that Isaac's servants came and told him about the well that they had dug and they said to him, We have found water.”
“it came about the same day that Isaac's servants came in and told him about the well which they had dug and said to him, we have found water.”
“Came to pass the same day that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well, which they had digged, and said unto him, we have found water,”
“it came to pass the same day that Isaac's servants came and told him concerning the well that they had dug, and said to him, We have found water.”
33So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba.
“So he called it Sheba. Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.”
“he called it Sheba. Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.".”
“so he called it Sheba. Therefore, the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day.”
“he called it Sheba, therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day,”
“he called it Sheba. Therefore, the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day.”
34When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
“when Esau was 40 years old he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite Basimath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.”
“when Esau was 40 years old, Isaac's son, he married Judith, the daughter of Berai the Hittite, and Basimath, and the daughter of Elon the Hittite.”
“When Esau was 40 years old, he took his wives, Judith, the daughter of Biri, the Hittite, and Bazimath, the daughter of Elon, the Hittite.”
“And Esau was 40 years old. When he took to wife Judith. The daughter of Biri. The Hittite. And Bathsheba. The daughter of Elon. The Hittite.”
“And Esau was 40 years old when he took to wife Judith, the daughter of Berei the Hittite. And Bezimath, the daughter of Ilan the Hittite.”
“when Esau was forty years old, he married a wife named Judith, the daughter of Beer the Kithite, and Basmatha, the daughter of Elon the Kithite,”
35And they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah.
“which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and Rebekah,”
“Which were a grief of mind to Isaac and to Rebekah.”