26:1 There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 1 , There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.
26:2 Yahweh appeared to him, and said, "Don't go down into Egypt. Dwell in the land which I will tell you of.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 2 , Yahweh appeared to him, and said, "Don't go down into Egypt. Dwell in the land which I will tell you of.
26:3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you. For to you, and to your seed, I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 3 , Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you. For to you, and to your seed, I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.
26:4 I will multiply your seed as the stars of the sky, and will give to your seed all these lands. In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed,
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 4 , I will multiply your seed as the stars of the sky, and will give to your seed all these lands. In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed,
26:5 because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 5 , because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws."
26:6 Isaac lived in Gerar.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 6 , Isaac lived in Gerar.
26:7 The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "My wife," lest, he thought, the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she was beautiful to look on.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 7 , The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "My wife," lest, he thought, the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she was beautiful to look on.
26:8 It happened, 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 caressing Rebekah, his wife.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 8 , It happened, 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 caressing Rebekah, his wife.
26:9 Abimelech called Isaac, and said, "Behold, surely she is your wife. Why did you say, 'She is my sister?'" Isaac said to him, "Because I said, 'Lest I die because of her.'"
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 9 , Abimelech called Isaac, and said, "Behold, surely she is your wife. Why did you say, 'She is my sister?'" Isaac said to him, "Because I said, 'Lest I die because of her.'"
26:10 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 on us!"
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 10 , 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 on us!"
26:11 Abimelech charged all the people, saying, "He who touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 11 , Abimelech charged all the people, saying, "He who touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death."
26:12 Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year one hundred times what he planted. Yahweh blessed him.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 12 , Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year one hundred times what he planted. Yahweh blessed him.
26:13 The man grew great, and grew more and more until he became very great.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 13 , The man grew great, and grew more and more until he became very great.
26:14 He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 14 , He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.
26:15 Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 15 , Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.
26:16 Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go from us, for you are much mightier than we."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 16 , Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go from us, for you are much mightier than we."
26:17 Isaac departed from there, encamped in the valley of Gerar, and lived there.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 17 , Isaac departed from there, encamped in the valley of Gerar, and lived there.
26:18 Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father. For the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. He called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 18 , Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father. For the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. He called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
26:19 Isaac's servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 19 , Isaac's servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
26:20 The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 20 , The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
26:21 They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. He called the name of it Sitnah.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 21 , They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. He called the name of it Sitnah.
26:22 He left that place, and dug another well. They didn't argue over that one. He called it Rehoboth. He said, "For now Yahweh has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 22 , He left that place, and dug another well. They didn't argue over that one. He called it Rehoboth. He said, "For now Yahweh has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."
26:23 He went up from there to Beersheba.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 23 , He went up from there to Beersheba.
26:24 Yahweh appeared to him the same night, and said, "I am the God of Abraham your father. Don't be afraid, for I am with you, and will bless you, and multiply your seed for my servant Abraham's sake."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 24 , Yahweh appeared to him the same night, and said, "I am the God of Abraham your father. Don't be afraid, for I am with you, and will bless you, and multiply your seed for my servant Abraham's sake."
26:25 He built an altar there, and called on the name of Yahweh, and pitched his tent there. There Isaac's servants dug a well.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 25 , He built an altar there, and called on the name of Yahweh, and pitched his tent there. There Isaac's servants dug a well.
26:26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his host.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 26 , Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his host.
26:27 Isaac said to them, "Why have you come to me, since you hate me, and have sent me away from you?"
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 27 , Isaac said to them, "Why have you come to me, since you hate me, and have sent me away from you?"
26:28 They said, "We saw plainly that Yahweh was with you. We said, 'Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you,
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 28 , They said, "We saw plainly that Yahweh was with you. We said, 'Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you,
26:29 that you will do us no harm, as we have not touched you, and as we have done to you nothing but good, and have sent you away in peace.' You are now the blessed of Yahweh."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 29 , that you will do us no harm, as we have not touched you, and as we have done to you nothing but good, and have sent you away in peace.' You are now the blessed of Yahweh."
26:30 He made them a feast, and they ate and drink.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 30 , He made them a feast, and they ate and drink.
26:31 They rose up some time in the morning, and swore one to another. Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 31 , They rose up some time in the morning, and swore one to another. Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
26:32 It happened the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had dug, and said to him, "We have found water."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 32 , It happened the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had dug, and said to him, "We have found water."
26:33 He called it Shibah.{Shibah means "oath" or "seven."} Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba{Beersheba means "well of the oath" or "well of the seven"} to this day.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 33 , He called it Shibah.{Shibah means "oath" or "seven."} Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba{Beersheba means "well of the oath" or "well of the seven"} to this day.
26:34 When Esau was forty years old, he took as wife Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 34 , When Esau was forty years old, he took as wife Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
26:35 They grieved Isaac and Rebekah's spirits.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 26 , Verse 35 , They grieved Isaac and Rebekah's spirits.
