Gen.26.1
And 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 Gerar.
Gen.26.1
There was a famine in the land, as bad as the famine during the time of Abraham. And Isaac went down to Abimelech, king of the Philistines, in Gerar.
Gen.26.1
Now there was a famine in the land-besides the earlier famine of Abraham's time-and Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines in Gerar.
Gen.26.1
There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, in Gerar.
Gen.26.1
Now a severe famine struck the land, as had happened before in Abraham's time. So Isaac moved to Gerar, where Abimelech, king of the Philistines, lived.
Gen.26.2
And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
Gen.26.2
GOD appeared to him and said, "Don't go down to Egypt; stay where I tell you.
Gen.26.2
The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land where I tell you to live.
Gen.26.2
Then the LORD appeared to him and said: "Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I shall tell you.
Gen.26.2
The LORD appeared to him there and said, "Do not go to Egypt.
Gen.26.3
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 sware unto Abraham thy father;
Gen.26.3
Stay here in this land and I'll be with you and bless you. I'm giving you and your children all these lands, fulfilling the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.
Gen.26.3
Stay in this land for a while, and I will be with you and will bless you. For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands and will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham.
Gen.26.3
Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and 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.
Gen.26.3
Do as I say, and stay here in this land. If you do, I will be with you and bless you. I will give all this land to you and your descendants, just as I solemnly promised Abraham, your father.
Gen.26.4
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;
Gen.26.4
I'll make your descendants as many as the stars in the sky and give them all these lands. All the nations of the Earth will get a blessing for themselves through your descendants.
Gen.26.4
I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed,
Gen.26.4
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 the nations of the earth shall be blessed;
Gen.26.4
I will cause your descendants to become as numerous as the stars, and I will give them all these lands. And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
Gen.26.5
Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
Gen.26.5
And why? Because Abraham obeyed my summons and kept my charge--my commands, my guidelines, my teachings."
Gen.26.5
because Abraham obeyed me and kept my requirements, my commands, my decrees and my laws."
Gen.26.5
because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws."
Gen.26.5
I will do this because Abraham listened to me and obeyed all my requirements, commands, regulations, and laws."
Gen.26.6
And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
Gen.26.6
So Isaac stayed put in Gerar.
Gen.26.6
So Isaac stayed in Gerar.
Gen.26.6
So Isaac dwelt in Gerar.
Gen.26.6
So Isaac stayed in Gerar.
Gen.26.7
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, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
Gen.26.7
The men of the place questioned him about his wife. He said, "She's my sister." He was afraid to say "She's my wife." He was thinking, "These men might kill me to get Rebekah, she's so beautiful."
Gen.26.7
When the men of that place asked him about his wife, he said, "She is my sister," because he was afraid to say, "She is my wife." He thought, "The men of this place might kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is beautiful."
Gen.26.7
And the men of the place asked 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 kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to behold."
Gen.26.7
And when the men there asked him about Rebekah, he said, "She is my sister." He was afraid to admit that she was his wife. He thought they would kill him to get her, because she was very beautiful.
Gen.26.8
And 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.
Gen.26.8
One day, after they had been there quite a long time, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out his window and saw Isaac fondling his wife Rebekah.
Gen.26.8
When Isaac had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked down from a window and saw Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah.
Gen.26.8
Now it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked through a window, and saw, and there was Isaac, showing endearment to Rebekah his wife.
Gen.26.8
But some time later, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out a window and saw Isaac fondling Rebekah.
Gen.26.9
And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
Gen.26.9
Abimelech sent for Isaac and said, "So, she's your wife. Why did you tell us "She's my sister'?" Isaac said, "Because I thought I might get killed by someone who wanted her."
Gen.26.9
So Abimelech summoned Isaac and said, "She is really your wife! Why did you say, 'She is my sister'?" Isaac answered him, "Because I thought I might lose my life on account of her."
Gen.26.9
Then Abimelech called Isaac and said, "Quite obviously she is your wife; so how could you say, "She is my sister'?" Isaac said to him, "Because I said, "Lest I die on account of her.'|"
Gen.26.9
Abimelech called for Isaac and exclaimed, "She is obviously your wife! Why did you say she was your sister?Because I was afraid someone would kill me to get her from me," Isaac replied.
Gen.26.10
And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
Gen.26.10
Abimelech said, "But think of what you might have done to us! Given a little more time, one of the men might have slept with your wife; you would have been responsible for bringing guilt down on us."
Gen.26.10
Then Abimelech said, "What is this you have done to us? One of the men might well have slept with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us."
Gen.26.10
And 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 on us."
Gen.26.10
"How could you treat us this way!" Abimelech exclaimed. "Someone might have taken your wife and slept with her, and you would have made us guilty of great sin."
Gen.26.11
And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
Gen.26.11
Then Abimelech gave orders to his people: "Anyone who so much as lays a hand on this man or his wife dies."
Gen.26.11
So Abimelech gave orders to all the people: "Anyone who molests this man or his wife shall surely be put to death."
Gen.26.11
So Abimelech charged all his people, saying, "He who touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death."
Gen.26.11
Then Abimelech made a public proclamation: "Anyone who harms this man or his wife will die!"
Gen.26.12
Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.
Gen.26.12
Isaac planted crops in that land and took in a huge harvest. GOD blessed him.
Gen.26.12
Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the LORD blessed him.
Gen.26.12
Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the LORD blessed him.
Gen.26.12
That year Isaac's crops were tremendous! He harvested a hundred times more grain than he planted, for the LORD blessed him.
Gen.26.13
And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
Gen.26.13
The man got richer and richer by the day until he was very wealthy.
Gen.26.13
The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy.
Gen.26.13
The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous;
Gen.26.13
He became a rich man, and his wealth only continued to grow.
Gen.26.14
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Gen.26.14
He accumulated flocks and herds and many, many servants, so much so that the Philistines began to envy him.
Gen.26.14
He had so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
Gen.26.14
for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines envied him.
Gen.26.14
He acquired large flocks of sheep and goats, great herds of cattle, and many servants. Soon the Philistines became jealous of him,
Gen.26.15
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.
Gen.26.15
They got back at him by throwing dirt and debris into all the wells that his father's servants had dug back in the days of his father Abraham, clogging up all the wells.
Gen.26.15
So all the wells that his father's servants had dug in the time of his father Abraham, the Philistines stopped up, filling them with earth.
Gen.26.15
Now the Philistines had stopped up all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, and they had filled them with earth.
Gen.26.15
and they filled up all of Isaac's wells with earth. These were the wells that had been dug by the servants of his father, Abraham.
Gen.26.16
And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
Gen.26.16
Finally, Abimelech told Isaac: "Leave. You've become far too big for us."
Gen.26.16
Then Abimelech said to Isaac, "Move away from us; you have become too powerful for us."
Gen.26.16
And Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we."
Gen.26.16
And Abimelech asked Isaac to leave the country. "Go somewhere else," he said, "for you have become too rich and powerful for us."
Gen.26.17
And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
Gen.26.17
So Isaac left. He camped in the valley of Gerar and settled down there.
Gen.26.17
So Isaac moved away from there and encamped in the Valley of Gerar and settled there.
Gen.26.17
Then Isaac departed from there and pitched his tent in the Valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
Gen.26.17
So Isaac moved to the Gerar Valley and lived there instead.
Gen.26.18
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 called them.
Gen.26.18
Isaac dug again the wells which were dug in the days of his father Abraham but had been clogged up by the Philistines after Abraham's death. And he renamed them, using the original names his father had given them.
Gen.26.18
Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the time of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died, and he gave them the same names his father had given them.
Gen.26.18
And Isaac dug again the wells of water which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham. He called them by the names which his father had called them.
Gen.26.18
He reopened the wells his father had dug, which the Philistines had filled in after Abraham's death. Isaac renamed them, using the names Abraham had given them.
Gen.26.19
And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
Gen.26.19
One day, as Isaac's servants were digging in the valley, they came on a well of spring water.
Gen.26.19
Isaac's servants dug in the valley and discovered a well of fresh water there.
Gen.26.19
Also Isaac's servants dug in the valley, and found a well of running water there.
Gen.26.19
His shepherds also dug in the Gerar Valley and found a gushing spring.
Gen.26.20
And the herdmen of Gerar 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.
Gen.26.20
The shepherds of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's shepherds, claiming, "This water is ours." So Isaac named the well Esek (Quarrel) because they quarreled over it.
Gen.26.20
But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen and said, "The water is ours!" So he named the well Esek, because they disputed with him.
Gen.26.20
But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." So he called the name of the well Esek, because they quarreled with him.
Gen.26.20
But then the local shepherds came and claimed the spring. "This is our water," they said, and they argued over it with Isaac's herdsmen. So Isaac named the well "Argument," because they had argued about it with him.
Gen.26.21
And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
Gen.26.21
They dug another well and there was a difference over that one also, so he named it Sitnah (Accusation).
Gen.26.21
Then they dug another well, but they quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah.
Gen.26.21
Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over that one also. So he called its name Sitnah.
Gen.26.21
Isaac's men then dug another well, but again there was a fight over it. So Isaac named it "Opposition."
Gen.26.22
And he removed from thence, 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.
Gen.26.22
He went on from there and dug yet another well. But there was no fighting over this one so he named it Rehoboth (Wide-Open Spaces), saying, "Now GOD has given us plenty of space to spread out in the land."
Gen.26.22
He moved on from there and dug another well, and no one quarreled over it. He named it Rehoboth, saying, "Now the LORD has given us room and we will flourish in the land."
Gen.26.22
And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So he called its name Rehoboth, because he said, "For now the LORD has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land."
Gen.26.22
Abandoning that one, he dug another well, and the local people finally left him alone. So Isaac called it "Room Enough," for he said, "At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be able to thrive."
Gen.26.23
And he went up from thence to Beersheba.
Gen.26.23
From there he went up to Beersheba.
Gen.26.23
From there he went up to Beersheba.
Gen.26.23
Then he went up from there to Beersheba.
Gen.26.23
From there Isaac moved to Beersheba,
Gen.26.24
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.
Gen.26.24
That very night GOD appeared to him and said, I am the God of Abraham your father; don't fear a thing because I'm with you. I'll bless you and make your children flourish because of Abraham my servant.
Gen.26.24
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 will increase the number of your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham."
Gen.26.24
And the LORD appeared 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 My servant Abraham's sake."
Gen.26.24
where the LORD appeared to him on the night of his arrival. "I am the God of your father, Abraham," he said. "Do not be afraid, for I am with you and will bless you. I will give you many descendants, and they will become a great nation. I will do this because of my promise to Abraham, my servant."
Gen.26.25
And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well.
Gen.26.25
Isaac built an altar there and prayed, calling on GOD by name. He pitched his tent and his servants started digging another well.
Gen.26.25
Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD. There he pitched his tent, and there his servants dug a well.
Gen.26.25
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.
Gen.26.25
Then Isaac built an altar there and worshiped the LORD. He set up his camp at that place, and his servants dug a well.
Gen.26.26
Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
Gen.26.26
Then Abimelech came to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath his advisor and Phicol the head of his troops.
Gen.26.26
Meanwhile, Abimelech had come to him from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his personal adviser and Phicol the commander of his forces.
Gen.26.26
Then Abimelech came to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath, one of his friends, and Phichol the commander of his army.
Gen.26.26
One day Isaac had visitors from Gerar. King Abimelech arrived with his adviser, Ahuzzath, and also Phicol, his army commander.
Gen.26.27
And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?
Gen.26.27
Isaac asked them, "Why did you come to me? You hate me; you threw me out of your country."
Gen.26.27
Isaac asked them, "Why have you come to me, since you were hostile to me and sent me away?"
Gen.26.27
And Isaac said to them, "Why have you come to me, since you hate me and have sent me away from you?"
Gen.26.27
"Why have you come?" Isaac asked them. "This is obviously no friendly visit, since you sent me from your land in a most unfriendly way."
Gen.26.28
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;
Gen.26.28
They said, "We've realized that GOD is on your side. We'd like to make a deal between us--a covenant
Gen.26.28
They answered, "We saw clearly that the LORD was with you; so we said, 'There ought to be a sworn agreement between us'-between us and you. Let us make a treaty with you
Gen.26.28
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,
Gen.26.28
They replied, "We can plainly see that the LORD is with you. So we decided we should have a treaty, a covenant between us.
Gen.26.29
That thou wilt do us no hurt, 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.
Gen.26.29
that we maintain friendly relations. We haven't bothered you in the past; we treated you kindly and let you leave us in peace. So-GOD's blessing be with you!"
Gen.26.29
that you will do us no harm, just as we did not molest you but always treated you well and sent you away in peace. And now you are blessed by the LORD."
Gen.26.29
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."'
Gen.26.29
Swear that you will not harm us, just as we did not harm you. We have always treated you well, and we sent you away from us in peace. And now look how the LORD has blessed you!"
Gen.26.30
And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.
Gen.26.30
Isaac laid out a feast and they ate and drank together.
Gen.26.30
Isaac then made a feast for them, and they ate and drank.
Gen.26.30
So he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.
Gen.26.30
So Isaac prepared a great feast for them, and they ate and drank in preparation for the treaty ceremony.
Gen.26.31
And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
Gen.26.31
Early in the morning they exchanged oaths. Then Isaac said good-bye and they parted as friends.
Gen.26.31
Early the next morning the men swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.
Gen.26.31
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.
Gen.26.31
Early the next morning, they each took a solemn oath of nonaggression. Then Isaac sent them home again in peace.
Gen.26.32
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.
Gen.26.32
Later that same day, Isaac's servants came to him with news about the well they had been digging, "We've struck water!"
Gen.26.32
That day Isaac's servants came and told him about the well they had dug. They said, "We've found water!"
Gen.26.32
It came to pass the same day that Isaac's servants came and told him about the well which they had dug, and said to him, "We have found water."
Gen.26.32
That very day Isaac's servants came and told him about a well they had dug. "We've found water!" they said.
Gen.26.33
And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day.
Gen.26.33
Isaac named the well Sheba (Oath), and that's the name of the city, Beersheba (Oath-Well), to this day. [JC]
Gen.26.33
He called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the town has been Beersheba.
Gen.26.33
So he called it Shebah. Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.
Gen.26.33
So Isaac named the well "Oath," and from that time to this, the town that grew up there has been called Beersheba--"well of the oath."
Gen.26.34
And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
Gen.26.34
When Esau was forty years old he married Judith, daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath, daughter of Elon the Hittite.
Gen.26.34
When Esau was forty years old, he married Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and also Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
Gen.26.34
When Esau was forty years old, he took as wives Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
Gen.26.34
At the age of forty, Esau married a young woman named Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite. He also married Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
Gen.26.35
Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.
Gen.26.35
They turned out to be thorns in the sides of Isaac and Rebekah. [JC]
Gen.26.35
They were a source of grief to Isaac and Rebekah.
Gen.26.35
And they were a grief of mind to Isaac and Rebekah.
Gen.26.35
But Esau's wives made life miserable for Isaac and Rebekah.
