Genesis 26 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Genesis 27

¹When Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, “My son?” He said to him, “Here I am.”

KJVAnd it came to pass^H1961^(H8799), that when Isaac^H3327 was old^H2204^(H8804), and his eyes^H5869 were dim^H3543^(H8799), so that he could not see^H7200^(H8800), he called^H7121^(H8799) Esau^H6215 his eldest^H1419 son^H1121, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, My son^H1121: and he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Behold, here am I.

² He said, “See now, I am old. I don’t know the day of my death.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Behold now, I am old^H2204^(H8804), I know^H3045^(H8804) not the day^H3117 of my death^H4194:

³ Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and get me venison.

KJVNow therefore take^H5375^(H8798), I pray thee, thy weapons^H3627, thy quiver^H8522 and thy bow^H7198, and go out^H3318^(H8798) to the field^H7704, and take^H6679^(H8798) me some venison^H6718^(H8675)^H6720;

⁴ Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die.”

KJVAnd make^H6213^(H8798) me savoury meat^H4303, such as^H834 I love^H157^(H8804), and bring^H935^(H8685) it to me, that I may eat^H398^(H8799); that my soul^H5315 may bless^H1288^(H8762) thee before^H2962 I die^H4191^(H8799).

⁵ Rebekah heard when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

KJVAnd Rebekah^H7259 heard^H8085^(H8802) when Isaac^H3327 spake^H1696^(H8763) to Esau^H6215 his son^H1121. And Esau^H6215 went^H3212^(H8799) to the field^H7704 to hunt^H6679^(H8800) for venison^H6718, and to bring^H935^(H8687) it.

⁶ Rebekah spoke to Jacob her son, saying, “Behold, I heard your father speak to Esau your brother, saying,

KJVAnd Rebekah^H7259 spake^H559^(H8804) unto Jacob^H3290 her son^H1121, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, I heard^H8085^(H8804) thy father^H1 speak^H1696^(H8764) unto Esau^H6215 thy brother^H251, saying^H559^(H8800),

⁷ ‘Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless you before Yahweh before my death.’

KJVBring^H935^(H8685) me venison^H6718, and make^H6213^(H8798) me savoury meat^H4303, that I may eat^H398^(H8799), and bless^H1288^(H8762) thee before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 before^H6440 my death^H4194.

⁸ Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you.

KJVNow therefore, my son^H1121, obey^H8085^(H8798) my voice^H6963 according to that which^H834 I command^H6680^(H8764) thee.

⁹ Go now to the flock and get me two good young goats from there. I will make them savory food for your father, such as he loves.

KJVGo^H3212^(H8798) now to the flock^H6629, and fetch^H3947^(H8798) me from thence two^H8147 good^H2896 kids^H1423 of the goats^H5795; and I will make^H6213^(H8799) them savoury meat^H4303 for thy father^H1, such as he loveth^H157^(H8804):

¹⁰ You shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, so that he may bless you before his death.”

KJVAnd thou shalt bring^H935^(H8689) it to thy father^H1, that he may eat^H398^(H8804), and that^H834 he may bless^H1288^(H8762) thee before^H6440 his death^H4194.

¹¹ Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, “Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 said^H559^(H8799) to Rebekah^H7259 his mother^H517, Behold, Esau^H6215 my brother^H251 is a hairy^H8163 man^H376, and I am a smooth^H2509 man^H376:

¹² What if my father touches me? I will seem to him as a deceiver, and I would bring a curse on myself, and not a blessing.”

KJVMy father^H1 peradventure will feel^H4959^(H8799) me, and I shall seem^H5869 to him as a deceiver^H8591^(H8772); and I shall bring^H935^(H8689) a curse^H7045 upon me, and not a blessing^H1293.

¹³ His mother said to him, “Let your curse be on me, my son. Only obey my voice, and go get them for me.”

KJVAnd his mother^H517 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Upon me be thy curse^H7045, my son^H1121: only obey^H8085^(H8798) my voice^H6963, and go^H3212^(H8798) fetch^H3947^(H8798) me them.

¹⁴ He went, and got them, and brought them to his mother. His mother made savory food, such as his father loved.

KJVAnd he went^H3212^(H8799), and fetched^H3947^(H8799), and brought^H935^(H8686) them to his mother^H517: and his mother^H517 made^H6213^(H8799) savoury meat^H4303, such as his father^H1 loved^H157^(H8804).

¹⁵ Rebekah took the good clothes of Esau, her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob, her younger son.

KJVAnd Rebekah^H7259 took^H3947^(H8799) goodly^H2532 raiment^H899 of her eldest^H1419 son^H1121 Esau^H6215, which were with her in the house^H1004, and put them upon^H3847^(H8686) Jacob^H3290 her younger^H6996 son^H1121:

¹⁶ She put the skins of the young goats on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck.

KJVAnd she put^H3847^(H8689) the skins^H5785 of the kids^H1423 of the goats^H5795 upon his hands^H3027, and upon the smooth^H2513 of his neck^H6677:

¹⁷ She gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

KJVAnd she gave^H5414^(H8799) the savoury meat^H4303 and the bread^H3899, which she had prepared^H6213^(H8804), into the hand^H3027 of her son^H1121 Jacob^H3290.

¹⁸ He came to his father, and said, “My father?” He said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?”

KJVAnd he came^H935^(H8799) unto his father^H1, and said^H559^(H8799), My father^H1: and he said^H559^(H8799), Here am I; who art thou, my son^H1121?

¹⁹ Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn. I have done what you asked me to do. Please arise, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me.”

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 said^H559^(H8799) unto his father^H1, I am Esau^H6215 thy firstborn^H1060; I have done^H6213^(H8804) according as thou badest^H1696^(H8765) me: arise^H6965^(H8798), I pray thee, sit^H3427^(H8798) and eat^H398^(H8798) of my venison^H6718, that thy soul^H5315 may bless^H1288^(H8762) me.

²⁰ Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?” He said, “Because Yahweh your God gave me success.”

KJVAnd Isaac^H3327 said^H559^(H8799) unto his son^H1121, How is it that thou hast found^H4672^(H8800) it so quickly^H4116^(H8765), my son^H1121? And he said^H559^(H8799), Because the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 brought^H7136^(H8689) it to me^H6440.

²¹ Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.”

KJVAnd Isaac^H3327 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jacob^H3290, Come near^H5066^(H8798), I pray thee, that I may feel^H4184^(H8799) thee, my son^H1121, whether thou be my very^H2088 son^H1121 Esau^H6215 or not.

²² Jacob went near to Isaac his father. He felt him, and said, “The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.”

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 went near^H5066^(H8799) unto Isaac^H3327 his father^H1; and he felt^H4959^(H8799) him, and said^H559^(H8799), The voice^H6963 is Jacob's^H3290 voice^H6963, but the hands^H3027 are the hands^H3027 of Esau^H6215.

²³ He didn’t recognize him, because his hands were hairy, like his brother Esau’s hands. So he blessed him.

KJVAnd he discerned^H5234^(H8689) him not, because his hands^H3027 were hairy^H8163, as his brother^H251 Esau's^H6215 hands^H3027: so he blessed^H1288^(H8762) him.

²⁴ He said, “Are you really my son Esau?” He said, “I am.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Art thou my very son^H1121 Esau^H6215? And he said^H559^(H8799), I am.

²⁵ He said, “Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless you.” He brought it near to him, and he ate. He brought him wine, and he drank.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Bring it near^H5066^(H8685) to me, and I will eat^H398^(H8799) of my son's^H1121 venison^H6718, that my soul^H5315 may bless^H1288^(H8762) thee. And he brought it near^H5066^(H8686) to him, and he did eat^H398^(H8799): and he brought^H935^(H8686) him wine^H3196, and he drank^H8354^(H8799).

²⁶ His father Isaac said to him, “Come near now, and kiss me, my son.”

KJVAnd his father^H1 Isaac^H3327 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Come near^H5066^(H8798) now, and kiss^H5401^(H8798) me, my son^H1121.

²⁷ He came near, and kissed him. He smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him, and said, “Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which Yahweh has blessed.

KJVAnd he came near^H5066^(H8799), and kissed^H5401^(H8799) him: and he smelled^H7306^(H8686) the smell^H7381 of his raiment^H899, and blessed^H1288^(H8762) him, and said^H559^(H8799), See^H7200^(H8798), the smell^H7381 of my son^H1121 is as the smell^H7381 of a field^H7704 which the LORD^H3068 hath blessed^H1288^(H8765):

²⁸ God give you of the dew of the sky, of the fatness of the earth, and plenty of grain and new wine.

KJVTherefore God^H430 give^H5414^(H8799) thee of the dew^H2919 of heaven^H8064, and the fatness^H4924 of the earth^H776, and plenty^H7230 of corn^H1715 and wine^H8492:

²⁹ Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you. Blessed be everyone who blesses you.”

KJVLet people^H5971 serve^H5647^(H8799) thee, and nations^H3816 bow down^H7812^(H8691) to thee: be^H1933^(H8798) lord^H1376 over thy brethren^H251, and let thy mother's^H517 sons^H1121 bow down^H7812^(H8691) to thee: cursed^H779^(H8803) be every one that curseth^H779^(H8802) thee, and blessed^H1288^(H8803) be he that blesseth^H1288^(H8764) thee.

³⁰ As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had just gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

KJVAnd it came to pass, as soon as Isaac^H3327 had made an end^H3615^(H8765) of blessing^H1288^(H8763) Jacob^H3290, and Jacob^H3290 was yet^H389 scarce^H3318^(H8800) gone out^H3318^(H8804) from the presence^H6440 of Isaac^H3327 his father^H1, that Esau^H6215 his brother^H251 came in^H935^(H8804) from his hunting^H6718.

³¹ He also made savory food, and brought it to his father. He said to his father, “Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that your soul may bless me.”

KJVAnd he also had made^H6213^(H8799) savoury meat^H4303, and brought it^H935^(H8686) unto his father^H1, and said^H559^(H8799) unto his father^H1, Let my father^H1 arise^H6965^(H8799), and eat^H398^(H8799) of his son's^H1121 venison^H6718, that thy soul^H5315 may bless^H1288^(H8762) me.

³² Isaac his father said to him, “Who are you?” He said, “I am your son, your firstborn, Esau.”

KJVAnd Isaac^H3327 his father^H1 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Who art thou? And he said^H559^(H8799), I am thy son^H1121, thy firstborn^H1060 Esau^H6215.

³³ Isaac trembled violently, and said, “Who, then, is he who has taken venison, and brought it to me, and I have eaten of all before you came, and have blessed him? Yes, he will be blessed.”

KJVAnd Isaac^H3327 trembled^H2729^(H8799) very^H1419 exceedingly^H3966^H2731, and said^H559^(H8799), Who? where^H645 is he that hath taken^H6679^(H8801) venison^H6718, and brought^H935^(H8686) it me, and I have eaten^H398^(H8799) of all before thou camest^H935^(H8799), and have blessed^H1288^(H8762) him? yea, and he shall be blessed^H1288^(H8803).

³⁴ When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, “Bless me, even me also, my father.”

KJVAnd when Esau^H6215 heard^H8085^(H8800) the words^H1697 of his father^H1, he cried^H6817^(H8799) with a great^H1419 and exceeding^H3966 bitter^H4751 cry^H6818, and said^H559^(H8799) unto his father^H1, Bless^H1288^(H8761) me, even me also, O my father^H1.

³⁵ He said, “Your brother came with deceit, and has taken away your blessing.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Thy brother^H251 came^H935^(H8804) with subtilty^H4820, and hath taken away^H3947^(H8799) thy blessing^H1293.

³⁶ He said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now he has taken away my blessing.” He said, “Haven’t you reserved a blessing for me?”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Is not he rightly^H3588 named^H7121^(H8804)^H8034 Jacob^H3290? for he hath supplanted me^H6117^(H8799) these^H2088 two times^H6471: he took away^H3947^(H8804) my birthright^H1062; and, behold, now he hath taken away^H3947^(H8804) my blessing^H1293. And he said^H559^(H8799), Hast thou not reserved^H680^(H8804) a blessing^H1293 for me?

³⁷ Isaac answered Esau, “Behold, I have made him your lord, and all his brothers I have given to him for servants. I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What then will I do for you, my son?”

KJVAnd Isaac^H3327 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) unto Esau^H6215, Behold, I have made^H7760^(H8804) him thy lord^H1376, and all his brethren^H251 have I given^H5414^(H8804) to him for servants^H5650; and with corn^H1715 and wine^H8492 have I sustained^H5564^(H8804) him: and what shall I do^H6213^(H8799) now^H645 unto thee, my son^H1121?

³⁸ Esau said to his father, “Do you have just one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, my father.” Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

KJVAnd Esau^H6215 said^H559^(H8799) unto his father^H1, Hast thou but one^H259 blessing^H1293, my father^H1? bless^H1288^(H8761) me, even me also, O my father^H1. And Esau^H6215 lifted up^H5375^(H8799) his voice^H6963, and wept^H1058^(H8799).

³⁹ Isaac his father answered him, “Behold, your dwelling will be of the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of the sky from above.

KJVAnd Isaac^H3327 his father^H1 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Behold, thy dwelling^H4186 shall be the fatness^H4924 of the earth^H776, and of the dew^H2919 of heaven^H8064 from above^H5920;

⁴⁰ You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, that you will shake his yoke from off your neck.”

KJVAnd by thy sword^H2719 shalt thou live^H2421^(H8799), and shalt serve^H5647^(H8799) thy brother^H251; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion^H7300^(H8686), that thou shalt break^H6561^(H8804) his yoke^H5923 from off thy neck^H6677.

⁴¹ Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

KJVAnd Esau^H6215 hated^H7852^(H8799) Jacob^H3290 because^H5921 of the blessing^H1293 wherewith^H834 his father^H1 blessed him^H1288^(H8765): and Esau^H6215 said^H559^(H8799) in his heart^H3820, The days^H3117 of mourning^H60 for my father^H1 are at hand^H7126^(H8799); then will I slay^H2026^(H8799) my brother^H251 Jacob^H3290.

⁴² The words of Esau, her elder son, were told to Rebekah. She sent and called Jacob, her younger son, and said to him, “Behold, your brother Esau comforts himself about you by planning to kill you.

KJVAnd these words^H1697 of Esau^H6215 her elder^H1419 son^H1121 were told^H5046^(H8714) to Rebekah^H7259: and she sent^H7971^(H8799) and called^H7121^(H8799) Jacob^H3290 her younger^H6996 son^H1121, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Behold, thy brother^H251 Esau^H6215, as touching thee, doth comfort^H5162^(H8693) himself, purposing to kill^H2026^(H8800) thee.

⁴³ Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Laban, my brother, in Haran.

KJVNow therefore, my son^H1121, obey^H8085^(H8798) my voice^H6963; and arise^H6965^(H8798), flee^H1272^(H8798) thou to Laban^H3837 my brother^H251 to Haran^H2771;

⁴⁴ Stay with him a few days, until your brother’s fury turns away—

KJVAnd tarry^H3427^(H8804) with him a few^H259 days^H3117, until^H834 thy brother's^H251 fury^H2534 turn away^H7725^(H8799);

⁴⁵ until your brother’s anger turns away from you, and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send, and get you from there. Why should I be bereaved of you both in one day?”

KJVUntil thy brother's^H251 anger^H639 turn away^H7725^(H8800) from thee, and he forget^H7911^(H8804) that which thou hast done^H6213^(H8804) to him: then I will send^H7971^(H8804), and fetch^H3947^(H8804) thee from thence: why^H4100 should I be deprived^H7921^(H8799) also of you both^H8147 in one^H259 day^H3117?

⁴⁶ Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good will my life do me?”

KJVAnd Rebekah^H7259 said^H559^(H8799) to Isaac^H3327, I am weary^H6973^(H8804) of my life^H2416 because^H6440 of the daughters^H1323 of Heth^H2845: if Jacob^H3290 take^H3947^(H8802) a wife^H802 of the daughters^H1323 of Heth^H2845, such as these which are of the daughters^H1323 of the land^H776, what good^H4100 shall my life^H2416 do me?

WEB·Genesis 26

¹There was a famine in the land, in addition to the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.

KJVAnd there was a famine^H7458 in the land^H776, beside^H905 the first^H7223 famine^H7458 that was in the days^H3117 of Abraham^H85. And Isaac^H3327 went^H3212^(H8799) unto Abimelech^H40 king^H4428 of the Philistines^H6430 unto Gerar^H1642.

² Yahweh appeared to him, and said, “Don’t go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 appeared^H7200^(H8735) unto him, and said^H559^(H8799), Go not down^H3381^(H8799) into Egypt^H4714; dwell^H7931^(H8798) in the land^H776 which I shall tell^H559^(H8799) thee of:

³ Live in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you. For I will give to you, and to your offspring, all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.

KJVSojourn^H1481^(H8798) in this land^H776, and I will be with thee, and will bless^H1288^(H8762) thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed^H2233, I will give^H5414^(H8799) all these^H411 countries^H776, and I will perform^H6965^(H8689) the oath^H7621 which I sware^H7650^(H8738) unto Abraham^H85 thy father^H1;

⁴ I will multiply your offspring as the stars of the sky, and will give all these lands to your offspring. In your offspring all the nations of the earth will be blessed,

KJVAnd I will make^H7235 thy seed^H2233 to multiply^H7235^(H8689) as the stars^H3556 of heaven^H8064, and will give^H5414^(H8804) unto thy seed^H2233 all these^H411 countries^H776; and in thy seed^H2233 shall all the nations^H1471 of the earth^H776 be blessed^H1288^(H8694);

⁵ because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my requirements, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”

KJVBecause^H6118 that Abraham^H85 obeyed^H8085^(H8804) my voice^H6963, and kept^H8104^(H8799) my charge^H4931, my commandments^H4687, my statutes^H2708, and my laws^H8451.

⁶ Isaac lived in Gerar.

KJVAnd Isaac^H3327 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in Gerar^H1642:

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 is beautiful to look at.”

KJVAnd the men^H582 of the place^H4725 asked^H7592^(H8799) him of his wife^H802; and he said^H559^(H8799), She is my sister^H269: for he feared^H3372^(H8804) to say^H559^(H8800), She is my wife^H802; lest, said he, the men^H582 of the place^H4725 should kill^H2026^(H8799) me for Rebekah^H7259; because she was fair^H2896 to look upon^H4758.

⁸ When he had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was caressing Rebekah, his wife.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when he had been there a long^H748^(H8804) time^H3117, that Abimelech^H40 king^H4428 of the Philistines^H6430 looked out^H8259^(H8686) at^H1157 a window^H2474, and saw^H7200^(H8799), and, behold, Isaac^H3327 was sporting^H6711^(H8764) with Rebekah^H7259 his wife^H802.

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.’”

KJVAnd Abimelech^H40 called^H7121^(H8799) Isaac^H3327, and said^H559^(H8799), Behold, of a surety^H389 she is thy wife^H802: and how saidst^H559^(H8804) thou, She is my sister^H269? And Isaac^H3327 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Because I said^H559^(H8804), Lest I die^H4191^(H8799) for her.

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!”

KJVAnd Abimelech^H40 said^H559^(H8799), What is this thou hast done^H6213^(H8804) unto us? one^H259 of the people^H5971 might lightly^H4592 have lien^H7901^(H8804) with thy wife^H802, and thou shouldest have brought^H935^(H8689) guiltiness^H817 upon us.

¹¹ Abimelech commanded all the people, saying, “He who touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”

KJVAnd Abimelech^H40 charged^H6680^(H8762) all his people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800), He that toucheth^H5060^(H8802) this man^H376 or his wife^H802 shall surely^H4191^(H8800) be put to death^H4191^(H8714).

¹² Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year one hundred times what he planted. Yahweh blessed him.

KJVThen Isaac^H3327 sowed^H2232^(H8799) in that land^H776, and received^H4672^(H8799) in the same year^H8141 an hundredfold^H3967^H8180: and the LORD^H3068 blessed^H1288^(H8762) him.

¹³ The man grew great, and grew more and more until he became very great.

KJVAnd the man^H376 waxed great^H1431^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) forward^H1980^(H8800), and grew^H1432 until he became^H1431 very^H3966 great^H1431^(H8804):

¹⁴ He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.

KJVFor he had possession^H4735 of flocks^H6629, and possession^H4735 of herds^H1241, and great store^H7227 of servants^H5657: and the Philistines^H6430 envied^H7065^(H8762) him.

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.

KJVFor all the wells^H875 which his father's^H1 servants^H5650 had digged^H2658^(H8804) in the days^H3117 of Abraham^H85 his father^H1, the Philistines^H6430 had stopped^H5640^(H8765) them, and filled^H4390^(H8762) them with earth^H6083.

¹⁶ Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we.”

KJVAnd Abimelech^H40 said^H559^(H8799) unto Isaac^H3327, Go^H3212^(H8798) from us; for thou art much^H3966 mightier^H6105^(H8804) than we.

¹⁷ Isaac departed from there, encamped in the valley of Gerar, and lived there.

KJVAnd Isaac^H3327 departed^H3212^(H8799) thence, and pitched his tent^H2583^(H8799) in the valley^H5158 of Gerar^H1642, and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) there^H8033.

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.

KJVAnd Isaac^H3327 digged^H2658^(H8799) again^H7725^(H8799) the wells^H875 of water^H4325, which they had digged^H2658^(H8804) in the days^H3117 of Abraham^H85 his father^H1; for the Philistines^H6430 had stopped^H5640^(H8762) them after^H310 the death^H4194 of Abraham^H85: and he called^H7121^(H8799) their names^H8034 after the names^H8034 by which^H834 his father^H1 had called^H7121^(H8804) them.

¹⁹ Isaac’s servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of flowing water.

KJVAnd Isaac's^H3327 servants^H5650 digged^H2658^(H8799) in the valley^H5158, and found^H4672^(H8799) there a well^H875 of springing^H2416 water^H4325.

²⁰ The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

KJVAnd the herdmen^H7462^(H8802) of Gerar^H1642 did strive^H7378^(H8799) with Isaac's^H3327 herdmen^H7462^(H8802), saying^H559^(H8800), The water^H4325 is ours: and he called^H7121^(H8799) the name^H8034 of the well^H875 Esek^H6230; because they strove^H6229^(H8694) with him.

²¹ They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. So he called its name Sitnah.

KJVAnd they digged^H2658^(H8799) another^H312 well^H875, and strove^H7378^(H8799) for that also: and he called^H7121^(H8799) the name of it^H8034 Sitnah^H7856.

²² He left that place, and dug another well. They didn’t argue over that one. So he called it Rehoboth. He said, “For now Yahweh has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”

KJVAnd he removed^H6275^(H8686) from thence, and digged^H2658^(H8799) another^H312 well^H875; and for that they strove^H7378^(H8804) not: and he called^H7121^(H8799) the name of it^H8034 Rehoboth^H7344; and he said^H559^(H8799), For now^H6258 the LORD^H3068 hath made room^H7337^(H8689) for us, and we shall be fruitful^H6509^(H8804) in the land^H776.

²³ He went up from there to Beersheba.

KJVAnd he went up^H5927^(H8799) from thence to Beersheba^H884.

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 offspring for my servant Abraham’s sake.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 appeared^H7200^(H8735) unto him the same night^H3915, and said^H559^(H8799), I am the God^H430 of Abraham^H85 thy father^H1: fear^H3372^(H8799) not, for I am with^H854 thee, and will bless^H1288^(H8765) thee, and multiply^H7235^(H8689) thy seed^H2233 for my servant^H5650 Abraham's^H85 sake.

²⁵ He built an altar there, and called on Yahweh’s name, and pitched his tent there. There Isaac’s servants dug a well.

KJVAnd he builded^H1129^(H8799) an altar^H4196 there, and called^H7121^(H8799) upon the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068, and pitched^H5186^(H8799) his tent^H168 there: and there Isaac's^H3327 servants^H5650 digged^H3738^(H8799) a well^H875.

²⁶ Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his army.

KJVThen Abimelech^H40 went^H1980^(H8804) to him from Gerar^H1642, and Ahuzzath^H276 one of his friends^H4828, and Phichol^H6369 the chief captain^H8269 of his army^H6635.

²⁷ Isaac said to them, “Why have you come to me, since you hate me, and have sent me away from you?”

KJVAnd Isaac^H3327 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Wherefore^H4069 come^H935^(H8804) ye to me, seeing ye hate^H8130^(H8804) me, and have sent me away^H7971^(H8762) from you?

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’s make a covenant with you,

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799), We saw^H7200^(H8804) certainly^H7200^(H8800) that the LORD^H3068 was with thee: and we said^H559^(H8799), Let there be now an oath^H423 betwixt^H996 us, even betwixt^H996 us and thee, and let us make^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 with thee;

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.”

KJVThat thou wilt do^H6213^(H8799) us no hurt^H7451, as we have not touched^H5060^(H8804) thee, and as we have done^H6213^(H8804) unto thee nothing but^H7535 good^H2896, and have sent thee away^H7971^(H8762) in peace^H7965: thou art now^H6258 the blessed^H1288^(H8803) of the LORD^H3068.

³⁰ He made them a feast, and they ate and drank.

KJVAnd he made^H6213^(H8799) them a feast^H4960, and they did eat^H398^(H8799) and drink^H8354^(H8799).

³¹ They rose up some time in the morning, and swore an oath to one another. Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

KJVAnd they rose up betimes^H7925^(H8686) in the morning^H1242, and sware^H7650^(H8735) one^H376 to another^H251: and Isaac^H3327 sent them away^H7971^(H8762), and they departed^H3212^(H8799) from him in peace^H7965.

³² The same day, Isaac’s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had dug, and said to him, “We have found water.”

KJVAnd it came to pass the same day^H3117, that Isaac's^H3327 servants^H5650 came^H935^(H8799), and told^H5046^(H8686) him concerning^H182 the well^H875 which they had digged^H2658^(H8804), and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, We have found^H4672^(H8804) water^H4325.

³³ He called it “Shibah”. Therefore the name of the city is “Beersheba” to this day.

KJVAnd he called^H7121^(H8799) it Shebah^H7656: therefore the name^H8034 of the city^H5892 is Beersheba^H884 unto this day^H3117.

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.

KJVAnd Esau^H6215 was forty^H705 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he took^H3947^(H8799) to wife^H802 Judith^H3067 the daughter^H1323 of Beeri^H882 the Hittite^H2850, and Bashemath^H1315 the daughter^H1323 of Elon^H356 the Hittite^H2850:

³⁵ They grieved Isaac’s and Rebekah’s spirits.

KJVWhich were a grief^H4786 of mind^H7307 unto Isaac^H3327 and to Rebekah^H7259.

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