Genesis 26:1
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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.Now 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.
In other translations
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.Now 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.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961רָעָבra'ava famineH7458בָּאָרֶץba'aretzin the landH776מִלְּבַדmilevad<from> <to> besidesH905הָרָעָבhara'avthe famineH7458הָרִאשׁוֹןharishon<the> formerH7223אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834הָיָהhayahit wasH1961בִּימֵיbimeiin [the] days ofH3117אַבְרָהָם'avrahamAbrahamH85וַיֵּלֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980יִצְחָקyitzchakIsaacH3327אֶל־'el-toH413אֲבִימֶּלֶךְ'avimelekhAbimelechH40מֶלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428פְּלִשְׁתִּיםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430גְּרָרָה׃gerarahGerar towardsH1642
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Related verses
- Genesis 12:10And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.
- Genesis 25:11And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai–roi.After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi.
- Genesis 21:22-3222 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest: 23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. 24 And Abraham said, I will swear. 25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.22 At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do. 23 Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Show to me and to the country in which you reside the same kindness that I have shown to you.” 24 And Abraham replied, “I swear it.” 25 But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized,
- Genesis 20:1-21 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.1 Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar, 2 Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
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People and places
People: Abimelech (Genesis 20), Abraham, Isaac
Places: Gerar