Verse 9

Genesis 26:9

Geneva Bible

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9 Then Abimelech called Izhak, and sayde, Loe, shee is of a suertie thy wife, and why saydest thou, She is my sister? To whom Izhak answered, Because I thought this, It may be that I shall dye for her.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּקְרָ֨א אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ לְ/יִצְחָ֗ק וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַ֣ךְ הִנֵּ֤ה אִשְׁתְּ/ךָ֙ הִ֔וא וְ/אֵ֥יךְ אָמַ֖רְתָּ אֲחֹ֣תִ/י הִ֑וא וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָי/ו֙ יִצְחָ֔ק כִּ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי פֶּן אָמ֖וּת עָלֶֽי/הָ

English Translation

And Abimelech called to Isaac and said, "But behold, your wife is she; and how did you say, 'She is my sister'?" And Isaac said to him, "Because I said, 'Lest I die on account of her.'"

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Chapter 26 Context

1 And there was a famine in the lande besides the first famine that was in the dayes of Abraham. Where... Focus ↗

2 For the Lord appeared vnto him, and sayde, Goe not downe into Egypt, but abide in the land which I s... Focus ↗

3 Dwell in this lande, and I will be with thee, and will blesse thee: for to thee, and to thy seede I... Focus ↗

4 Also I wil cause thy seede to multiply as the starres of heauen, and will giue vnto thy seede all th... Focus ↗

5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voyce and kept mine ordinance, my commandements, my statutes, and my... Focus ↗

6 So Izhak dwelt in Gerar. Focus ↗

7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife, and he sayd, She is my sister: for he feared to say,... Focus ↗

8 So after hee had bene there long time, Abimelech King of the Philistims looked out at a windowe, and... Focus ↗

9 Then Abimelech called Izhak, and sayde, Loe, shee is of a suertie thy wife, and why saydest thou, Sh...

10 Then Abimelech said, Why hast thou done this vnto vs? one of the people had almost lien by thy wife,... Focus ↗

11 Then Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man, or his wife, shall die the... Focus ↗

12 Afterwarde Izhak sowed in that lande, and founde in the same yeere an hundreth folde by estimation:... Focus ↗

13 And the man waxed mightie, and stil increased, till he was exceeding great, Focus ↗

14 For he had flockes of sheepe, and heards of cattell, and a mightie housholde: therefore the Philisti... Focus ↗

15 In so much that the Philistims stopped and filled vp with earth all the welles, which his fathers se... Focus ↗

16 Then Abimelech sayde vnto Izhak, Get thee from vs, for thou art mightier then wee a great deale. Focus ↗

17 Therefore Izhak departed thence and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. Focus ↗

18 And Izhak returning, digged the welles of water, which they had digged in the dayes of Abraham his f... Focus ↗

19 Izhaks seruantes then digged in the valley, and found there a well of liuing water. Focus ↗

20 But the herdmen of Gerar did striue with Izhaks herdmen, saying, The water is ours: therefore called... Focus ↗

21 Afterwarde they digged another well, and stroue for that also, and he called the name of it Sitnah. Focus ↗

22 Then he remoued thence, and digged an other well, for the which they stroue not: therefore called he... Focus ↗

23 So he went vp thence to Beer-sheba. Focus ↗

24 And the Lord appeared vnto him the same night, and sayde, I am the God (Elohim) of Abraham thy fathe... Focus ↗

25 Then he builte an altar there, and called vpon the Name of the Lord, and there spred his tent: where... Focus ↗

26 Then came Abimelech to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friendes, and Phichol the captaine of... Focus ↗

27 To whom Izhak sayd, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate mee and haue put mee away from you? Focus ↗

28 Who answered, Wee sawe certainely that the Lord was with thee, and wee thought thus, Let there be no... Focus ↗

29 If thou shalt do vs no hurt, as we haue not touched thee, and as we haue done vnto thee nothing but... Focus ↗

30 Then hee made them a feast, and they dyd eate and drinke. Focus ↗

31 And they rose vp betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: then Izhak let them go, and they... Focus ↗

32 And that same day Izhaks seruantes came and tolde him of a well, which they had digged, and said vnt... Focus ↗

33 So hee called it Shibah: therefore the name of the citie is called Beer-sheba vnto this day. Focus ↗

34 Nowe when Esau was fourtie yeere olde, he tooke to wife Iudith, the daughter of Beeri an Hittite, an... Focus ↗

35 And they were a griefe of minde to Izhak and to Rebekah. Focus ↗

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Book: Genesis
Chapter: Chapter 26 (35 verses)
Version: Geneva Bible

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