Verse 18

Genesis 26:18

Geneva Bible

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18 And Izhak returning, digged the welles of water, which they had digged in the dayes of Abraham his father: for the Philistims had stopped them after the death of Abraham, and hee gaue them the same names, which his father gaue them.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּ֨שָׁב יִצְחָ֜ק וַ/יַּחְפֹּ֣ר אֶת בְּאֵרֹ֣ת הַ/מַּ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָֽפְרוּ֙ בִּ/ימֵי֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֔י/ו וַ/יְסַתְּמ֣וּ/ם פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֖י מ֣וֹת אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַ/יִּקְרָ֤א לָ/הֶן֙ שֵׁמ֔וֹת כַּ/שֵּׁמֹ֕ת אֲשֶׁר קָרָ֥א לָ/הֶ֖ן אָבִֽי/ו

English Translation

And Isaac sat and dug the wells of water that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, and the Philistines stopped them up after the death of Abraham, and he called their names by the names which his father had called them.

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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... Focus ↗

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...

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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