Genesis 26 - Compare Translations
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Genesis 26:1
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThere 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.
YLTAnd there is a famine in the land, besides the first famine which was in the days of Abraham, and Isaac goeth unto Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.
Genesis 26:2
KJVAnd the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
WEBYahweh appeared to him, and said, “Don’t go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.
YLTAnd Jehovah appeareth unto him, and saith, `Go not down towards Egypt, tabernacle in the land concerning which I speak unto thee,
Genesis 26:3
KJVSojourn 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;
WEBLive 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.
YLTsojourn in this land, and I am with thee, and bless thee, for to thee and to thy seed I give all these lands, and I have established the oath which I have sworn to Abraham thy father;
Genesis 26:4
KJVAnd 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;
WEBI will multiply your offspring as the stars of the sky, and will give all these lands to your offspring. In your offspring will all the nations of the earth be blessed,
YLTand I have multiplied thy seed as stars of the heavens, and I have given to thy seed all these lands; and blessed themselves in thy seed have all nations of the earth;
Genesis 26:5
KJVBecause that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
WEBbecause Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my requirements, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”
YLTbecause that Abraham hath hearkened to My voice, and keepeth My charge, My commands, My statutes, and My laws.'
Genesis 26:6
KJVAnd Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
WEBIsaac lived in Gerar.
YLTAnd Isaac dwelleth in Gerar;
Genesis 26:7
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe 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.”
YLTand men of the place ask him of his wife, and he saith, `She [is] my sister:' for he hath been afraid to say, `My wife -- lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she [is] of good appearance.'
Genesis 26:8
KJVAnd 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.
WEBWhen 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.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, when the days have been prolonged to him there, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looketh through the window, and seeth, and lo, Isaac is playing with Rebekah his wife.
Genesis 26:9
KJVAnd 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.
WEBAbimelech called Isaac, and said, “Behold, surely she is your wife. Why did you say, ‘She is my sister?’”
YLTAnd Abimelech calleth for Isaac, and saith, `Lo, she [is] surely thy wife; and how hast thou said, She [is] my sister?' and Isaac saith unto him, `Because I said, Lest I die for her.'
Genesis 26:10
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Genesis 26:11
KJVAnd Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
WEBAbimelech commanded all the people, saying, “He who touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”
YLTand Abimelech commandeth all the people, saying, `He who cometh against this man or against his wife, dying doth die.'
Genesis 26:12
KJVThen Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him.
WEBIsaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year one hundred times what he planted. Yahweh blessed him.
YLTAnd Isaac soweth in that land, and findeth in that year a hundredfold, and Jehovah blesseth him;
Genesis 26:13
KJVAnd the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
WEBThe man grew great, and grew more and more until he became very great.
YLTand the man is great, and goeth on, going on and becoming great, till that he hath been very great,
Genesis 26:14
KJVFor he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
WEBHe had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.
YLTand he hath possession of a flock, and possession of a herd, and an abundant service; and the Philistines envy him,
Genesis 26:15
KJVFor 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.
WEBNow 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.
YLTand all the wells which his father's servants digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines have stopped them, and fill them with dust.
Genesis 26:16
KJVAnd Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
WEBAbimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we.”
YLTAnd Abimelech saith unto Isaac, `Go from us; for thou hast become much mightier than we;'
Genesis 26:17
KJVAnd Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
WEBIsaac departed from there, encamped in the valley of Gerar, and lived there.
YLTand Isaac goeth from thence, and encampeth in the valley of Gerar, and dwelleth there;
Genesis 26:18
KJVAnd 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.
WEBIsaac 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.
YLTand Isaac turneth back, and diggeth the wells of water which they digged in the days of Abraham his father, which the Philistines do stop after the death of Abraham, and he calleth to them names according to the names which his father called them.
Genesis 26:19
KJVAnd Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
WEBIsaac’s servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
YLTAnd Isaac's servants dig in the valley, and find there a well of living water,
Genesis 26:20
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Genesis 26:21
KJVAnd they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
WEBThey dug another well, and they argued over that, also. He called its name Sitnah.
YLTand they dig another well, and they strive also for it, and he calleth its name `Hatred.'
Genesis 26:22
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe left that place, and dug another well. They didn’t argue over that one. He called it Rehoboth. He said, “For now Yahweh has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”
YLTAnd he removeth from thence, and diggeth another well, and they have not striven for it, and he calleth its name Enlargements, and saith, `For -- now hath Jehovah given enlargement to us, and we have been fruitful in the land.'
Genesis 26:23
KJVAnd he went up from thence to Beersheba.
WEBHe went up from there to Beersheba.
YLTAnd he goeth up from thence [to] Beer-Sheba,
Genesis 26:24
KJVAnd 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.
WEBYahweh 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.”
YLTand Jehovah appeareth unto him during that night, and saith, `I [am] the God of Abraham thy father, fear not, for I [am] with thee, and have blessed thee, and have multiplied thy seed, because of Abraham My servant;'
Genesis 26:25
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe built an altar there, and called on Yahweh’s name, and pitched his tent there. There Isaac’s servants dug a well.
YLTand he buildeth there an altar, and preacheth in the name of Jehovah, and stretcheth out there his tent, and there Isaac's servants dig a well.
Genesis 26:26
KJVThen Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
WEBThen Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his army.
YLTAnd Abimelech hath gone unto him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phichol head of his host;
Genesis 26:27
KJVAnd Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?
WEBIsaac said to them, “Why have you come to me, since you hate me, and have sent me away from you?”
YLTand Isaac saith unto them, `Wherefore have ye come unto me, and ye have hated me, and ye send me away from you?'
Genesis 26:28
KJVAnd 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;
WEBThey 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 us make a covenant with you,
YLTAnd they say, `We have certainly seen that Jehovah hath been with thee, and we say, `Let there be, we pray thee, an oath between us, between us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;
Genesis 26:29
KJVThat 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.
WEBthat 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.”
YLTdo not evil with us, as we have not touched thee, and as we have only done good with thee, and send thee away in peace; thou [art] now blessed of Jehovah.'
Genesis 26:30
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Genesis 26:31
KJVAnd they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
WEBThey 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.
YLTand rise early in the morning, and swear one to another, and Isaac sendeth them away, and they go from him in peace.
Genesis 26:32
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe same day, Isaac’s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had dug, and said to him, “We have found water.”
YLTAnd it cometh to pass during that day that Isaac's servants come and declare to him concerning the circumstances of the well which they have digged, and say to him, `We have found water;'
Genesis 26:33
KJVAnd he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day.
WEBHe called it Shibah. Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.
YLTand he calleth it Shebah, [oath,] therefore the name of the city [is] Beer-Sheba, [well of the oath,] unto this day.
Genesis 26:34
KJVAnd 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:
WEBWhen Esau was forty years old, he took as wife Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
YLTAnd Esau is a son of forty years, and he taketh a wife, Judith, daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath, daughter of Elon the Hittite,
Genesis 26:35
KJVWhich were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.
WEBThey grieved Isaac’s and Rebekah’s spirits.
YLTand they are a bitterness of spirit to Isaac and to Rebekah.
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