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Genesis 26:1
Genesis 26:1 is verse 1 of Genesis chapter 26, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
King James Version
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.
World English Bible
There 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.
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Genesis 26:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible
1 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.
2 The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Settle in the land where I tell you.
3 Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Genesis 12:10Now 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 25:11After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi.
Genesis 20:2Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
Genesis 21:22At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.
Genesis 21:23Now, 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.”
Genesis 21:24And Abraham replied, “I swear it.”
Genesis 21:25But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized,
Genesis 21:26Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.”
Genesis 21:27So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.
Genesis 21:28Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock,
Genesis 21:29and Abimelech asked him, “Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?”
Genesis 21:30He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.”
Genesis 21:31So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.
Genesis 21:32After they had made the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army got up and returned to the land of the Philistines.