Genesis 26:27
“And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?”
Genesis 26:27 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Isaac said to them: Why are ye come to me, a man whom you hate, and have thrust out from you?
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore are ye come unto me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?
- DARBYDarby
- And Isaac said to them, Why are ye come to me, seeing ye hate me, and have driven me away from you?
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Isaac said to them, Why have you come to me, since you hate me, and have sent me away from you?
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and Isaac saith unto them, 'Wherefore have ye come unto me, and ye have hated me, and ye send me away from you?'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Isaac asked them, "Why have you come to me, since you hate me and have sent me away from you?"
Context: Genesis 26
25And 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.
26Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
27And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?
28And 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;
29That 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.
About Genesis 26: Isaac Deceives Abimelech
Isaac moves to Gerar and tells people that Rebekah is his sister, just as his father Abraham did. He becomes very wealthy and has children with Rebekah.
Commentary
Genesis 26 is the story of Isaac, the son of Abraham, and his journey to the land of the Philistines. Isaac is sent by God to the land of the Philistines to avoid a famine in the land of Canaan. Upon arriving in the land of the Philistines, Isaac is met with hostility from the Philistines. Despite this, Isaac continues to prosper in the land and is blessed by God with a plentiful harvest.