Genesis 26:28
“And 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;”
Genesis 26:28 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And 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;
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And they answered: We saw that the Lord is with thee, and therefore we said: Let there be an oath between us, and let us make a covenant,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And they said, We saw plainly that Jehovah was with thee. And we said, Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee,
- DARBYDarby
- And they said, We saw certainly that Jehovah is with thee; and we said, Let there be then an oath between us between us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- They 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,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And 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;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- They replied, "We clearly see that the Lord is with you. So we said, 'Let there be an oath between us, between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you.
Context: Genesis 26
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.
30And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.
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.