Genesis 26:3
“Sojourn 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;”
Genesis 26:3 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Sojourn 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;
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And sojourn in it, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee: for to thee and to thy seed I will give all these countries, to fulfill the oath which I swore to Abraham thy father.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Sojourn 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 lands, and I will establish the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father.
- DARBYDarby
- Sojourn in this land; and I will be with thee and bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries; and I will perform the oath which I swore unto Abraham thy father.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Live in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you. For to you, and to your seed, I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- sojourn 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;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Live in this land, and I will be with you and bless you. I will give you and your descendants all these lands, and I will fulfill the covenant I made to your father Abraham.
Context: Genesis 26
1And 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.
2And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
3Sojourn 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;
4And 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;
5Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
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.