Genesis 21:34

Translations

Modern

And Abraham resided in the land of the Philistines for a long time.

Traditional

And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days.

Literal

And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.

Latin

Et fuit colonus terræ Palæstinorum diebus multis.

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Hebrew

English

And Abraham resided in the land of the Philistines for a long time.

Notes

Genesis 21:33–34

A tamarisk tree requires a lot of water. Planting it showed Abraham felt secure in his land rights and trusted God to provide water in the desert. Although he was a foreigner, living under the tree represented peaceful security (compare Zechariah 3:10).
there he called upon the name of the LORD: See study note on 12:8.

Genesis 21:22–34

At the high point of this passage, it explains the name of Beersheba, where Abraham lived (21:31–34). The name is linked to the covenant (a binding agreement) that Abraham made with the people of the land. This agreement allowed him to live there in peace and safety.

In this way, God’s promise was beginning to come true (12:7; 13:14–17; 15:7, 18–21; 17:8).

Theme notes and profiles

Abraham Symbolic Numbers

Related verses

1 Chronicles 29:15
For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.
Hebrews 11:9
By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
Genesis 20:1
Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,
Psalm 39:12
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. For I am a foreigner dwelling with You, a stranger like all my fathers.
Hebrews 11:13
All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

People

Abraham: Patriarch, chosen by God to father His people

Places

Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan

Glossary

Abimelech Abraham Alliance Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of Isaac Patriarchs, Period of the

Topics

Abraham: Lives in Gerar The Philistines were a Great People and Governed by Kings in the Patriarchal

Genesis 21:34

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