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Genesis 26

Genesis 26:16

Isaac’s Prosperity · Genesis 26:12–25
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Translations

Modern
Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us.”
Traditional
And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
Literal
And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go from us, for you have become much mightier than we.”
Latin
…in tantum, ut ipse Abimelech diceret ad Isaac: Recede a nobis, quoniam potentior nobis factus es valde.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us.”

Notes

Genesis 26:14–16

The Philistines were jealous of Isaac's success and filled his wells with dirt. The king then told Isaac to leave the area because he was too powerful for them (compare 21:22–23).

Genesis 26:1–35

This section pauses Jacob’s story to focus on Isaac. Isaac’s success and wealth in chapter 26 show that God’s blessing had passed to him (compare 25:11), even though he sometimes failed to trust God.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaac Dealing with Conflict Symbolic Numbers

People

Abimelech: Philistine king who interacted with Abraham and Isaac Isaac: Son of Abraham; father of Jacob and Esau

Glossary

Abimelech Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of Gerar Nathanael Patriarchs, Period of the Philistia, Philistines Rebecca, Rebekah

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God: To Isaac Dishonesty: Abimelech's Servants Confiscate a Well Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: His Peaceableness Patience: Isaac Toward the People of Gerar Wells: The Occasion of Feuds: Between Isaac and Abimelech