Genesis 26:29

Translations

Modern

…that you will not harm us, just as we have not harmed you but have done only good to you, sending you on your way in peace. And now you are blessed by the LORD.”

Traditional

That 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.

Literal

…that you will do to us no evil, since we have not touched you, and since we have done to you only good and sent you away in peace. You are now blessed of YHWH!”

Latin

…ut non facias nobis quidquam mali, sicut et nos nihil tuorum attigimus, nec fecimus quod te læderet: sed cum pace dimisimus auctum benedictione Domini.

Original

Hebrew

English

…that you will not harm us, just as we have not harmed you but have done only good to you, sending you on your way in peace. And now you are blessed by the LORD.”

Notes

Genesis 26:26–33

This oath is like the one a previous king made with Abraham (see 21:22–31). This king acknowledged that God was blessing Isaac. He understood that an oath with Isaac would be beneficial.

No opposition can stop God's blessing. It will flourish, and other nations will notice it. They will seek peace with God's people to share in the blessing.

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 The Righteous Suffer

Related verses

Genesis 24:31
“Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”
Genesis 21:22
At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.
Genesis 12:2
I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
Psalm 115:15
May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Genesis 22:17
I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.
Genesis 26:11–12
So Abimelech warned all the people, saying, “Whoever harms this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”
Genesis 26:14–15
He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.

Glossary

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

Topics

Alliances: Isaac and Abimelech Alliances: Ratification of by Oaths Covenant: Abimelech and Isaac Covenants: Designed For: Mutual Protection Diplomacy of Abimelech Feasts: Covenants Ratified By Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: Moves Away to the Valley of Gerar, Afterward Called Beer-Sheba Oath used in Solemnizing Covenants: Between Isaac and Abimelech Patriarchal Government: Exercised in Forming Treaties and Alliances Peace: Abimelech Rulers: Isaac Titles and Names of Saints: Blessed of the Lord

Genesis 26:29

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