Focused Passage

Genesis 26:26-35

The LORD Reaffirms the Promise to Isaac, Preserves Him in the Land, and Distinguishes the Blessed Line Amid Conflict

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26Later, Abimelech came to Isaac from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army.

27“Why have you come to me?” Isaac asked them. “You hated me and sent me away.”

28“We can plainly see that the LORD has been with you,” they replied. “We recommend that there should now be an oath between us and you. Let us make a covenant with you

29that 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.”

30So Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.

31And they got up early the next morning and swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.

32On that same day, Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well they had dug. “We have found water!” they told him.

33So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba.

34When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.

35And they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah.

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References and Original Words

Verse 26

Original words

Later, Abimelechוַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְH40Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularcameהָלַ֥ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto [Isaac]אֵלָ֖יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularfrom Gerarמִגְּרָ֑רH1642Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularwith Ahuzzathוַאֲחֻזַּת֙H276Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularhis adviserמֵֽרֵעֵ֔הוּH4828Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand Phicolוּפִיכֹ֖לH6369Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe commanderשַׂר־H8269Noun - masculine singular constructof his armyצְבָאֽוֹ׃H6635Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 27

Original words

Whyמַדּ֖וּעַH4069Interrogativehave you comeבָּאתֶ֣םH935Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralto meאֵלָ֑יH413Preposition | first person common singularIsaacיִצְחָ֔קH3327Noun - proper - masculine singularaskedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthemאֲלֵהֶם֙H413Preposition | third person masculine pluralYouוְאַתֶּם֙H859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine pluralhatedשְׂנֵאתֶ֣םH8130Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralmeאֹתִ֔יH853Direct object marker | first person common singularand sent me awayוַתְּשַׁלְּח֖וּנִיH7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural | first person common singular. . .מֵאִתְּכֶֽם׃H854Preposition-m | Direct object marker | second person masculine plural
Verse 28

Original words

We can plainly seeרָא֣וֹH7200Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .רָאִינוּ֮H7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralthatכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas beenהָיָ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularwith youעִמָּךְ֒H5973Preposition | second person feminine singularthey repliedוַיֹּאמְר֗וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralWe recommend thatוַנֹּ֗אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralthere should now beתְּהִ֨יH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular. . .נָ֥אH4994Interjectionan oathאָלָ֛הH423Noun - feminine singularbetweenבֵּינוֹתֵ֖ינוּH996Preposition | first person common pluralusבֵּינֵ֣ינוּH996Preposition | first person common pluraland youוּבֵינֶ֑ךָH996Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singularLet us makeוְנִכְרְתָ֥הH3772Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plurala covenantבְרִ֖יתH1285Noun - feminine singularwith youעִמָּֽךְ׃H5973Preposition | second person feminine singular
Verse 29

Original words

that you will notאִם־H518Conjunctionתַּעֲשֵׂ֨התַּעֲשֵׂ֨הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularharmרָעָ֗הH7451Adjective - feminine singularusעִמָּ֜נוּH5973Preposition | first person common pluraljust asכַּאֲשֶׁר֙H834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativewe have notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleharmed youנְגַֽעֲנ֔וּךָH5060Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | second person masculine singularbutוְכַאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativehave doneעָשִׂ֤ינוּH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralonlyרַק־H7535Adverbgoodט֔וֹבH2896Noun - masculine singularto youעִמְּךָ֙H5973Preposition | second person masculine singularsending you on your wayוַנְּשַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֖H7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | second person masculine singularin peaceבְּשָׁל֑וֹםH7965Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularAnd nowעַתָּ֖הH6258Adverbyouאַתָּ֥הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare blessedבְּר֥וּךְH1288Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular constructby the LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 30

Original words

So [Isaac] preparedוַיַּ֤עַשׂH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulara feastמִשְׁתֶּ֔הH4960Noun - masculine singularfor themלָהֶם֙Preposition | third person masculine pluraland they ateוַיֹּאכְל֖וּH398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland drankוַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃H8354Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Verse 31

Original words

And they got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּH7925Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe next morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרH1242Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁבְע֖וּH7650Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto eachאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularotherלְאָחִ֑יוH251Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularThen Isaacיִצְחָ֔קH3327Noun - proper - masculine singularsent them on their wayוַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֣םH7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluraland they left himוַיֵּלְכ֥וּH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .מֵאִתּ֖וֹH854Preposition-m | Direct object marker | third person masculine singularin peaceבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃H7965Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 32

Original words

-וַיְהִ֣י׀H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularOn that sameהַה֗וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularIsaac’sיִצְחָ֔קH3327Noun - proper - masculine singularservantsעַבְדֵ֣יH5650Noun - masculine plural constructcameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙H935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland toldוַיַּגִּ֣דוּH5046Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralhimל֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularaboutעַל־H5921Preposition. . .אֹד֥וֹתH182Noun - feminine plural constructthe wellהַבְּאֵ֖רH875Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativethey had dugחָפָ֑רוּH2658Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralWe have foundמָצָ֥אנוּH4672Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralwaterמָֽיִם׃H4325Noun - masculine pluralthey toldוַיֹּ֥אמְרוּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralhimל֖וֹPreposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 33

Original words

So he calledוַיִּקְרָ֥אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularitאֹתָ֖הּH853Direct object marker | third person feminine singularShibahשִׁבְעָ֑הH7656Noun - proper - feminine singularandעַל־H5921Preposition-כֵּ֤ןH3651Adverbtoעַ֖דH5704Prepositionthisהַזֶּֽה׃סH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singulardayהַיּ֥וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularthe nameשֵׁם־H8034Noun - masculine singular constructof the cityהָעִיר֙H5892Article | Noun - feminine singularvvvבְּאֵ֣רH884Prepositionis Beershebaשֶׁ֔בַעH884Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • Shibah can mean oath or seven.
  • Beersheba means well of seven or well of the oath.
Verse 34

Original words

When Esauעֵשָׂו֙H6215Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַיְהִ֤יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularfortyאַרְבָּעִ֣יםH705Number - common pluralyears oldבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular construct. . .שָׁנָ֔הH8141Noun - feminine singularhe tookוַיִּקַּ֤חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularas his wivesאִשָּׁה֙H802Noun - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerJudithיְהוּדִ֔יתH3067Noun - proper - feminine singulardaughterבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructof Beeriבְּאֵרִ֖יH882Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Hittiteהַֽחִתִּ֑יH2850Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand Basemathבָּ֣שְׂמַ֔תH1315Noun - proper - feminine singulardaughterבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructof Elonאֵילֹ֖ןH356Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Hittiteהַֽחִתִּֽי׃H2850Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 35

Original words

Andוַתִּהְיֶ֖יןָH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralthey broughtר֑וּחַH7307Noun - common singulargriefמֹ֣רַתH4786Noun - feminine singular constructto Isaacלְיִצְחָ֖קH3327Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Rebekahוּלְרִבְקָֽה׃סH7259Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular

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