Genesis 26:15

For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines
had stopped them, and filled them with earth.

Geneva Bible - In so much that the Philistines stopped and filled up with earth all the wells,
which his father’s servants dug in his father Abraham’s time.

Genesis 26:14

For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store [a great number] of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

Geneva Bible - For he had flocks of sheep, and herds of cattle, and a mighty household,
therefore the Philistines had (g) envy at him.
(g) The malicious, envy always, the graces of God in others.

Genesis 26:13

And the man waxed [grew] great, and went forward [continued prospering] , and grew until he became very great:

Geneva Bible - And the man waxed mighty, and (*) still increased, till he was exceeding great,
(*) Hebrew: he went forth going and increasing.

Genesis 26:12

Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received [reaped] in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.

Geneva Bible - Afterward Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a (*)
hundredfold by estimation. And so the LORD blessed him.
(*) Or, a hundred measures.

Genesis 26:11

And Abimelech charged all [his] people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.

Geneva Bible - Then Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man, or
his wife, shall die the death.

Genesis 26:10

And Abimelech said, What [is] this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly [soon] have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.

Geneva Bible - Then Abimelech said, Why hast thou done this unto us? One of the people
had almost lain by thy wife, so shouldest thou have brought (f) sin upon us.
(f) In all ages men were persuaded that God's vengeance should light upon wedlock breakers.

Genesis 26:9

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety [obviously] she [is] thy wife: and how saidst thou, She [is] my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die [on account of] for her.

Geneva Bible - Then Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Lo, she is of a surety thy wife, and why
saidst thou, She is my sister? To whom Isaac answered, Because I thought this, It
may be that I shall die for her.

Genesis 26:8

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac [was] sporting [caressing] with Rebekah his wife.

Geneva Bible - o after he had been there a long time, Abimelech King of the Philistines
looked out at a window, and lo, he saw Isaac (e) sporting with Rebekah his wife.
(e) Or shewing some familiar sign of love, whereby it might be known that she was his wife.

Genesis 26:7

And the men of the place asked [him] of his wife; and he said, She [is] my sister: for he feared to say, [She is] my wife; lest, [said he,] the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she [was] fair [beautiful] to look upon.

Geneva Bible - And the men of the place asked him of his wife, and he said, She is my sister, (d)
for he feared to say, She is my wife, lest, said he, the men of the place should kill
me, because of Rebekah, for she was beautiful to the eye.
(d) Whereby we see that fear and distrust is found in the most faithful.

Genesis 26:6

And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:

Geneva Bible - So Isaac dwelt in Gerar.

Genesis 26:5

Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

Geneva Bible - Because that Abraham (c) obeyed my voice and kept my (*) ordinance, my
commandments, my statutes, and my Laws.
(c) He commendeth Abraham's obedience because Isaac should be the more ready to follow the like;
for as God made this promise of his free mercy, so doth the confirmation thereof proceed of the same
fountain.
(*) Hebrew: my keeping.

Genesis 26:4

And I will make thy seed [descendants] to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries [lands]; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

Geneva Bible - Also I will cause 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,
(*) Genesis 12:3; Genesis 15:18; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 22:18; Genesis 28:14 .

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;

Geneva Bible - Dwell in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee, for to thee, and
to thy seed, I will give all these (*) countries, and I will perform the oath which I
sware unto Abraham thy father.
(*) Genesis 13:15; Genesis 15:18 .

Genesis 26:2

And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:

Geneva Bible - For the LORD appeared unto him, and said, (b) Go not down into Egypt, but
abide in the land which I shall shew unto thee.
(b) God's providence always watcheth to direct the ways of his children.

Genesis 26:1

And 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.

Geneva Bible - And there was a famine in the land (a) besides the first famine that was in the
days of Abraham. Wherefore Isaac went to Abimelech King of the Philistines
unto Gerar.
(a) In the land of Canaan.

Genesis 25:34

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised [his] birthright.

Geneva Bible - Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink,
and rose up, and went his way. So Esau contemned his birthright.

Genesis 25:33

And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

Geneva Bible - acob then said, Swear to me even now. And he sware to him, (*) and (l) sold his birthright unto Jacob.
(*) Hebrews 12:16 .
(l) Thus the wicked prefer their worldly commodities to God's spiritual graces; but the children of
God do the contrary

Genesis 25:32

And Esau said, Behold, I [am] at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

Geneva Bible - And Esau said, Lo, I am almost dead, what is (k) then this birthright to me?
(k) The reprobate esteem not God's benefits except they feel them presently, and therefore they prefer
present pleasures

Genesis 25:31

And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

Geneva Bible - And Jacob said, Sell me even now thy birthright.

Genesis 25:30

And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage;] for I [am] faint: therefore was his name called Edom [lit Red].


Geneva Bible - Then Esau said to Jacob, (*) Let me eat, I pray thee, of that pottage so red, for I
am weary. Therefore was his name called Edom.
(*) Or, feed me quickly.