Genesis 26:1-11

1Now there wasH1961 another famineH7458 in the landH776, subsequent toH905 theH7458H7223 one thatH834 had occurredH1961 in Abraham’sH85 timeH3117. And IsaacH3327 wentH1980 toH413 AbimelechH40 kingH4428 of the PhilistinesH6430 at GerarH1642.

2The LORDH3068 appearedH7200 toH413 Isaac and saidH559, “Do notH408 go downH3381 to EgyptH4714. SettleH7931 in the landH776 whereH834 I tell youH559H413. 3StayH1481 in thisH2063 land as a foreignerH776, and I will beH1961 withH5973 you and bless youH1288. ForH3588 I will giveH5414 allH3605 theseH411 landsH776 to you and your offspringH2233, and I will confirmH6965 the oathH7621 thatH834 I sworeH7650 to your fatherH1 AbrahamH85. 4I will make your descendantsH2233 as numerousH7235 as the starsH3556 in the skyH8064, and I will giveH5414 them allH3605 theseH411 landsH776, and through your offspringH2233 allH3605 nationsH1471 of the earthH776 will be blessedH1288, 5becauseH6118 AbrahamH85 listenedH8085 to My voiceH6963 and keptH8104 My chargeH4931, My commandmentsH4687, My statutesH2708, and My lawsH8451.”

6So IsaacH3327 settledH3427 in GerarH1642. 7But when the menH582 of that placeH4725 askedH7592 about his wifeH802, he saidH559, “SheH1931 is my sisterH269.” ForH3588 he was afraidH3372 to sayH559, “She is my wifeH802,” since he thought to himselfH6435, “The menH582 of this placeH4725 will kill meH2026 on account ofH5921 RebekahH7259, becauseH3588 sheH1931 is so beautifulH2896H4758.”

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WhenH3588H748 Isaac had been thereH8033 a long timeH3117, AbimelechH40 kingH4428 of the PhilistinesH6430 looked downH8259 fromH1157 the windowH2474 and was surprised to seeH7200H2009 IsaacH3327 caressingH6711H854 his wifeH802 RebekahH7259. 9AbimelechH40 sent forH7121 IsaacH3327 and saidH559, “So sheH1931 is reallyH389H2009 your wifeH802! HowH349 could you sayH559, ‘SheH1931 is my sisterH269’?”

IsaacH3327 repliedH559H413, “BecauseH3588 I thoughtH559 I mightH6435 dieH4191 on account of herH5921.”

10“WhatH4100 is thisH2063 you have doneH6213 to us?” askedH559 AbimelechH40. “OneH259 of the peopleH5971 could easilyH4592 have slept withH7901 your wifeH802, and you would have broughtH935 guiltH817 upon usH5921.” 11So AbimelechH40 warnedH6680 allH3605 the peopleH5971, sayingH559, “Whoever harmsH5060 thisH2088 manH376 or his wifeH802 will surely be put to deathH4191.”