Genesis 26:1 — Now there was a famine in the land [of Canaan], besides the previous famine tha… — AMP | maBible

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1 Now there was a famine in the land [of Canaan], besides the previous famine that had occurred in the days of Abraham. So Isaac went to Gerar, to Abimelech king of the Philistines.

Passage themes

Famine, a repeated trial — And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine
The promises sworn to Abraham — that was in the days of Abraham
God with Isaac — And Isaac went
Before king Abimelech — unto Abimelech king of the Philistines
Living in a foreign land — unto Gerar

Notes and references

This is not the Abimelech of ch 20. Abimelech may actually be a dynastic title, like Caesar or Pharaoh, instead of a proper name. The events recounted in chapters 20 and 26 are separated by almost a hundred years.

Events in this chapter

26.1 — Isaac et Abimélec

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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