Genesis 26:8 — It happened when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Phil… — AMP | maBible

Passage themes

• A prying glance — looked out at a window
• Married tenderness — sporting with Rebekah his wife

Notes and references

• The name “Isaac” is based on the Hebrew verb translated “caressing,” whose primary meaning is “to laugh” (cf 17:19).

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

This chapter in other translations

• Genesis 26 — King James
• Genesis 26 — CEV
• Genesis 26 — TLB
• Genesis 26 — WEB
• Genesis 26 — ASV
• Genesis 26 — ESV
• Genesis 26 — FBV
• Genesis 26 — GNT
• Genesis 26 — The Message
• Genesis 26 — NASB
• Genesis 26 — NIV
• Genesis 26 — NLT