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Genesis 26

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35 verses in KJV · 240 outgoing cross-reference links

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Opening verses of Genesis 26 (KJV)

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.

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:

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;

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Historical / attribution context

Traditional writer attribution: Moses

Approximate study chronology: c. 1804 BC to c. 1796 BC

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Original-language word-study starting points

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