Genesis 26:11

What does Genesis 26:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 26:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Abimelech gave orders to his people that anyone touching Isaac or his wife was to be put to death.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Abimelech commandeth all the people, saying, `He who cometh against this man or against his wife, dying doth die.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He that shall touch this man's wife, shall surely be put to death.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Abimelech charged all the people, saying, He that touches this man or his wife shall certainly be put to death.

Context

v.10And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might easily have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.

v.11This passage

v.12And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a hundredfold: and Jehovah blessed him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 105:15

    Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.

  • Zechariah 2:8

    For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After glory hath he sent me unto the nations which plundered you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

  • Genesis 20:6

    And God said unto him in the dream, Yea, I know that in the integrity of thy heart thou hast done this, and I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

  • Proverbs 6:29

    So he that goeth in to his neighbor’s wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished.

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