Genesis 26:17
What does Genesis 26:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 26:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Isaac departed thence, and encamped in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Isaac departed thence, and encamped in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So Isaac went away from there, and put up his tents in the valley of Gerar, making his living-place there.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Isaac goeth from thence, and encampeth in the valley of Gerar, and dwelleth there;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So he departed, and came to the torrent of Gerara, to dwell there:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his camp in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
Context
v.16And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
v.17This passage
v.18And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
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