Genesis 26:26

What does Genesis 26:26 mean?

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

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his host.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his host.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Abimelech had come to him from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his friend and Phicol, the captain of his army.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Abimelech hath gone unto him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phichol head of his host;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

To which place when Abimelech, and Ochozath his friend, and Phicol chief captain of his soldiers, came from Gerara,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Abimelech, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phichol the captain of his host, went to him from Gerar.

Context

v.25And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of Jehovah, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well.

v.26This passage

v.27And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore are ye come unto me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 21:22

    And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

  • Genesis 20:3

    But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.

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