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Genesis 26:27

What does Genesis 26:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 26:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Isaac said to them, Why have you come to me, seeing that in your hate for me you sent me away from you?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Isaac saith unto them, `Wherefore have ye come unto me, and ye have hated me, and ye send me away from you?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Isaac said to them: Why are ye come to me, a man whom you hate, and have thrust out from you?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Isaac said to them, Why are ye come to me, seeing ye hate me, and have driven me away from you?

Context

v.26Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his host.

v.27This passage

v.28And they said, We saw plainly that Jehovah was with thee: and we said, Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee,

Cross references

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

  • Acts 7:9

    And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,

  • Revelation 3:9

    Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

  • Acts 7:27

    But he that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

  • Genesis 26:14

    and he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household: and the Philistines envied him.

  • Acts 7:35

    This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? him hath God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer with the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

  • Genesis 26:16

    And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.

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