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Genesis 26:25

Isaac
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23 And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba.

24 And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.

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

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

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

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BSB
So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there. His servants also dug a well there.
KJV
And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well.
WEB
He built an altar there, and called on the LORD’s name, and pitched his tent there. There Isaac’s servants dug a well.
ASV
And 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.
DARBY
And he built an altar there, and called upon the name of Jehovah. And he pitched his tent there; and there Isaac's servants dug a well.
BLB
And he built there an altar and called on the name of YHWH. And he pitched there his tent, and there the servants of Isaac dug a well.
ÅB
Der bygget han et alter og påkalte Herrens navn; og han slo opp sitt telt der; og Isaks tjenere gravde der en brønn.
OTB
Isak bygde et alter der og påkalte Herrens navn. Der slo han opp sitt telt, og der gravde hans tjenere en brønn.
B1930
Der bygget han et alter og påkalte Herrens navn; og han slo op sitt telt der; og Isaks tjenere gravde der en brønn.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 13:18

    Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.

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  • Psalms 116:17

    I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.

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  • Genesis 12:7–8

    And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.

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  • Genesis 35:1

    And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.

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  • Genesis 33:20

    And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.

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  • Exodus 17:15

    And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:

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  • Genesis 8:20

    And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

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  • Genesis 22:9

    And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

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