Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Abimelek said to Isaac, “Move away from us; you have become too powerful for us.” New Living Translation Finally, Abimelech ordered Isaac to leave the country. “Go somewhere else,” he said, “for you have become too powerful for us.” English Standard Version And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we.” Berean Standard Bible Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us.” King James Bible And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we. New King James Version And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we.” New American Standard Bible Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are too powerful for us.” NASB 1995 Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are too powerful for us.” NASB 1977 Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are too powerful for us.” Legacy Standard Bible Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are too mighty for us.” Amplified Bible Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from here, because you are far too powerful for us.” Christian Standard Bible And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Leave us, for you are much too powerful for us.” Holman Christian Standard Bible And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Leave us, for you are much too powerful for us.” American Standard Version And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we. Contemporary English Version Finally, Abimelech said, "Isaac, I want you to leave our country. You have become too powerful to stay here." English Revised Version And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we. GOD'S WORD® Translation Finally, Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go away from us! You've become more powerful than we are." Good News Translation Then Abimelech said to Isaac, "Leave our country. You have become more powerful than we are." International Standard Version Then Abimelech ordered Isaac, "Move away from us! You've become more powerful than we are." Majority Standard Bible Then Abimelech said to Isaac, ?Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us.? NET Bible Then Abimelech said to Isaac, "Leave us and go elsewhere, for you have become much more powerful than we are." New Heart English Bible Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go from us, for you are much mightier than we are." Webster's Bible Translation And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go from us: for thou art much mightier than we. World English Bible Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Abimelech says to Isaac, “Go from us; for you have become much mightier than we”; Young's Literal Translation And Abimelech saith unto Isaac, 'Go from us; for thou hast become much mightier than we;' Smith's Literal Translation And Abimelech will say to Isaak, Go from us: for thou wert strong above us exceedingly. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleInsomuch that Abimelech himself said to Isaac: Depart from us, for thou art become much mightier than we. Catholic Public Domain Version It reached a point where Abimelech himself said to Isaac, “Move away from us, for you have become very much more powerful than we.” New American Bible So Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us; you have become far too numerous for us.” New Revised Standard Version And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us; you have become too powerful for us.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Abimeleck said to Isaac, Go away from among us; for you are much mightier than we. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Abimelek said to Isaaq, “Go from our presence because you have become much stronger than we are.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Abimelech said unto Isaac: 'Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Abimelech said to Isaac, Depart from us, for thou art become much mightier than we. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Isaac's Prosperity…15So the Philistines took dirt and stopped up all the wells that his father’s servants had dug in the days of his father Abraham. 16Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us.” 17So Isaac left that place and encamped in the Valley of Gerar and settled there.… Cross References Exodus 1:9-10 “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. / Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.” Genesis 21:25-31 But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized, / Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.” / So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant. ... Genesis 13:6-9 But the land was unable to support both of them while they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they were unable to coexist. / And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land. / So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are kinsmen. ... Genesis 31:52-53 This mound is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not go past this mound to harm you, and you will not go past this mound and pillar to harm me. / May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac. Numbers 22:3-4 and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites. / So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” Since Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time, Judges 11:7 Jephthah replied to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me and expel me from my father’s house? Why then have you come to me now, when you are in distress?” 1 Samuel 26:19 Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’ 2 Samuel 24:24 “No,” replied the king, “I insist on paying a price, for I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. 1 Kings 21:20 When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 16:10 Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people. Psalm 105:14-15 He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf: / “Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!” Proverbs 16:7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him. Isaiah 26:11 O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them! Jeremiah 12:6 Even your brothers—your own father’s household—even they have betrayed you; even they have cried aloud against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you. Matthew 8:34 Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region. Treasury of Scripture And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go from us; for you are much mightier than we. Go. mightier. Exodus 1:9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: Jump to Previous Abimelech Abim'elech Isaac Mightier Move Powerful StrongerJump to Next Abimelech Abim'elech Isaac Mightier Move Powerful StrongerGenesis 26 1. Isaac, because of famine, sojourns in Gerar, and the Lord blesses him.7. He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife. 12. He grows rich, and the Philistines envy his prosperity. 18. He digs wells. 23. God appears to him at Beersheba, and blesses him; 26. and Abimelech makes a covenant with him. 34. Esau's wives. Then Abimelech Abimelech is a title used for Philistine kings, similar to "Pharaoh" in Egypt. The name means "my father is king" in Hebrew, indicating a royal lineage or authority. Historically, the Philistines were a significant presence in the region, often interacting with the patriarchs. Abimelech's interactions with both Abraham and Isaac suggest a continuity of diplomatic relations and tensions between the Philistines and the Hebrew patriarchs. said to Isaac Leave us for you are much too powerful for us Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Isaac, יִצְחָ֑ק (yiṣ·ḥāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah “Depart from לֵ֚ךְ (lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk us, מֵֽעִמָּ֔נוּ (mê·‘im·mā·nū) Preposition-m | first person common plural Strong's 5973: With, equally with for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you are much מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily too powerful עָצַֽמְתָּ־ (‘ā·ṣam·tā-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6105: To bind fast, close, powerful, numerous, to crunch the bones for us.” מִמֶּ֖נּוּ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of Links Genesis 26:16 NIVGenesis 26:16 NLT Genesis 26:16 ESV Genesis 26:16 NASB Genesis 26:16 KJV Genesis 26:16 BibleApps.com Genesis 26:16 Biblia Paralela Genesis 26:16 Chinese Bible Genesis 26:16 French Bible Genesis 26:16 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 26:16 Abimelech said to Isaac Go from us (Gen. 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