Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version because Abraham obeyed me and did everything I required of him, keeping my commands, my decrees and my instructions.” New Living Translation I will do this because Abraham listened to me and obeyed all my requirements, commands, decrees, and instructions.” English Standard Version because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.” Berean Standard Bible because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.” King James Bible Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. New King James Version because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.” New American Standard Bible because Abraham obeyed Me and fulfilled his duty to Me, and kept My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.” NASB 1995 because Abraham obeyed Me and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws.” NASB 1977 because Abraham obeyed Me and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws.” Legacy Standard Bible because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.” Amplified Bible because Abraham listened to and obeyed My voice and [consistently] kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.” Christian Standard Bible because Abraham listened to me and kept my mandate, my commands, my statutes, and my instructions.” Holman Christian Standard Bible because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My mandate, My commands, My statutes, and My instructions.” American Standard Version because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. Contemporary English Version because Abraham did everything I told him to do. English Revised Version because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will bless you because Abraham obeyed me and completed the duties, commands, laws, and instructions I gave him." Good News Translation I will bless you, because Abraham obeyed me and kept all my laws and commands." International Standard Version I'm going to do this because Abraham did what I told him to do. He kept my instructions, commands, statutes, and laws." Majority Standard Bible because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.? NET Bible All this will come to pass because Abraham obeyed me and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws." New Heart English Bible because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my requirements, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws." Webster's Bible Translation Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. World English Bible because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my requirements, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbecause that Abraham has listened to My voice, and keeps My charge, My commands, My statutes, and My laws.” Young's Literal Translation because that Abraham hath hearkened to My voice, and keepeth My charge, My commands, My statutes, and My laws.' Smith's Literal Translation Because that Abraham listened to my voice, and he will watch my watches, my commands, my statutes, and my precepts. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBecause Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my precepts and commandments, and observed my ceremonies and laws. Catholic Public Domain Version because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my precepts and commandments, and observed the ceremonies and the laws.” New American Bible this because Abraham obeyed me, keeping my mandate, my commandments, my ordinances, and my instructions. New Revised Standard Version because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBecause that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For the sake of Abraham, who heard my voice and kept my observances and my commandments and my covenants and my laws.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917because that Abraham hearkened to My voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Because Abraam thy father hearkened to my voice, and kept my injunctions, and my commandments, and my ordinances, and my statutes. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Promise to Isaac…4I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, 5because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.” Cross References Genesis 22:18 And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” Genesis 15:6 Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness. Genesis 18:19 For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.” Genesis 12:4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. Genesis 17:9-10 God also said to Abraham, “You must keep My covenant—you and your descendants in the generations after you. / This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised. Exodus 19:5 Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. Deuteronomy 11:1 You shall therefore love the LORD your God and always keep His charge, His statutes, His ordinances, and His commandments. Deuteronomy 30:16 For I am commanding you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, statutes, and ordinances, so that you may live and increase, and the LORD your God may bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. Psalm 119:60 I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments. 1 Kings 2:3 And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn, Nehemiah 9:8 You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous. Romans 4:3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Romans 4:13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. Galatians 3:6-9 So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” / Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham. / The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” ... Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. Treasury of Scripture Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. Genesis 12:4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. Genesis 17:23 And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him. Genesis 18:19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. Jump to Previous Abraham Charge Commandments Commands Decrees Ear Hearkened Keepeth Kept Laws Obeyed Orders Requirements Rules Statutes Voice WordsJump to Next Abraham Charge Commandments Commands Decrees Ear Hearkened Keepeth Kept Laws Obeyed Orders Requirements Rules Statutes Voice WordsGenesis 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. because Abraham listened to My voice Abraham's obedience to God's voice is a central theme in his life. This phrase highlights the personal relationship between God and Abraham, where God communicated directly with him. This obedience is first seen in Genesis 12:1-4, where Abraham leaves his homeland at God's command. Listening to God's voice implies a deep faith and trust, which is foundational to the covenant relationship. This sets a precedent for the importance of hearing and responding to God's guidance, a theme echoed throughout Scripture, such as in John 10:27, where Jesus speaks of His sheep hearing His voice. and kept My charge My commandments My statutes and My laws.” Persons / Places / Events 1. AbrahamThe patriarch of the Israelites, known for his faith and obedience to God. His relationship with God sets a precedent for faithfulness and covenantal blessings. 2. Isaac Abraham's son, who inherits the promises made to Abraham. Genesis 26 focuses on God's reaffirmation of His covenant with Isaac, emphasizing the continuity of His promises. 3. God The central figure who establishes covenants and communicates His will. His relationship with Abraham is characterized by promises and expectations of obedience. 4. Canaan The land promised to Abraham and his descendants. It represents the physical manifestation of God's promises and blessings. 5. Covenant The divine agreement between God and Abraham, which includes promises of land, descendants, and blessings. This covenant is foundational to the account of Genesis and the entire Bible. Teaching Points Obedience as a Response to FaithAbraham's obedience was a direct response to his faith in God's promises. True faith is demonstrated through actions that align with God's will. The Importance of Listening to God Abraham "listened to My voice," indicating the necessity of being attentive to God's guidance. This requires a heart open to hearing and responding to God's word. Comprehensive Obedience The verse mentions "charge, commandments, statutes, and laws," suggesting that obedience to God encompasses all aspects of His instructions, not just selective adherence. Legacy of Faithfulness Abraham's obedience had generational implications, affecting his descendants. Our faithfulness can impact future generations, encouraging them to walk in God's ways. Covenantal Relationship The covenant with Abraham is a reminder of the relational aspect of God's promises. Our relationship with God is based on His faithfulness and our response in faith and obedience.Verse 5. - Because that Abraham obeyed (literally, hearkened to) my voice (a general description of the patriarch's obedience, which the next clause further particularizes), and kept my charge, custodierit custodiam (Calvin); observed my observances (Kalisch); the charge being that which is intended to be kept - my commandments, - i.e. particular injunctions, specific enactments, express or occasional orders (cf. 2 Chronicles 35:16) - my statutes, - or permanent ordinances, such as the Passover; literally, that which is graven on tables or monuments (compare Exodus 12:14) - and my laws - which refer to the great doctrines of moral obligation. The three terms express the contents of the Divine observances which Abraham observed. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew becauseעֵ֕קֶב (‘ê·qeḇ) Conjunction Strong's 6118: A heel, the last of anything, result, compensation, on account of Abraham אַבְרָהָ֖ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation listened שָׁמַ֥ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to My voice בְּקֹלִ֑י (bə·qō·lî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound and kept וַיִּשְׁמֹר֙ (way·yiš·mōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to My charge, מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֔י (miš·mar·tî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function My commandments, מִצְוֺתַ֖י (miṣ·wō·ṯay) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 4687: Commandment My statutes, חֻקּוֹתַ֥י (ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 2708: Something prescribed, an enactment, statute and My laws.” וְתוֹרֹתָֽי׃ (wə·ṯō·w·rō·ṯāy) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law Links Genesis 26:5 NIVGenesis 26:5 NLT Genesis 26:5 ESV Genesis 26:5 NASB Genesis 26:5 KJV Genesis 26:5 BibleApps.com Genesis 26:5 Biblia Paralela Genesis 26:5 Chinese Bible Genesis 26:5 French Bible Genesis 26:5 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 26:5 Because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept (Gen. 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