Genesis 26:6
New International Version
So Isaac stayed in Gerar.

New Living Translation
So Isaac stayed in Gerar.

English Standard Version
So Isaac settled in Gerar.

Berean Standard Bible
So Isaac settled in Gerar.

King James Bible
And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:

New King James Version
So Isaac dwelt in Gerar.

New American Standard Bible
So Isaac lived in Gerar.

NASB 1995
So Isaac lived in Gerar.

NASB 1977
So Isaac lived in Gerar.

Legacy Standard Bible
So Isaac lived in Gerar.

Amplified Bible
So Isaac stayed in Gerar.

Christian Standard Bible
So Isaac settled in Gerar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Isaac settled in Gerar.

American Standard Version
And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:

Contemporary English Version
Isaac moved to Gerar

English Revised Version
And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Isaac lived in Gerar.

Good News Translation
So Isaac lived at Gerar.

International Standard Version
So Isaac lived in Gerar.

Majority Standard Bible
So Isaac settled in Gerar.

NET Bible
So Isaac settled in Gerar.

New Heart English Bible
So Isaac settled in Gerar.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:

World English Bible
Isaac lived in Gerar.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Isaac dwells in Gerar;

Young's Literal Translation
And Isaac dwelleth in Gerar;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Isaak dwelt in Gerar.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So Isaac abode in Gerara.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so Isaac remained in Gerar.

New American Bible
So Isaac settled in Gerar.

New Revised Standard Version
So Isaac settled in Gerar.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Isaac dwelt in Gadar;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Isaaq settled down in Gadar:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Isaac dwelt in Gerar.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Isaac dwelt in Gerara.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Isaac Deceives Abimelech
6So Isaac settled in Gerar. 7But when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister.” For he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” since he thought to himself, “The men of this place will kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is so beautiful.”…

Cross References
Genesis 12:10-20
Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe. / As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman, / and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live. ...

Genesis 20:1-18
Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar, / Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him. / One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.” ...

Genesis 12:1-3
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”

Genesis 21:22-34
At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do. / Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Show to me and to the country in which you reside the same kindness that I have shown to you.” / And Abraham replied, “I swear it.” ...

Genesis 22:1-19
Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered. / “Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.” / So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated. ...

Genesis 24:1-67
By now Abraham was old and well along in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way. / So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh, / and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, ...

Genesis 25:19-34
This is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac, / and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean. / Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. ...

Genesis 27:1-46
When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied. / “Look,” said Isaac, “I am now old, and I do not know the day of my death. / Take your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out into the field to hunt some game for me. ...

Genesis 28:1-5
So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. / May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples. ...

Exodus 3:6
Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.

Exodus 6:3
I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them.

Hebrews 11:8-9
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. / By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.

Hebrews 11:17-19
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son, / even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.

Romans 4:13-25
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. / For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless, / because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression. ...

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.” ...


Treasury of Scripture

And Isaac dwelled in Gerar:

Gerar.

Genesis 20:1
And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

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Genesis 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.














So Isaac settled
The phrase "So Isaac settled" indicates a decision and an action taken by Isaac. The Hebrew root for "settled" is "yashab," which means to sit, remain, or dwell. This word suggests a sense of permanence or at least a significant period of residence. Isaac's decision to settle in Gerar reflects obedience to God's earlier command to stay in the land rather than going down to Egypt (Genesis 26:2-3). This act of settling is not just a physical relocation but a spiritual act of trust in God's promise and provision. It highlights the importance of obedience and faith in the life of a believer, as Isaac chooses to remain where God has directed him, despite any potential challenges or uncertainties.

in Gerar
Gerar was a Philistine city located in the region of the Negev, south of Canaan. Historically, Gerar was a place where Abraham, Isaac's father, had also sojourned (Genesis 20:1). The city was ruled by Abimelech, a title used for Philistine kings, similar to "Pharaoh" in Egypt. The choice of Gerar as a place to settle is significant because it represents a place of both opportunity and potential conflict. It was a fertile area, suitable for Isaac's growing wealth and flocks, but it also posed challenges due to its foreign rulers and different cultural practices. Theologically, Gerar symbolizes the believer's journey in a world that is not entirely aligned with God's ways. Isaac's presence in Gerar serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness to His promises, even when His people are in foreign or challenging environments. It underscores the theme of God's providence and protection over His chosen ones, regardless of their circumstances.

Verse 6. - And Isaac dwelt in Gerar - as God had shown and enjoined him.

CHAPTER 26:7-11

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So Isaac
יִצְחָ֖ק (yiṣ·ḥāq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah

settled
וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in Gerar.
בִּגְרָֽר׃ (biḡ·rār)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1642: Gerar -- a place South of Gaza


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