Genesis 26:5
Strong's Lexicon
because
עֵ֕קֶב (‘ê·qeḇ)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 6118: n m 1) consequence 1a) consequence 1b) consequence, gain, reward 1c) end adv 2) as a consequence, because, consequently conj 3) as a consequence of, that, because

אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

Abraham
אַבְרָהָ֖ם (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 85: Abraham = 'father of a multitude' or 'chief of multitude' 1) friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God's elective covenant

listened
שָׁמַ֥ע (šā·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound

to My voice
בְּקֹלִ֑י (bə·qō·lî)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6963: 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity

and kept
וַיִּשְׁמֹר֙ (way·yiš·mōr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

My charge,
מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֔י (miš·mar·tî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4931: 1) guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch 1a) guard, watch, house of detention or confinement 1b) keeping, preserving 1c) charge, injunction 1d) office, function (ceremonial)

My commandments,
מִצְוֺתַ֖י (miṣ·wō·ṯay)
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4687: 1) commandment 1a) commandment (of man) 1b) the commandment (of God) 1c) commandment (of code of wisdom)

My statutes,
חֻקּוֹתַ֥י (ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay)
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2708: 1) statute, ordinance, limit, enactment, something prescribed 1a) statute

and My laws.”
וְתוֹרֹתָֽי׃ (wə·ṯō·w·rō·ṯāy)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8451: 1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, 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.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My mandate, My commands, My statutes, and My instructions.”

New American Standard Bible
because Abraham obeyed Me 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.
Parallel Verses
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.”

New American Standard Bible
because Abraham obeyed Me 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My mandate, My commands, My statutes, and My instructions."

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."

NET Bible
All this will come to pass because Abraham obeyed me and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws."

American Standard Version
Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

English Revised Version
because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, 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.'
















Cross References
Genesis 22:16
And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

Genesis 22:18
And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

Genesis 26:6
And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 26:4
And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

Genesis 26:3
Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;

Genesis 26:2
And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:

Genesis 26:7
And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

Genesis 26:8
And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
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