Genesis 26:3
in Genesis 26Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
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 lands, and I will establish the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
KJV
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;
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This verse in Genesis 26
Commentary
8 notes on this verseSojourn in this land - In Gerar, whither he had gone, Gen 26:1, and where we find he settled, Gen 26:6, though the land of Canaan in general might be here intended. That there were serious and important reasons why Isaac should not go to Egypt, we may be fully assured, though they be not assigned here; it is probable that even Isaac himself was not informed why he should not go down to Egypt. I have already supposed that God saw trials in his way which he might not have been able to bear.
This site's exposition
Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you
on Genesis 26:3-5
Every clause of Abraham's promise is said again to Isaac: the land, the descendants as the stars in the sky, and all nations blessed through his offspring. The reason given is his father's obedience, that Abraham listened to His voice and kept His charge. Isaac has earned none of it. The oath sworn to Abraham is confirmed to the son who inherits it.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
Lest the good man think it was out of a wish for him to experience the hardship of famine that God gave this direction not allowing him to go into Egypt, God said, Don't be distressed; don't be concerned—stay here: "I will be with you." You have the supplier of all good things, so entertain no concern. After all, I the Lord of all will be with you—and not only that, but "I will bless you." That is to say, I will make you prosperous and provide you with blessing from myself. What could be more blessed than this good man in receiving such a wonderful promise from God, "I will be with you and bless you?" … But how will I bless you? "To you and your descendants I will give this land." You think you are visiting these parts as a stranger and nomad; know that to you and your descendants all this land will be given. That you may have confidence, realize that "the oath I swore to your father Abraham" I will fulfill in you.Observe God's considerateness; he did not simply say, "The covenant I made with your father, nor the promises I made"; instead, what? "The oath I swore." "I assured him with an oath," he is saying, "and I must put my oath into effect and bring it to fulfillment." Do you see God's loving kindness? His words are uttered not with a view to his own dignity but out of considerateness of our limitations.
The Puritans and the Awakening4 voices
Note, Those that must live by faith have need often to review, and repeat to themselves, the promises they are to live upon, especially when they are called to any instance of suffering or self-denial.
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Sojourn in this land,....
Isaac was a very good man, but not cut out for hardship; therefore he is forbidden to go to Egypt. Jacob was inured to difficulties, strong and patient; and therefore he must go down into Egypt, that the trial of his faith might be to praise, and honour, and glory.
He renewed the covenant with him, which had so often been made with Abraham, repeating and ratifying the promises of the land of Canaan, a numerous issue, and the Messiah,
1 more voice on this verse
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
Sojourn in this land - In Gerar, whither he had gone, Gen 26:1, and where we find he settled, Gen 26:6, though the land of Canaan in general might be here intended. That there were serious and important reasons why Isaac should not go to Egypt, we may be fully assured, though they be not assigned here; it is probable that even Isaac himself was not informed why he should not go down to Egypt. I have already supposed that God saw trials in his way which he might not have been able to bear.
The words behind it
21 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| גּ֚וּר | gur | sojourn | H1481 → | 97 times |
| בָּאָ֣רֶץ | baaretz | in the land | H776 → | 2504 times |
| הַזֹּ֔את | hazot | <the> this | H2063 → | 603 times |
| וְאֶֽהְיֶ֥ה | veehyeh | so I may be | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| עִמְּךָ֖ | ʾimekha | with you | H5973 → | 1050 times |
| וַאֲבָרְכֶ֑ךָּ | vaavarekheka | and I will bless you | H1288 → | 330 times |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → | 4482 times |
| לְךָ֣ | lekha | to you | ||
| וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֗ | ulezarakha | and to offspring your | H2233 → | 229 times |
| אֶתֵּן֙ | ʾeten | I will give | H5414 → | 2011 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| הָֽאֲרָצֹ֣ת | haaratzot | the lands | H776 → | 2504 times |
| הָאֵ֔ל | hael | <the> these | H411 → | 9 times |
| וַהֲקִֽמֹתִי֙ | vahakimoti | and I will establish | H6965 → | 628 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הַשְּׁבֻעָ֔ה | hashevuah | the oath | H7621 → | |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾasher | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי | nishba'ti | I swore | H7650 → | 186 times |
| לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם | leavraham | to Abraham | H85 → | 175 times |
| אָבִֽיךָ׃ | ʾavikha | father your | H1 → | 1212 times |
גּ֚וּרsojourn
gurH1481 →97 times
בָּאָ֣רֶץin the land
baaretzH776 →2504 times
הַזֹּ֔את<the> this
hazotH2063 →603 times
וְאֶֽהְיֶ֥הso I may be
veehyehH1961 →3559 times
עִמְּךָ֖with you
ʾimekhaH5973 →1050 times
וַאֲבָרְכֶ֑ךָּand I will bless you
vaavarekhekaH1288 →330 times
כִּֽי־for
ki-H3588 →4482 times
לְךָ֣to you
lekha
וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֗and to offspring your
ulezarakhaH2233 →229 times
אֶתֵּן֙I will give
ʾetenH5414 →2011 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
הָֽאֲרָצֹ֣תthe lands
haaratzotH776 →2504 times
הָאֵ֔ל<the> these
haelH411 →9 times
וַהֲקִֽמֹתִי֙and I will establish
vahakimotiH6965 →628 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
הַשְּׁבֻעָ֔הthe oath
hashevuahH7621 →
אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּיI swore
nishba'tiH7650 →186 times
לְאַבְרָהָ֥םto Abraham
leavrahamH85 →175 times
אָבִֽיךָ׃father your
ʾavikhaH1 →1212 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Genesis 28:15Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what…
it leads to
- Joshua 1:5
No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
- Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand…
- Jeremiah 1:19
They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
- Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
- Genesis 26:24
and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your…
- Joshua 1:5
Through
Genesis 17:8And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”
it leads to
- Genesis 12:7
Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Leviticus 26:12
I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be My people.
- Genesis 12:7
Through
Genesis 13:15for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.
it leads to
- 2 Chronicles 20:7
Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?
- 2 Chronicles 20:7
Where this verse is studied
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Who and where
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Calvin, Commentary on Genesis; John Chrysostom, HOMILIES ON GENESIS 51.7-8; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.