Genesis 26

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Genesis 26 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that focuses on Isaac’s life, including his experiences with famine, covenant reaffirmation, and conflicts over wells in the land of Gerar.

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Genesis 26 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapter of the Bible
chapter of the Book of Genesis
associatedWithPlace Beersheba NERFINISHED
containsEvent Abimelech discovering Isaac and Rebekah are married
Abimelech sending Isaac away because of his greatness
Abimelech visiting Isaac with Ahuzzath and Phicol
Abimelech’s protection decree for Isaac and Rebekah
Esau marrying Hittite women
Isaac calling on the name of the LORD
Isaac dwelling in Gerar
Isaac going up to Beersheba
Isaac pitching his tent at Beersheba
Isaac representing Rebekah as his sister
Isaac sowing in the land and reaping a hundredfold
Isaac’s relocation to the valley of Gerar
Isaac’s servants digging a well at Beersheba
Philistines envying Isaac
building of an altar by Isaac
covenant of peace between Isaac and Abimelech
digging again the wells of Abraham
divine command to Isaac not to go down to Egypt
famine in the land
naming of the city Beersheba
naming of the well Shebah
naming of the wells Esek, Sitnah, and Rehoboth
oath and feast between Isaac and Abimelech
reaffirmation of Abrahamic covenant to Isaac
stopping up of Abraham’s wells by the Philistines
the LORD appearing to Isaac at Beersheba
containsTheme God’s faithfulness to Abraham’s descendants
conflict over resources
covenant
divine blessing
fear and deception
featuresCharacter Abimelech NERFINISHED
Isaac NERFINISHED
Philistines NERFINISHED
Rebekah NERFINISHED
servants of Isaac
featuresDeity Yahweh NERFINISHED
follows Genesis 25 NERFINISHED
mainLocation Gerar NERFINISHED
land of the Philistines NERFINISHED
mentions Abraham NERFINISHED
partOf Book of Genesis NERFINISHED
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Old Testament NERFINISHED
Pentateuch NERFINISHED
Torah NERFINISHED
precedes Genesis 27 NERFINISHED
reaffirmsPromiseTo Isaac NERFINISHED

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Genesis 27 follows Genesis 26