Genesis 26:5
because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my order, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 17:23And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all who were born in his house, and all who 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
Genesis 22:16and said, By myself I have sworn, says LORD, because thou have done this thing, and have not withheld thy son, thine only son,
Psalms 112:1Praise ye LORD. Blessed is the man who fears LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments.
Matthew 5:19Whoever therefore may relax one of these least commandments, and may teach men so, he will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens. But whoever may do and may teach them, this man will be called great in the kingdom of the he
1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, become ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not empty in Lord.
Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when called, obeyed to go out to the place that he was going to take for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 26:2-6
Removal of Isaac to Gerar. ( b. c. 1804.) 1 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. 2 And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: 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… Read the whole commentary →