Genesis 26:27
Isaac said to them: Why are ye come to me, a man whom you hate, and have thrust out from you?
Douay-Rheims 1899
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Genesis 26:16Insomuch that Abimelech himself said to Isaac: Depart from us, for thou art become much mightier than we.
Acts 7:9And the patriarchs, through envy, sold Joseph into Egypt; and God was with him,
Acts 7:27But he that did the injury to his neighbour thrust him away, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us?
Revelation 3:9Behold, I will bring of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie. Behold, I will make them to come and adore before thy feet. And they shall know that I have loved thee.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 26:27-34
Isaac's Covenant with Abimelech. ( b. c. 1760.) 26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army. 27 And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you? 28 And they said, We saw certainly that the Lord was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee; 29 That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as… Read the whole commentary →