Genesis 26:2

And the Lord appeared to him and said, Go not down to Egypt, but dwell in the land, which I shall tell thee of.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1And there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine, which was in the time of Abraham; and Isaac went to Abimelech the king of the Philistines to Gerar.

3And sojourn in this land; and I will be with thee, and bless thee, for I will give to thee and to thy seed all this land; and I will establish my oath which I swore to thy father Abraham.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:1And the Lord said to Abram, Go forth out of thy land and out of thy kindred, and out of the house of thy father, and come into the land which I shall show thee.

Genesis 17:1And Abram was ninety-nine years old, and the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, I am thy God, be well-pleasing before me, and be blameless.

Genesis 18:10And he said, I will return and come to thee according to this period seasonably, and Sarah thy wife shall have a son; and Sarah heard at the door of the tent, being behind him.

Psalms 37:3For thy weapons are fixed in me, 1 And thou hast pressed thy hand heavily upon me. 1

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 →

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