Genesis 26:31

And they arose in the morning, and swore each to his neighbor; and Isaac sent them forth, and they departed from him in safety.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

In Context

30And he made a feast for them, and they ate and drank.

32And it came to pass in that day, that the servants of Isaac came and told him of the well which they had dug; and they said, We have not found water.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I will stretch out my hand to the Lord the most high God, who made the heaven and the earth,

Genesis 21:14And Abraham rose up in the morning and took loaves and a skin of water, and gave them to Hagar, and he put the child on her shoulder, and sent her away, and she having departed wandered in the wilderness near the well of the oath.

Genesis 21:27And Abraham took sheep and calves, and gave them to Abimelech, and both made a covenant.

Genesis 22:3And Abraham rose up in the morning and saddled his ass, and he took with him two servants, and Isaac his son, and having split wood for a whole burnt offering, he arose and departed, and came to the place of which God spoke to him,

Genesis 31:44Now then come, let me make a covenant, both I and thou, and it shall be for a witness between me and thee; and he said to him, Behold, there is no one with us; behold, God is witness between me and thee.

1 Samuel 14:24And Saul committed a great trespass of ignorance in that day, and he lays a curse on the people, saying, Cursed is the man who shall eat bread before the evening; so I will avenge myself on my enemy: and none of the people tasted bread, though all the land was dining.

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 →

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