Genesis 26:8

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Avimelech Melech Pelishtim (Philistines) looked out at a chalon, and saw, and, hinei, Yitzchak metzachek (was caressing) Rivkah his isha.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

In Context

7And the anshei hamakom asked him about his isha; and he said, She is my achot; for he feared to say, She is my isha; lest, said he, the anshei hamakom should kill me for Rivkah; because she was beautiful to look upon.

9And Avimelech called Yitzchak, and said, Hinei, of a surety she is thy isha; and why saidst thou, She is my achot? And Yitzchak said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die because of her.

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Cross References

Judges 5:28The Em Sisra looked out through the chalon (window), 1 and cried through the lattice, 1 Why is his chariot so long in coming? 1 Why tarry the wheels of his marekevot (chariots)? 1

Proverbs 7:6For at the chalon (window) of my bais 1 I looked through my lattice, 1

Song of Solomon 2:9Dodi (my beloved) is like a gazelle 1 or a young deer; 1 hinei, he standeth behind our Kotel (Wall); 1 he looketh forth at the chalonot (windows), 1 peering through the lattices. + 2:9 Rv 3:20 1

Matthew Henry on Genesis 26:7-12

Isaac's Denial of His Wife. ( b. c. 1840.) 6 And Isaac dwelt in Gerar: 7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon. 8 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife. 9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said,… Read the whole commentary →

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