Genesis 26:2–4
And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
And the LORD appeared vnto him and said, Goe not downe into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.
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 father;
Soiourne in this land, and I wil be with thee, and will blesse thee: for vnto thee, and vnto thy seed *I will giue all these countreys, and I wil performe the othe, which I sware vnto Abraham thy father.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 13.15. and 15.18.
And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
And I wil make thy seed to multiply as the starres of heauen, and will giue vnto thy seed all these countreys: and in thy Seed shall all the nations of the earth be *blessed:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 12.3. and 15.18. and 22.18.
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From verse 2
- Genesis 12:7Rank 1 from verse 2
7And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him.
7And the LORD appeared vnto Abram, and said, *Unto thy seed wil I giue this land: and there builded hee an *altar vnto the LORD, who appeared vnto him.
- Genesis 12:1Rank 2 from verse 2
1NOW the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
1¶ Now the * LORD had said vnto Abram, Get thee out of thy countrey, and from thy kinred, and from thy fathers house, vnto a land that I will shew thee.
- Genesis 17:1Rank 3 from verse 2
1AND when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
1¶ And when Abram was ninetie yeres old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said vnto him, I am the almightie God, *walke before me, and be thou ‖perfect.
- Genesis 18:1Rank 4 from verse 2
- Psalms 37:3Rank 5 from verse 2
- Genesis 18:10–20Rank 6 from verse 2
10And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
11Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
12Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
13And the Lord said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
14Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
15Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
16¶ And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
17And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
18Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
19For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
20And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
10And he said, I will certainly returne vnto thee according to the time of life; and loe, *Sarah thy wife shall haue a sonne. And Sarah heard it in the tent doore, which was behind him.
11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age: and it ceased to be with Sarah after the maner of women.
12Therefore Sarah laughed within her selfe, saying, After I am waxed old, shall I haue pleasure, my * LORD being old also?
13And the LORD said vnto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying; Shall I of a surety beare a childe, which am old?
14Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed will I returne vnto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall haue a sonne.
15Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not: for she was afraid. And he said, Nay, but thou diddest laugh.
16¶ And the men rose vp from thence, and looked toward Sodome: and Abraham went with them, to bring them on the way.
17And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I doe;
18Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be *blessed in him?
19For I know him, that hee will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keepe the way of the LORD, to doe iustice and iudgement, that the LORD may bring vpon Abraham, that which hee hath spoken of him.
20And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodome and Gomorrah is great, and because their sinne is very grieuous:
From verse 3
- Genesis 28:15Rank 1 from verse 3
15And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
15And behold, I am with thee, and will keepe thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee againe into this land: for I will not leaue thee, vntill I haue done that which I haue spoken to thee of.
- Psalms 105:9Rank 2 from verse 3
- Genesis 13:15Rank 3 from verse 3
- Genesis 22:16–18Rank 4 from verse 3
16And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
17That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
16And said, *By my selfe haue I sworne, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy sonne, thine onely sonne,
17That in blessing I will blesse thee, and in multiplying, I will multiply thy seed as the starres of the heauen, and as the sand which is vpon the sea †shore, and thy seed shall possesse the gate of his enemies.
18*And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voice.
- Genesis 12:7Rank 5 from verse 3
7And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him.
7And the LORD appeared vnto Abram, and said, *Unto thy seed wil I giue this land: and there builded hee an *altar vnto the LORD, who appeared vnto him.
- Genesis 17:8Rank 6 from verse 3
8And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
8And I will giue vnto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land †wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an euerlasting possession, and I will be their God.
- Genesis 20:1Rank 7 from verse 3
- Hebrews 11:9Rank 8 from verse 3
9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
9By faith hee soiourned in the land of promise, as in a strange countrey, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Iacob, the heires with him of the same promise.
- Genesis 13:17Rank 9 from verse 3
- Genesis 15:18Rank 10 from verse 3
18In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
18In that same day the LORD made a couenant with Abram, saying; *Unto thy seed haue I giuen this land from the riuer of Egypt vnto the great riuer, the riuer Euphrates:
- Genesis 26:12Rank 11 from verse 3
- Genesis 26:14Rank 12 from verse 3
- Genesis 39:2Rank 13 from verse 3
- Hebrews 11:13–16Rank 14 from verse 3
13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
13These all died †in faith, not hauing receiued the promises, but hauing seene them a farre off, and were perswaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seeke a countrey.
15And truly if they had been mindfull of that countrey, from whence they came out, they might haue had opportunitie to haue returned:
16But now they desire a better countrey, that is, an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to bee called their God: for he hath prepared for thē a city.
- Philippians 4:9Rank 15 from verse 3
- Psalms 32:8Rank 16 from verse 3
- Psalms 39:12Rank 17 from verse 3
12Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
12*Heare my prayer, O LORD, and giue eare vnto my crie, hold not thy peace at my teares: for I am a straunger with thee, and a soiourner, as all my fathers were.
- Genesis 39:21Rank 18 from verse 3
- Hebrews 6:17Rank 19 from verse 3
- Isaiah 43:2Rank 20 from verse 3
2When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
2When thou passest through the waters, I wil be with thee; and through the riuers, they shal not ouerflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burnt; neither shall the flame kindle vpon thee.
- Isaiah 43:5Rank 21 from verse 3
- Micah 7:20Rank 22 from verse 3
- Genesis 12:1–2Rank 23 from verse 3
1NOW the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
1¶ Now the * LORD had said vnto Abram, Get thee out of thy countrey, and from thy kinred, and from thy fathers house, vnto a land that I will shew thee.
2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I wil blesse thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt bee a blessing.
- Psalms 37:1–6Rank 24 from verse 3
1FRET not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
1¶ Fret not thy selfe because of euill doers, neither bee thou enuious against the workers of iniquitie.
2For they shall soone be cut downe like the grasse; and wither as the greene herbe.
3†Trust in the LORD, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verely thou shalt be fed.
4Delight thy selfe also in the LORD; and he shall giue thee the desires of thine heart.
5†*Commit thy way vnto the LORD: trust also in him, and he shall bring it to passe.
6And he shall bring forth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.
From verse 4
25Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
25Yee are the children of the Prophets, and of the couenant which God made with our fathers, *saying vnto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kinreds of the earth be blessed.
- Genesis 12:2–3Rank 2 from verse 4
2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I wil blesse thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt bee a blessing.
3And I will blesse them that blesse thee, and curse him, that curseth thee: *and in thee shal all families of the earth be blessed.
- Genesis 15:5Rank 3 from verse 4
5And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
5And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Looke now towards heauen, and tell the starres, if thou be able to number them. And hee said vnto him, *So shall thy seed be.
- Galatians 3:8Rank 4 from verse 4
8And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
8And the Scripture foreseeing that God would iustifie the heathen through faith, preached before the Gospel vnto Abraham, saying, *In thee shall all nations be blessed.
- Genesis 13:16Rank 5 from verse 4
- Genesis 22:17–18Rank 6 from verse 4
17That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
17That in blessing I will blesse thee, and in multiplying, I will multiply thy seed as the starres of the heauen, and as the sand which is vpon the sea †shore, and thy seed shall possesse the gate of his enemies.
18*And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voice.
- Exodus 32:13Rank 7 from verse 4
13Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.
13Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel thy seruants, to whom thou swarest by thine owne selfe, and saidest vnto them, *I will multiply your seed as the starres of heauen: and all this land that I haue spoken of, will I giue vnto your seed, and they shall inherit it for euer.
- Galatians 3:16Rank 8 from verse 4
- Psalms 72:17Rank 9 from verse 4
17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
17††His name shall endure for euer: his name shalbe continued as long as the sunne: and men shalbe blessed in him; all nations shall call him blessed.
- Genesis 17:4–8Rank 10 from verse 4
4As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
5Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
6And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
7And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
8And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
4As for me, behold, my couenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of †many nations.
5Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall bee Abraham: *for a father of many nations haue I made thee.
6And I will make thee exceeding fruitfull, and I will make nations of thee, and Kings shall come out of thee.
7And I will establish my couenant betweene me and thee, and thy seede after thee, in their generations for an euerlasting couenant, to bee a God vnto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
8And I will giue vnto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land †wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an euerlasting possession, and I will be their God.
- Genesis 15:18Rank 11 from verse 4
18In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
18In that same day the LORD made a couenant with Abram, saying; *Unto thy seed haue I giuen this land from the riuer of Egypt vnto the great riuer, the riuer Euphrates:
- Genesis 18:18Rank 12 from verse 4
- Hebrews 11:2Rank 13 from verse 4
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DEFINED WORDS
Genesis 26:2
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. Came into sight or presence; became visible or manifest. 2. Seemed or had an outward appearance.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. To speak, relate, declare, report, inform, explain, reveal, recount, or make known. 2. To know, discern, or determine, especially in 'cannot tell' or 'who can tell.' 3. To count, number, or enumerate.
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Genesis 26:3
To dwell, lodge, or live temporarily in a place as a stranger, traveller, foreigner, guest, or resident without permanent possession.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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To pronounce or bestow good, favor, or happiness; to praise, thank, or glorify God.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: The reproductive substance of a plant or creature, especially what is sown to produce after its kind. Sense 2: Offspring, descendants, or lineage. Sense 3: A beginning, source, or thing sown that produces a result.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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To do, carry out, accomplish, fulfil, complete, or bring to pass.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Swore; made a solemn oath or declared with an oath.
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The patriarch formerly named Abram, whom God appointed to be a father of many nations.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Genesis 26:4
To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
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Sense 1: The reproductive substance of a plant or creature, especially what is sown to produce after its kind. Sense 2: Offspring, descendants, or lineage. Sense 3: A beginning, source, or thing sown that produces a result.
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To increase or cause to increase in number, amount, or extent.
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1. Lights seen in the heavens. 2. Persons or powers represented by stars.
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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.
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1AND 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.
1¶ And there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the dayes of Abraham. And Isaac went vnto Abimelech King of the Philistims, vnto Gerar.
2And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
2And the LORD appeared vnto him and said, Goe not downe into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.
Selected passage3Sojourn 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 father;
3Soiourne in this land, and I wil be with thee, and will blesse thee: for vnto thee, and vnto thy seed *I will giue all these countreys, and I wil performe the othe, which I sware vnto Abraham thy father.
Selected passage4And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
4And I wil make thy seed to multiply as the starres of heauen, and will giue vnto thy seed all these countreys: and in thy Seed shall all the nations of the earth be *blessed:
Selected passage5Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
5Because that Abraham obeyed my voyce, and kept my charge, my Commandements, my Statutes and my Lawes.