From there Isaac went up to Beersheba,
Parallel translations
- WEB He went up from there to Beersheba.
- KJV And he went up from thence to Beersheba.
- NKJV Then he went up from there to Beersheba.
- NASB And he went up from there to Beersheba.
- NLT From there Isaac moved to Beersheba,
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Quick answer
Isaac journeys up to Beersheba.
Overview
Beersheba was significant in Abraham's history (21:31-33), and Isaac's return there continues the covenant story in a place tied to his father's faith. The brief travel note prepares for the renewed appearance of God in the next verse. It marks a transition from conflict to fresh covenant assurance.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Judg 20:1Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah.
- Gen 21:31So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.
- Gen 46:1So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
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From the first promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent (3:15), through Abraham's blessing to all nations and Judah's coming ruler, Genesis sows every seed that flowers in Christ — the true offspring, the better Adam, the ram caught for Isaac.
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