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Genesis 26:6

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So Isaac dwelt in Gerar.
Genesis 26:6 · New King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB Isaac lived in Gerar.
  • KJV And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
  • BSB So Isaac settled in Gerar.
  • NASB So Isaac lived in Gerar.
  • NLT So Isaac stayed in Gerar.

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Quick answer

In obedience to God, Isaac settles in Gerar.

Overview

Isaac heeds the Lord's direction to remain in the land rather than flee to Egypt. His dwelling in Gerar shows initial obedience to God's word. Yet the next verses reveal that Isaac's faith, like his father's, remained mixed with fear and weakness.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 1

  • Gen 20:1Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.

Themes, concepts, people & topics

Topics (3)
GERARREBEKAH (REBECCA)RULERS

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Christ at the center

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.

How Genesis 26:6 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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And Isaacיִצְחָקdweltיָשַׁבin Gerarגְּרָר
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