Genesis 26:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 26:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 26:8 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 26:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When he had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was caressing Rebekah, his wife.”
Genesis 26:8 — World English Bible
Genesis 26:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 26:8 — American Standard Version
Genesis 26:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, when the days have been prolonged to him there, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looketh through the window, and seeth, and lo, Isaac is playing with Rebekah his wife.”
Genesis 26:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 26:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass when he had been there some time, that Abimelech the king of the Philistines looked out of the window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was dallying with Rebecca his wife. ”
Genesis 26:8 — Darby Translation
Genesis 26:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So after hee had bene there long time, Abimelech King of the Philistims looked out at a windowe, and loe, he sawe Izhak sporting with Rebekah his wife.”
Genesis 26:8 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 26:8 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And it was, when the days were long for him there, that Abimelech—king of the Philistines—looked through the window and saw, and behold Isaac was dallying with Rebekah—his wife.”
Genesis 26:8 — The Living Sword
Genesis 26:8 in Context — Genesis 26
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, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
10 And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
What Does Genesis 26:8 Mean?
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