24 And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God [a]of Abraham thy father: fear not, I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.

25 Then he built an [b]altar there, and called upon the Name of the Lord, and there spread his tent: where also Isaac’s servants dug a well.

26 ¶ Then came Abimelech to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the captain of his army.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 26:24 God assureth Isaac against all fear by rehearsing the promise made to Abraham.
  2. Genesis 26:25 To signify that he would serve none other God, but the God of his father Abraham.

24 That night the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham.(A) Do not be afraid,(B) for I am with you;(C) I will bless you and will increase the number of your descendants(D) for the sake of my servant Abraham.”(E)

25 Isaac built an altar(F) there and called on the name of the Lord.(G) There he pitched his tent, and there his servants dug a well.(H)

26 Meanwhile, Abimelek had come to him from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his personal adviser and Phicol the commander of his forces.(I)

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