24 And the Lord (A)appeared to him the same night and said,

(B)I am the God of your father Abraham;
(C)Do not fear, for I am with you.
I (D)will bless you and multiply your [a]descendants,
For the sake of My servant Abraham.”

25 So he built an (E)altar there and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent there; and there Isaac’s servants dug a well.

Covenant with Abimelech

26 Then (F)Abimelech came to him from Gerar [b]with his adviser Ahuzzath, and Phicol the commander of his army.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 26:24 Lit seed
  2. Genesis 26:26 Lit and his confidential friend

24 And the Lord appeared to him the same night and said, (A)“I am the God of Abraham your father. (B)Fear not, for (C)I am with you and will bless you and multiply your offspring for my servant Abraham's sake.” 25 So he (D)built an altar there and called upon the name of the Lord and pitched his tent there. And there Isaac's servants dug a well.

26 When Abimelech went to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath his adviser and (E)Phicol the commander of his army,

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