Genesis 26:1-5

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Isaac Lies to Abimelech

26 Now there was a ·time of hunger [^Lfamine] in the land, besides the ·time of hunger [^Lformer famine] that happened during Abraham’s life. So Isaac went to the town of Gerar [20:1] to see Abimelech king of the Philistines. ² The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, “Don’t go down to Egypt, but ·live [settle; dwell] in the land where I tell you to live. ³ ·Stay [Sojourn; Live as an alien] in this land, and I will be with you and bless you [12:3]. I will give you and your ·descendants [^Lseed] all these lands, and I will ·keep [fulfill] the oath I made to Abraham your father. ⁴ I will ·give you many descendants [^Lmultiply your seed], as hard to count as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands. Through your ·descendants [^Lseed] all the nations on the earth will be blessed [12:1–3]. ⁵ I will do this because your father Abraham ·obeyed me [^Llistened to my voice]. He did what I said and obeyed my ·instructions [charge], my commands, my teachings, and my ·rules [instructions; laws].”