Genesis 26

Good evening, God bless you and welcome to tonight's study in Gen 26. We begin asking for Wisdom, knowledge and understanding from the Father in the name of Jesus Christ,

Gen 26:1 And there was^{1961
a famine7458 in
the land,776
beside4480, 905
the first7223
famine7458 that834
was1961 in the
days3117 of
Abraham.85 And
Isaac3327 went1980
unto413 Abimelech40
king4428 of the
Philistines6430
unto Gerar.1642}

Gen 26:2 And the LORD3068 appeared7200 unto413 him, and said,559 Go not down3381, 408 into Egypt;4714 dwell7931 in the land776 which834 I shall tell559 thee of:413

^{God is intervening to tell him he is
about to make a bad call.}

^{Gen 26:3 Sojourn1481
in this2063 land,776
and I will be1961
with5973 thee, and
will bless1288
thee; for3588 unto
thee, and unto thy seed,2233
I will give5414 (853)
all3605 these411
countries,776 and
I will perform6965
(853) the oath7621
which834 I swore7650
unto Abraham85 thy
father;1

Gen 26:4 And I will make (853)
thy seed2233 to
multiply7235 as
the stars3556 of
heaven,8064 and
will give5414 unto
thy seed2233 (853)
all3605 these411
countries;776 and
in thy seed2233
shall all3605 the
nations1471 of the
earth776 be
blessed;1288}

^{Just do what I said to Abraham and
everything will be just fine, You will be heir to all the blessings of Abraham.}

^{Gen 26:5 Because6118
that834 Abraham85
obeyed8085 my
voice,6963 and
kept8104 my
charge,4931 my
commandments,4687
my statutes,2708
and my laws.8451}

^{Ever wander why God blessed Abraham so
much?? This answers it right here.}

^{Gen 26:6 And Isaac3327
dwelt3427 in
Gerar:1642

Gen 26:7 And the men376
of the place4725
asked7592 him
of his wife;802
and he said,559
She1931 is
my sister:269 for3588
he feared3372 to
say,559 She
is my wife;802
lest,6435 said
he, the men376
of the place4725
should kill2026 me
for5921 Rebekah;7259
because3588 she1931
was fair2896
to look upon.4758}

^{Like father like son I guess.}

^{Gen 26:8 And it came to pass,1961
when3588 he had
been there8033 a
long748 time,3117
that Abimelech40
king4428 of the
Philistines6430
looked out8259 at1157
a window,2474 and
saw,7200 and,
behold,2009 Isaac3327
was
sporting6711 with (853)
Rebekah7259 his
wife.802}

^{Busted. You would think that Abimelech
would have learned from Abraham on this matter. Then again; Maybe he did?? He
never took Rebekah from Isaac, maybe he was a bit leery of this family.}

^{Gen 26:9 And Abimelech40
called7121 Isaac,3327
and said,559
Behold,2009 of a
surety389 she1931
is thy
wife:802 and how349
saidst559 thou,
She1931 is
my sister?269 And
Isaac3327 said559
unto413 him,
Because3588 I
said,559 Lest6435
I die4191 for5921
her.}

^{At least he was honest about it.}

^{Gen 26:10 And Abimelech40
said,559 What4100
is this2063
thou hast done6213
unto us? one259 of
the people5971
might lightly4592
have lain7901 with854
thy wife,802 and
thou shouldest have brought935
guiltiness817 upon5921
us.}

^{He did not want a sin brought on his
people, and he held himself responsible along with whomever of his people
sinned, apparent from the "guiltiness upon US".}

^{Gen 26:11 And Abimelech40
charged6680 (853)
all3605 his
people,5971
saying,559 He that
toucheth5060 this2088
man376 or his wife802
shall surely be put to death.4191, 4191

^{He is going to stop this before it goes
anywhere at all.}
^{Gen 26:12 Then Isaac3327
sowed2232 in that1931
land,776 and
received4672 in the
same1931 year8141
a hundredfold:3967, 8180
and the LORD3068
blessed1288 him.}
^{Even though he lied about Rebekah being
his sister, God still blessed him big time.}
^{Gen 26:13 And the man376
waxed great,1431 and
went1980 forward,1980
and grew1432 until5704,
3588 he became very great:1431,
3966

Gen 26:14 For he had1961
possession4735 of
flocks,6629 and
possession4735 of
herds,1241 and great
store7227 of
servants:5657 and
the Philistines6430
envied7065 him.}
^{One man and his house here, and an entire
nation envies him. God has blessed this family.}
^{Gen 26:15 For all3605
the wells875 which834
his father's1
servants5650 had
digged2658 in the
days3117 of Abraham85
his father,1 the
Philistines6430 had
stopped5640 them,
and filled4390 them
with earth.6083}
^{There they go, trying to cause trouble
again.}
^{Gen 26:16 And Abimelech40
said559 unto413
Isaac,3327 Go1980
from4480, 5973 us;
for3588 thou art
much mightier6105, 3966
than4480 we.}
^{Now its not only the people of that
nation, but the king even says that this one man and his house is "much
mightier" than they are. That is some kind of a family and some kind of a
blessing on them.}
^{Gen 26:17 And Isaac3327
departed1980 thence,4480,
8033 and pitched his tent2583
in the valley5158 of
Gerar,1642 and dwelt3427
there.8033

Gen 26:18 And Isaac3327
digged2658 again7725
(853) the wells875
of water,4325 which834
they had digged2658
in the days3117 of
Abraham85 his
father;1 for the
Philistines6430 had
stopped5640 them
after310 the death4194
of Abraham:85 and he
called7121 their
names8034 after the
names8034 by which834
his father1 had
called7121 them.}
^{He didn't go far, and he STILL sets about
digging out the wells again that Abraham had dug in the first place.}
^{Gen 26:19 And Isaac's3327
servants5650 digged2658
in the valley,5158
and found4672 there8033
a well875 of
springing2416 water.4325}
^{They had found themselves a free flowing
spring, very hard to find in the desert.}
^{Gen 26:20 And the herdsmen7462
of Gerar1642 did
strive7378 with5973
Isaac's3327
herdsmen,7462
saying,559 The water4325
is ours: and
he called7121 the
name8034 of the well875
Esek;6230 because3588
they strove6229 with5973
him.}
^{and of course "Esek" meaning
"strife"}
^{Gen
26:21 And they digged2658
another312 well,875
and strove7378 for5921
that also:1571 and
he called7121 the
name8034 of it
Sitnah.7856}

^{These boys just seem bent on causing
trouble for Isaac.}
^{Gen 26:22 And he removed6275
from thence,4480, 8033
and digged2658
another312 well;875
and for5921 that
they strove7378 not:3808
and he called7121
the name8034 of it
Rehoboth;7344 and he
said,559 For3588
now6258 the LORD3068
hath made room7337
for us, and we shall be fruitful6509
in the land.776}
^{As if he hadn't been fruitful enough, He
now says God will make us more so.}
^{Gen 26:23 And he went up5927
from thence4480, 8033
to Beer-sheba.884}
^{This is the same place where Abraham and
Abimelech took the oath that Abraham had dug this well .(Gen 21) Also it was the
same land in which Hagar was visited by the angel of God.}
^{Gen 26:24 And the LORD3068
appeared7200 unto413
him the same1931
night,3915 and said,559
I595 am
the God430 of
Abraham85 thy
father:1 fear3372
not,408 for3588
I595 am
with854 thee, and
will bless1288 thee,
and multiply7235 (853)
thy seed2233 for5668
my servant5650
Abraham's85 sake.}
^{Thus showing that we, by living our lives
in a manner pleasing to the father may secure blessings even for our offspring.}
^{Gen 26:25 And he built1129
an altar4196 there,8033
and called7121 upon
the name8034 of the
LORD,3068 and
pitched5186 his tent168
there:8033 and there8033
Isaac's3327 servants5650
digged3738 a well.875}
^{Just like his father, calls on the name
of the Lord at every turn.}
^{Gen 26:26 Then Abimelech40
went1980 to413
him from Gerar,4480, 1642
and Ahuzzath276 one
of his friends,4828
and Phichol6369 the
chief captain8269 of
his army.6635}
^{Does this sound familiar?? Remember Gen
21:22, Abimelech goes to Abraham as well. And in the same land no less.}
^{Gen 26:27 And Isaac3327
said559 unto413
them, Wherefore4069
come935 ye to413
me, seeing ye859
hate8130 me, and
have sent me away7971
from4480 you?}
^{You sent me away, what do you want now??
I am just over here minding my own business, what are you doing here??}
^{Gen 26:28 And they said,559
We saw certainly7200, 7200
that3588 the LORD3068
was1961 with5973
thee: and we said,559
Let there be1961 now4994
an oath423 between996
us, even
between996 us and
thee, and let us make3772
a covenant1285 with5973
thee;

Gen 26:29 That518
thou wilt do6213 us
no hurt,7451 as834
we have not3808
touched5060 thee,
and as834 we have
done6213 unto5973
thee nothing but7535
good,2896 and have
sent thee away7971
in peace:7965 thou859
art now6258
the blessed1288 of
the LORD.3068}
^{Yep, wanted the same thing out of the
son. It is amazing how God has brought kings before this family asking them for
a peace talk so to speak. Don't we have a Great God??}
^{Gen 26:30 And he made6213
them a feast,4960
and they did eat398
and drink.8354

Gen 26:31 And they rose up quickly7925
in the morning,1242
and swore7650 one376
to another:251 and
Isaac3327 sent them
away,7971 and they
departed1980 from4480,
854 him in peace.7965

And just like his father, Isaac gives them the oath.

Gen 26:32 And it came to pass1961
the same1931 day,3117
that Isaac's3327
servants5650 came,935
and told5046 him
concerning5921, 182
the well875 which834
they had digged,2658
and said559 unto
him, We have found4672
water.4325

God blessing him in all that he does.

Gen 26:33 And he called7121
it Shebah:7656
therefore5921, 3651
the name8034 of the
city5892 is
Beer-sheba884 unto5704
this2088 day.3117

Gen 26:34 And Esau6215
was1961 forty705
years8141 old1121
when he took3947 to
wife802 (853)
Judith3067 the
daughter1323 of
Beeri882 the
Hittite,2850 and
Bashemath1315 the
daughter1323 of Elon356
the Hittite:2850

This will not go well, as the Hittites are not of the peoples of Abraham.
Remember, blood lines are very important to this people.

Gen 26:35 Which were1961
a grief4786 of mind7307
unto Isaac3327 and
to Rebekah.7259

Now lets look at this word for "grief" for a minut.}

H4786

מרה

mo^ra^h

mo-raw'

From H4843; bitterness, that is, (figuratively) trouble: - grief.

They were BITTER about it. And we see that it is even worse than just a
little disapointment when we look at this word translated "mind":

H7307

רוּח

ru^ach

roo'-akh

From H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, that is, a sensible
(or even violent) exhalation; figuratively life, anger, unsubstantiality;
by extension a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only
of a rational being (including its expression and functions): - air, anger,
blast, breath, X cool, courage, mind, X quarter, X side, spirit ([-ual]),
tempest, X vain, ([whirl-]) wind (-y).

They were Bitter in their Spirit over this wife which Esau had taken. We
will look into this more in the future of this Great book, but for tonight, we
must say God bless all and remember; Study to show thy self APPROVED.}