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Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Genesis 26

Gen 26:1-5—The Abrahamic Covenant confirmed to Isaac.

Gen 26:1 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

famine

See Scofield Genesis 12:10, note.

Gen 26:2 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:

appeared

The theophanies. vs. 2, vs. 24; Gen 35:9. (Gen 12:7; Rev 1:10.)

Go not down

Cf. Scofield Genesis 46:3, note.

Gen 26:3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;

Israel (covenant), vs. 2-5; Gen 18:13-15. (Gen 12:2, 3; Rom 11:26.)

Gen 26:6-16—The lapse of Isaac. (Cf. Gen 20:1-18.)

Gen 26:17-35—Isaac the well-digger.

Gen 26:20 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.

name of the well

The wells of Genesis have significant names, and are associated with significant events:

  1. Beer-lahai-roi, the well of him that liveth and seeth me (Genesis 16:14; 24:62; 25:11).
  2. Beer-sheba, the well of the oath or covenant (Genesis 21:25-33; Genesis 22:19; 26:23-25; 46:1-5).
  3. Esek, contention (Genesis 26:20).
  4. Sitnah, hatred (Genesis 26:21). Esek and Sitnah were Isaac's own attempts at well-digging. Afterward, he dwelt by the old wells of his father.
  5. Rehoboth, enlargement (Genesis 26:22).

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