Genesis 26:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 26:8

6 So Isaac dwelt in Gerar.

7 And the men of the place asked about his wife. And ^ahe said, “She is my sister”; for ^bhe was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” because he thought, “lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, because she is ^cbeautiful to behold.”

8 Now it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked through a window, and saw, and there was Isaac,¹ showing endearment to Rebekah his wife.

9 Then Abimelech called Isaac and said, “Quite obviously she is your wife; so how could you say, ‘She is my sister’?” Isaac said to him, “Because I said, ‘Lest I die on account of her.’ ”

10 And Abimelech said, “What is this you have done to us? One of the people might soon have lain with your wife, and ^ayou would have brought guilt on us.”

11 So Abimelech charged all his people, saying, “He who ^atouches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.”

12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year ^aa hundredfold; and the Lord ^bblessed him.

13 The man ^abegan to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous;

Verse Comparison: Genesis 26:8

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American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

Amplified® Bible
When he had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out of a window and saw Isaac caressing Rebekah his wife.

Contemporary English Version
After Isaac had been there a long time, King Abimelech looked out a window and saw Isaac hugging and kissing Rebekah.

Darby English Version
And it came to pass when he had been there some time, that Abimelech the king of the Philistines looked out of the window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was dallying with Rebecca his wife.

Good News Bible
When Isaac had been there for some time, King Abimelech looked down from his window and saw Isaac and Rebecca making love.

King James Version
And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

New American Standard Bible
It came about, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out through a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was caressing his wife Rebekah.

New International Version
When Isaac had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked down from a window and saw Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah.

New King James Version
Now it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked through a window, and saw, and there was Isaac, showing endearment to Rebekah his wife.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
It came about, when he had lived there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out through a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac caressed his wife Rebekah.

Revised Standard Version
When he had been there a long time, Abim'elech king of the Philistines looked out of a window and saw Isaac fondling Rebekah his wife.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when the days have been prolonged to him there, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looketh through the window, and seeth, and lo, Isaac is playing with Rebekah his wife.

New English Translation
After Isaac¹ had been there a long time,² Abimelech king of the Philistines happened to look out a window and observed³ Isaac caressing⁴ his wife Rebekah.

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