9 And Abimelech H40 called H7121 Isaac, H3327 and said, H559 Behold, of a surety H389 she is thy wife: H802 and how saidst H559 thou, She is my sister? H269 And Isaac H3327 said H559 unto him, Because I said, H559 Lest I die H4191 for her.
10 And Abimelech H40 said, H559 What is this thou hast done H6213 unto us? one H259 of the people H5971 might lightly H4592 have lien H7901 with thy wife, H802 and thou shouldest have brought H935 guiltiness H817 upon us.
11 And Abimelech H40 charged H6680 all his people, H5971 saying, H559 He that toucheth H5060 this man H376 or his wife H802 shall surely H4191 be put to death. H4191
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Commentary on Genesis 26 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 26
In this chapter we have,
Gen 26:1-5
Here,
Gen 26:6-11
Isaac had now laid aside all thoughts of going to Egypt, and, in obedience to the heavenly vision, sets up his staff in Gerar, the country in which he was born (v. 6), yet there he enters into temptation, the same temptation that his good father had been once and again surprised and overcome by, namely, to deny his wife, and to give out that she was his sister. Observe,
Gen 26:12-25
Here we have,
Gen 26:26-33
We have here the contests that had been between Isaac and the Philistines issuing in a happy peace and reconciliation.
Gen 26:34-35
Here is,