Genesis 26:6

And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:

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Interpretation

There is nothing in Isaac's denial of his wife to be imitated, nor even excused. The temptation of Isaac is the same as that which overcame his father, and that in two instances.

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This thought runs through Genesis 26:6-10.

Genesis 26:6 Genesis 26:7 Genesis 26:8 Genesis 26:9 Genesis 26:10

Glossary

Gerar Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Haror.
Isaac Person: Laughter. (1) Israel, or the kingdom of the ten tribes ( Amos 7:9 , 16). (2. ) The only son of Abraham by Sarah. He was the longest lived of the three patriarchs ( Gen. 21:1-3 ).