Genesis 26 · Verse 24

Genesis 26:24

And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.
Genesis 26:24, King James Version

Genesis 26:24 in other translations

BSBand that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”
WEBThe LORD appeared to him the same night, and said, “I am the God of Abraham your father. Don’t be afraid, for I am with you, and will bless you, and multiply your offspring for my servant Abraham’s sake.”
ASVAnd Jehovah appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.
YLTand Jehovah appeareth unto him during that night, and saith, ‘I am the God of Abraham thy father, fear not, for I am with thee, and have blessed thee, and have multiplied thy seed, because of Abraham My servant;'
DARBYAnd Jehovah appeared to him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.
BBEThat night the Lord came to him in a vision, and said, I am the God of your father Abraham: have no fear for I am with you, blessing you, and your seed will be increased because of my servant Abraham.
WebsterAnd the LORD appeared to him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.

What does Genesis 26:24 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 24 The Lord appeared unto him - He needed especial encouragement when insulted and outraged by the Philistines; for having returned to the place where his noble father had lately died, the remembrance of his wrongs, and the remembrance of his loss, could not fail to afflict his mind; and God immediately appears to comfort and support him in his trials, by a renewal of all his promises.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 26:18-25

Isaac met with much opposition in digging wells. Two were called Contention and Hatred. See the nature of worldly things; they make quarrels, and are occasions of strife; and what is often the lot of the most quiet and peaceable; those who avoid striving, yet cannot avoid being striven with. And what a mercy it is to have plenty of water; to have it without striving for it! The more common this mercy is, the more…

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Genesis 26:24 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֵּרָ֨אvai.ye.Ra'and he appearedH7200
אֵלָ֤יו'e.Lavto himH413
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
בַּלַּ֣יְלָהba.Lay.lahin the nightH3915
הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931
וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אָנֹכִ֕י'a.no.KhiIH595
אֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.Hei[am] [the] God ofH430
אַבְרָהָ֣ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
אָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּירָא֙ti.Ra'you be afraidH3372
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
אִתְּךָ֣'i.te.Kha[am] with youH854
אָנֹ֔כִי'a.No.khiIH595
וּבֵֽרַכְתִּ֙יךָ֙u.ve.rakh.Ti.khaand I will bless youH1288
וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֣יve.hir.bei.Tiand I will multiplyH7235
אֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>H853
זַרְעֲךָ֔zar.'a.Khaoffspring yourH2233
בַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.Vurfor sake ofH5668
אַבְרָהָ֥ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
עַבְדִּֽי\׃'av.Diservant myH5650

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Cross references for Genesis 26:24

  • Genesis 15:1

    After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

  • Exodus 3:6

    Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

  • Genesis 17:7

    And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

  • Acts 7:32

    Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

  • Genesis 24:12

    And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

  • Isaiah 43:1-2

    But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

  • Revelation 1:17

    And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

  • Genesis 13:16

    And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.

  • Hebrews 13:6

    So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

  • Genesis 31:5

    And said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

  • Isaiah 44:2

    Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

  • Genesis 28:13

    And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I am the.
15:1; 17:7; 24:12; 28:13; 31:5; Ex 3:6; Mt 22:32; Ac 7:32
fear.
3,4; 13:16; 22:19; Ps 27:1-3; 46:1,2; Isa 12:2; 41:10,13-15; 43:1,2
Isa 44:2; 51:7,12; Lu 12:32; Heb 13:6; Re 1:17

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Context

  • Genesis 26:23

    And he went up from thence to Beer–sheba.

  • Genesis 26:24

    And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.

  • Genesis 26:25

    And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well.

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Genesis 26:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y apareciósele Jehová aquella noche, y dijo: Yo soy el Dios de Abraham tu padre; no temas, que yo soy contigo, y yo te bendeciré, y multiplicaré tu simiente por amor de Abraham mi siervo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’ Éternel lui apparut cette nuit-là, et dit: Je suis le Dieu d’Abraham ton père; ne crains pas, car je suis avec toi; et je te bénirai, et je multiplierai ta semence, à cause d’Abraham, mon serviteur.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jehova erschien ihm in selbiger Nacht und sprach: Ich bin der Gott Abrahams, deines Vaters; fürchte dich nicht, denn ich bin mit dir, und ich werde dich segnen und deinen Samen mehren um Abrahams, meines Knechtes, willen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
ubi apparuit ei Dominus in ipsa nocte, dicens: Ego sum Deus Abraham patris tui: noli timere, quia ego tecum sum: benedicam tibi, et multiplicabo semen tuum propter servum meum Abraham.