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There he pitched his tent, and there his servants dug a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Isaac built an altar there and worshiped the LORD. He set up his camp at that place, and his servants dug another well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So he built an altar there and called upon the name of the LORD and pitched his tent there. And there Isaac’s servants dug a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there. His servants also dug a well there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So he built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there; and there Isaac’s servants dug a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he built an altar there and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there; and there Isaac’s servants dug a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So he built an altar there and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there; and there Isaac&#8217s servants dug a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So he built an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there; and there Isaac’s servants dug a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So he built an altar there and called upon the name of Yahweh and pitched his tent there; and there Isaac’s servants dug out a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD [in prayer]. He pitched his tent there; and there Isaac’s servants dug a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he built an altar there, called on the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there. Isaac’s servants also dug a well there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he built an altar there, called on the name of Yahweh, and pitched his tent there. Isaac&#8217s slaves also dug a well there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of Jehovah, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Isaac built an altar there and worshiped the LORD. Then he set up camp, and his servants started digging a well. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Isaac built an altar there and worshiped the LORD. He also pitched his tent in that place, and his servants dug a well there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Isaac built an altar there and worshiped the LORD. Then he set up his camp there, and his servants dug another well. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In response, Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD. He also pitched his tents there and his servants dug a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Isaac built an altar there and worshiped the LORD. He pitched his tent there, and his servants dug a well. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He built an altar there, and called on the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there. There Isaac's servants dug a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he built an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there. His servants also dug a well there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He built an altar there, and called on Yahweh’s name, and pitched his tent there. There Isaac’s servants dug a well. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he builds there an altar, and preaches in the Name of YHWH, and stretches out there his tent, and there Isaac’s servants dig a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he buildeth there an altar, and preacheth in the name of Jehovah, and stretcheth out there his tent, and there Isaac's servants dig a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will build an altar there, and will call on the name of Jehovah, and will stretch out there his tent: and there Isaak's servants will dig a well.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he built there an altar: and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent: and commanded his servants to dig a well. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so he built an altar there. And he invoked the name of the Lord, and he stretched out his tent. And he instructed his servants to dig a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Isaac built an altar there and invoked the LORD by name. After he had pitched his tent there, Isaac’s servants began to dig a well nearby.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So he built an altar there, called on the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there. And there Isaac’s servants dug a well.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he built an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there; and there Isaac's servants dug a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he built there an altar and he called on the Name of LORD JEHOVAH, and he pitched his tent there and the workers of Isaac dug a well there.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he built there an altar, and called on the name of the Lord, and there he pitched his tent, and there the servants of Isaac dug a well in the valley of Gerara.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/26-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=6229" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/26.htm">Isaac's Prosperity</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>and 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.” <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: way·yi·ḇen (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">So Isaac built</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·bê·aḥ (N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">an altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and called</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: bə·šêm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">on the name</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: way·yeṭ- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">and he pitched</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ā·ho·lōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">his tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3327.htm" title="3327: yiṣ·ḥāq (N-proper-ms) -- He laughs, son of Abraham and Sarah. From tsachaq; laughter; Jitschak, son of Abraham.">His</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·ḏê- (N-mpc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/3738.htm" title="3738: way·yiḵ·rū- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To dig, to plot, to bore, open. A primitive root; properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or open.">also dug</a> <a href="/hebrew/875.htm" title="875: bə·’êr (N-fs) -- A well, pit. From ba'ar; a pit; especially a well.">a well</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7-8</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. / From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/13-18.htm">Genesis 13:18</a></span><br />So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the Oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-33.htm">Genesis 21:33</a></span><br />And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Genesis 35:1-3</a></span><br />Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.” / So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments. / Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-15.htm">Exodus 17:15</a></span><br />And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-30.htm">1 Kings 18:30-32</a></span><br />Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people approached him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down. / And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.” / And with the stones, Elijah built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/21-26.htm">1 Chronicles 21:26</a></span><br />And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-16.htm">2 Chronicles 33:16</a></span><br />Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings on it, and he told Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-17.htm">Psalm 116:17</a></span><br />I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-19.htm">Isaiah 19:19</a></span><br />In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near her border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-4.htm">Matthew 17:4</a></span><br />Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-20.htm">John 4:20-24</a></span><br />Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.” / “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. / You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44-48</a></span><br />Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen. / And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David, / who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16-17</a></span><br />Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? / If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he built an altar there, and called on the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants dig a well.</p><p class="hdg">builded.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">Genesis 8:20</a></b></br> And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a></b></br> And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/13-18.htm">Genesis 13:18</a></b></br> Then Abram removed <i>his</i> tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which <i>is</i> in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">called.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-17.htm">Psalm 116:17</a></b></br> I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/22-9.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/genesis/16-2.htm">Builded</a> <a href="/genesis/22-9.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/genesis/22-9.htm">Built</a> <a href="/genesis/26-21.htm">Dig</a> <a href="/genesis/26-22.htm">Digged</a> <a href="/genesis/26-22.htm">Dug</a> <a href="/genesis/26-20.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/26-20.htm">Isaac's</a> <a href="/genesis/26-17.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/genesis/21-33.htm">Preacheth</a> <a href="/genesis/26-19.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-1.htm">Stretcheth</a> <a href="/genesis/26-17.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/genesis/26-17.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/genesis/26-22.htm">Water-Hole</a> <a href="/genesis/24-26.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/33-20.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/genesis/30-3.htm">Builded</a> <a href="/genesis/33-17.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-3.htm">Built</a> <a href="/exodus/21-33.htm">Dig</a> <a href="/genesis/26-32.htm">Digged</a> <a href="/genesis/26-32.htm">Dug</a> <a href="/genesis/26-27.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/26-32.htm">Isaac's</a> <a href="/genesis/31-25.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/acts/19-13.htm">Preacheth</a> <a href="/genesis/26-32.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/genesis/35-21.htm">Stretcheth</a> <a href="/genesis/31-25.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/genesis/31-25.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/genesis/26-32.htm">Water-Hole</a> <a href="/genesis/47-31.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-1.htm">Isaac, because of famine, sojourns in Gerar, and the Lord blesses him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-7.htm">He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">He grows rich, and the Philistines envy his prosperity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-18.htm">He digs wells.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-23.htm">God appears to him at Beersheba, and blesses him; </a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-26.htm">and Abimelech makes a covenant with him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Esau's wives.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Isaac built an altar there</b><br>Building an altar was a common practice among the patriarchs, signifying worship, thanksgiving, and covenant with God. Altars were often constructed at significant locations where God revealed Himself or provided guidance. This act by Isaac echoes the actions of his father, Abraham, who also built altars to the Lord (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7, 13</a>:18). It demonstrates Isaac's commitment to maintaining the faith and practices of his forefathers. The altar signifies a place of sacrifice and communion with God, prefiguring the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ.<p><b>and called on the name of the LORD</b><br>Calling on the name of the LORD indicates a personal relationship and communication with God. It reflects a deep trust and reliance on God's promises and faithfulness. This phrase is reminiscent of earlier patriarchs, such as Abraham and Noah, who also called upon the Lord (<a href="/genesis/12-8.htm">Genesis 12:8, 4</a>:26). It signifies worship, prayer, and the invocation of God's presence and blessing. This act of calling on the Lord is a precursor to the New Testament understanding of calling on the name of Jesus for salvation (<a href="/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21</a>, <a href="/romans/10-13.htm">Romans 10:13</a>).<p><b>and he pitched his tent there</b><br>Pitching a tent symbolizes a temporary dwelling and a nomadic lifestyle, which was typical for the patriarchs. It reflects the transient nature of life on earth and the anticipation of a permanent home, as later emphasized in <a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9-10</a>. This act also signifies Isaac's intention to settle in the land God promised to his descendants, showing obedience and trust in God's covenant. The tent can be seen as a type of the tabernacle, a temporary dwelling place for God's presence among His people.<p><b>His servants also dug a well there</b><br>Wells were vital for survival in the arid regions of the Near East, providing necessary water for people and livestock. Digging a well signifies establishing a permanent presence in the land and God's provision for Isaac and his household. Wells often became points of contention, as seen earlier in <a href="/genesis/26.htm">Genesis 26</a>, symbolizing the struggle for resources and God's faithfulness in providing for His people. The well can also be seen as a type of the living water that Jesus offers, as mentioned in <a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10-14</a>, pointing to spiritual sustenance and eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>The son of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac is a patriarch of the Israelite nation. In this passage, he demonstrates his faith and obedience to God by building an altar and calling on the name of the LORD.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/altar.htm">Altar</a></b><br>A structure built for worship and sacrifice to God. In the Old Testament, altars were significant as places of communion with God and expressions of faith.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tent.htm">Tent</a></b><br>Represents Isaac's temporary dwelling, signifying his status as a sojourner in the land promised to his descendants.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/servants.htm">Servants</a></b><br>The individuals who assist Isaac, reflecting his wealth and status. They play a role in establishing Isaac's presence in the land by digging a well.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/well.htm">Well</a></b><br>A source of water, essential for survival and prosperity in the arid regions of the Near East. The well signifies God's provision and blessing upon Isaac.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Isaac's building of an altar and calling on the name of the LORD demonstrates his active faith. Believers are encouraged to express their faith through tangible acts of worship and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>The digging of the well signifies God's provision. Trusting in God's provision is essential, even when circumstances seem uncertain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>Isaac's actions reflect the faith of his father, Abraham. Believers are called to pass on a legacy of faith to future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_as_a_priority.htm">Worship as a Priority</a></b><br>Isaac prioritizes worship by building an altar before settling in the land. Worship should be central in the life of a believer, guiding decisions and actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_cooperation.htm">Community and Cooperation</a></b><br>Isaac's servants play a crucial role in establishing his household. The Christian life involves community and cooperation with others in fulfilling God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_believed_in_the_old_testament.htm">Who were the believers in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_esau_sell_his_birthright.htm">Why did Esau sell his birthright to Jacob?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_archaeological_record_of_isaac's_wells.htm">Genesis 26:18 mentions Isaac re-digging Abraham's wells. Why is there no clear archaeological record of these wells or any direct mention outside the biblical text?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_of_micah_7_20's_promise.htm">Micah 7:20 reaffirms the covenant with the patriarchs--where is the clear historical or external documentation of this unbroken promise?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he</span> (<span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. Isaac, in grateful response to the Divine Promiser who had appeared to him) <span class="cmt_word">builded an altar there</span>, - the first instance of altar building ascribed to Isaac; "those erected by his father no doubt still remaining in the other places where he sojourned" (Inglis) <span class="cmt_word">and called upon the name of the Lord,</span> - i.e. publicly celebrated his worship in the midst of his household (<span class="accented">vide</span> on Genesis 12:7, 8) - <span class="cmt_word">and pitched his tent there</span> (the place being now to him doubly hallowed by the appearance of the Lord to himself as well as to his father): <span class="cmt_word">and there Isaac's servants digged a well</span> - a necessary appendage to a flockmaster's settlement. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/26-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So he built</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּ֧בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(way·yi·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an altar</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזְבֵּ֗חַ</span> <span class="translit">(miz·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and called</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרָא֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the name</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשֵׁ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he pitched</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֶּט־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yeṭ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his tent</span><br /><span class="heb">אָהֳל֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ho·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Isaac’s</span><br /><span class="heb">יִצְחָ֖ק</span> <span class="translit">(yiṣ·ḥāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3327.htm">Strong's 3327: </a> </span><span class="str2">Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">servants</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·ḏê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also dug</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּכְרוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḵ·rū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3738.htm">Strong's 3738: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dig, to plot, to bore, open</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a well</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֵֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_875.htm">Strong's 875: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, a well</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/26-25.htm">Genesis 26:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/26-25.htm">Genesis 26:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/26-25.htm">Genesis 26:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/26-25.htm">Genesis 26:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/26-25.htm">Genesis 26:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/26-25.htm">Genesis 26:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/26-25.htm">Genesis 26:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/26-25.htm">Genesis 26:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/26-25.htm">Genesis 26:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/26-25.htm">Genesis 26:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/26-25.htm">OT Law: Genesis 26:25 He built an altar there and called (Gen. 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