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Genesis 26:16 Then Abimelech said to Isaac, "Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us."
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you have become too powerful for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Finally, Abimelech ordered Isaac to leave the country. “Go somewhere else,” he said, “for you have become too powerful for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are too powerful for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are too powerful for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are too powerful for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are too mighty for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from here, because you are far too powerful for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Leave us, for you are much too powerful for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Leave us, for you are much too powerful for us.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Finally, Abimelech said, "Isaac, I want you to leave our country. You have become too powerful to stay here." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Finally, Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go away from us! You've become more powerful than we are."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Abimelech said to Isaac, "Leave our country. You have become more powerful than we are." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Abimelech ordered Isaac, "Move away from us! You've become more powerful than we are." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abimelech said to Isaac, ?Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Abimelech said to Isaac, "Leave us and go elsewhere, for you have become much more powerful than we are."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go from us, for you are much mightier than we are."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go from us: for thou art much mightier than we.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abimelech says to Isaac, “Go from us; for you have become much mightier than we”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Abimelech saith unto Isaac, 'Go from us; for thou hast become much mightier than we;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Abimelech will say to Isaak, Go from us: for thou wert strong above us exceedingly.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Insomuch that Abimelech himself said to Isaac: Depart from us, for thou art become much mightier than we. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />It reached a point where Abimelech himself said to Isaac, “Move away from us, for you have become very much more powerful than we.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us; you have become far too numerous for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us; you have become too powerful for us.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Abimeleck said to Isaac, Go away from among us; for you are much mightier than we.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Abimelek said to Isaaq, “Go from our presence because you have become much stronger than we are.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Abimelech said unto Isaac: 'Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Abimelech said to Isaac, Depart from us, for thou art become much mightier than we.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/26-16.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=6150" 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">15</span>So the Philistines took dirt and stopped up all the wells that his father’s servants had dug in the days of his father Abraham. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ (N-proper-ms) -- From 'ab and melek; father of king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites.">Then Abimelech</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</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.">Isaac,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lêḵ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“Depart from</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: mê·‘im·mā·nū (Prep-m:: 1cp) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">us,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">you are much</a> <a href="/hebrew/6105.htm" title="6105: ‘ā·ṣam·tā- (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to bind fast, i.e. Close; intransitively, to be powerful or numerous; denominatively to crunch the bones.">too powerful</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">for us.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>So Isaac left that place and encamped in the Valley of Gerar and settled there.…<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="/exodus/1-9.htm">Exodus 1:9-10</a></span><br />“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. / Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-25.htm">Genesis 21:25-31</a></span><br />But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized, / Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.” / So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/13-6.htm">Genesis 13:6-9</a></span><br />But the land was unable to support both of them while they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they were unable to coexist. / And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land. / So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are kinsmen. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-52.htm">Genesis 31:52-53</a></span><br />This mound is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not go past this mound to harm you, and you will not go past this mound and pillar to harm me. / May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/22-3.htm">Numbers 22:3-4</a></span><br />and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites. / So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” Since Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-7.htm">Judges 11:7</a></span><br />Jephthah replied to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me and expel me from my father’s house? Why then have you come to me now, when you are in distress?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/26-19.htm">1 Samuel 26:19</a></span><br />Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-24.htm">2 Samuel 24:24</a></span><br />“No,” replied the king, “I insist on paying a price, for I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm">1 Kings 21:20</a></span><br />When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-10.htm">2 Chronicles 16:10</a></span><br />Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-14.htm">Psalm 105:14-15</a></span><br />He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf: / “Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-7.htm">Proverbs 16:7</a></span><br />When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-11.htm">Isaiah 26:11</a></span><br />O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-6.htm">Jeremiah 12:6</a></span><br />Even your brothers—your own father’s household—even they have betrayed you; even they have cried aloud against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-34.htm">Matthew 8:34</a></span><br />Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go from us; for you are much mightier than we.</p><p class="hdg">Go.</p><p class="hdg">mightier.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/1-9.htm">Exodus 1:9</a></b></br> And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel <i>are</i> more and mightier than we:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/26-11.htm">Abimelech</a> <a href="/genesis/26-11.htm">Abim'elech</a> <a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-25.htm">Mightier</a> <a href="/genesis/8-19.htm">Move</a> <a href="/genesis/18-18.htm">Powerful</a> <a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Stronger</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/26-26.htm">Abimelech</a> <a href="/genesis/26-26.htm">Abim'elech</a> <a href="/genesis/26-17.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/exodus/1-9.htm">Mightier</a> <a href="/genesis/33-14.htm">Move</a> <a href="/exodus/3-19.htm">Powerful</a> <a href="/genesis/30-41.htm">Stronger</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 /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <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>Then Abimelech said to Isaac</b><br>Abimelech is a title used for Philistine kings, similar to "Pharaoh" in Egypt. This Abimelech is likely a successor to the one who interacted with Abraham in <a href="/genesis/20.htm">Genesis 20</a>. The relationship between Isaac and Abimelech reflects the ongoing interactions between the patriarchs and the Philistines, a recurring theme in Genesis. Isaac, like his father Abraham, had settled in Gerar, a Philistine territory, during a time of famine. This setting highlights the tension between the nomadic patriarchs and the established city-states of the region.<p><b>“Depart from us</b><br>This request for Isaac to leave indicates a growing tension between Isaac and the Philistines. Isaac had become prosperous in the land, which led to envy and fear among the Philistines. The request to depart is reminiscent of similar situations where God's people are asked to leave due to their increasing influence and prosperity, such as the Israelites in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/1-9.htm">Exodus 1:9-10</a>). This reflects a pattern where God's blessing on His people often leads to conflict with surrounding nations.<p><b>for you are much too powerful for us.”</b><br>Isaac's power and wealth had grown significantly, as described earlier in <a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">Genesis 26:12-14</a>, where it is noted that he reaped a hundredfold and became very wealthy. This prosperity was a sign of God's blessing, fulfilling the promise made to Abraham regarding his descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a>). The Philistines' fear of Isaac's power underscores the theme of God's protection and provision for His chosen people. This situation foreshadows later events in Israel's history, where the nation's growth and God's favor lead to both fear and hostility from surrounding nations.<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 Israel. In this chapter, he is living in the land of the Philistines during a famine.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abimelech.htm">Abimelech</a></b><br>The king of the Philistines in Gerar. He interacts with Isaac, recognizing his growing power and influence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gerar.htm">Gerar</a></b><br>A Philistine city where Isaac temporarily resides. It is significant as a place of both conflict and blessing for Isaac.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>The people living in the region of Gerar. They become envious of Isaac's prosperity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/famine.htm">Famine</a></b><br>A severe shortage of food that prompts Isaac to move to Gerar, following God's guidance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_in_adversity.htm">God's Provision in Adversity</a></b><br>Just as God provided for Isaac during the famine, He provides for us in our times of need. Trust in God's faithfulness even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prosperity_and_envy.htm">Prosperity and Envy</a></b><br>Isaac's prosperity led to envy from the Philistines. Be mindful of how blessings can affect relationships and strive for peace and humility.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_blessing.htm">Obedience and Blessing</a></b><br>Isaac's obedience to God's direction resulted in blessing. Our obedience to God's Word can lead to spiritual and sometimes material blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/conflict_and_resolution.htm">Conflict and Resolution</a></b><br>Isaac's peaceful departure from Gerar demonstrates a godly response to conflict. Seek peaceful resolutions and trust God to handle opposition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/influence_and_witness.htm">Influence and Witness</a></b><br>Isaac's influence was recognized by Abimelech. Our lives should reflect God's work in us, serving as a witness to those around us.<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/why_do_philistines_in_genesis_contradict_history.htm">Why does the existence of Philistines in Genesis contradict the historical record, as they arrived centuries later?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_abimelech's_gerar_in_genesis_20.htm">Is there any archaeological or historical evidence to support the presence of Abimelech or a kingdom in Gerar at the time of Genesis 20? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_abimelech_in_genesis_26_8_related.htm">How do we reconcile the figure called Abimelech here (Genesis 26:8) with the Abimelech who interacted with Abraham generations earlier?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_genesis_20_a_repeated_deception_pattern.htm">Does the account in Genesis 20 conflict with similar narratives in Genesis 12:10-20 and Genesis 26:1-11, implying a repeated pattern of deception?</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 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Abimelech said unto Isaac</span> (almost leading to the suspicion that the Philistine monarch had instigated the outbreak of hostilities amongst his people), <span class="cmt_word">Go from us</span> (a royal command rather than a friendly advice); <span class="cmt_word">for thou art much mightier than we</span>. The same apprehension of the growing numbers and strength of Isaac's descendants in Egypt took possession of the heart of Pharaoh, and led to their enslavement (<span class="accented">vide</span> <a href="/exodus/1-9.htm">Exodus 1:9</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/26-16.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">Then Abimelech</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Isaac,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִצְחָ֑ק</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">“Depart from</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֚ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">us,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽעִמָּ֔נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘im·mā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are much</span><br /><span class="heb">מְאֹֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’ōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily</span><br /><br /><span class="word">too powerful</span><br /><span class="heb">עָצַֽמְתָּ־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·ṣam·tā-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6105.htm">Strong's 6105: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bind fast, close, powerful, numerous, to crunch the bones</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for us.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּ֖נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/26-16.htm">Genesis 26:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/26-16.htm">Genesis 26:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/26-16.htm">Genesis 26:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/26-16.htm">Genesis 26:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/26-16.htm">Genesis 26:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/26-16.htm">Genesis 26:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/26-16.htm">Genesis 26:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/26-16.htm">Genesis 26:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/26-16.htm">Genesis 26:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/26-16.htm">Genesis 26:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/26-16.htm">OT Law: Genesis 26:16 Abimelech said to Isaac Go from us (Gen. 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