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/></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Abraham resided in the land of the Philistines for a long time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Abraham resided in the land of the Philistines for many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines for many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines for many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines for many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And Abraham lived [as a resident alien] in the land of the Philistines for many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Abraham lived as an alien in the land of the Philistines for many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Abraham lived as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines for many days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then Abraham lived a long time as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Abraham lived a long time in the land of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Abraham lived in Philistia for a long time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After this, Abraham resided as a foreigner in Philistine territory for a long period of time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for quite some time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Abraham lived as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Abraham resided in the land of the Philistines for a long time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Abraham lived as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines many days. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Abraham sojourns in the land of the Philistines many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Abraham sojourneth in the land of the Philistines many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Abraham will sojourn in the land of the Philistines many days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he was a sojourner in the land of the Palestines many days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he was a settler in the land of the Palestinians for many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Abraham resided in the land of the Philistines for a long time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abraham resided as an alien many days in the land of the Philistines.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines for a long time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Abraham went through in the land of the Philistines for many days. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Abraam sojourned in the land of the Phylistines many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/21-34.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=4793" 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/21.htm">The Covenant at Beersheba</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">33</span>And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God. <span class="reftext">34</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">And Abraham</a> <a href="/hebrew/1481.htm" title="1481: way·yā·ḡār (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road, i.e. Sojourn; also to shrink, fear; also to gather for hostility.">resided</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">of the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bîm (Adj-mp) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">for a long</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">time.</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/26-3.htm">Genesis 26:3</a></span><br />Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-8.htm">Genesis 17:8</a></span><br />And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13-15</a></span><br />And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. / Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24</a></span><br />Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-4.htm">Exodus 6:4</a></span><br />I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-1.htm">Exodus 33:1</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Leave this place, you and the people you brought up out of the land of Egypt, and go to the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-8.htm">Deuteronomy 1:8</a></span><br />See, I have placed the land before you. Enter and possess the land that the LORD swore He would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants after them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-4.htm">Deuteronomy 34:4</a></span><br />And the LORD said to him, “This is the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross into it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">Joshua 21:43</a></span><br />Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-8.htm">Nehemiah 9:8</a></span><br />You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-9.htm">Psalm 105:9-11</a></span><br />the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: / “I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a></span><br />He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9</a></span><br />By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13</a></span><br />All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/20-1.htm">Genesis 20:1</a></b></br> And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-15.htm">1 Chronicles 29:15</a></b></br> For we <i>are</i> strangers before thee, and sojourners, as <i>were</i> all our fathers: our days on the earth <i>are</i> as a shadow, and <i>there is</i> none abiding.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/39-12.htm">Psalm 39:12</a></b></br> Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I <i>am</i> a stranger with thee, <i>and</i> a sojourner, as all my fathers <i>were</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/21-33.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">Foreigner</a> <a href="/genesis/21-32.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">Sojourned</a> <a href="/genesis/20-1.htm">Sojourneth</a> <a href="/revelation/15-1.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/genesis/21-22.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/22-1.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/23-4.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/23-4.htm">Foreigner</a> <a href="/genesis/26-1.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/genesis/32-4.htm">Sojourned</a> <a href="/exodus/3-22.htm">Sojourneth</a> <a href="/genesis/23-4.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/genesis/22-1.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Isaac is born, and circumcised.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-6.htm">Sarah's joy.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-8.htm">Isaac is weaned.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-9.htm">Hagar and Ishmael sent away.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-15.htm">Hagar in distress.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-17.htm">The angel relieves and comforts her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">Abimelech's covenant with Abraham at Beersheba.</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/21.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/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Abraham resided</b><br>This phrase indicates a period of settlement and stability for Abraham. It reflects a time when Abraham, a nomadic patriarch, found a place to dwell. This is significant as it shows God's provision and faithfulness in giving Abraham a place to live, despite being a sojourner in a foreign land. It also highlights Abraham's obedience and trust in God's promises, as he continues to live in the land that God has promised to his descendants.<p><b>in the land of the Philistines</b><br>The Philistines were a group of people who lived in the coastal region of Canaan. This area is significant in biblical history as it later becomes a major area of conflict for the Israelites. The Philistines are often seen as adversaries of Israel, but at this time, Abraham is able to live peacefully among them. This suggests a period of relative peace and diplomacy, as Abraham had previously made a covenant with Abimelech, the king of Gerar, a Philistine city. This covenant is a precursor to the later interactions between Israel and the Philistines.<p><b>for a long time</b><br>This phrase indicates that Abraham's stay was not temporary but extended over a significant period. It suggests a time of growth and establishment for Abraham's household. This long duration also implies that Abraham had a stable relationship with the Philistines, which is noteworthy given the later hostilities between the Philistines and the Israelites. This extended stay can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham to make him a great nation, as it allowed his family and wealth to increase. It also foreshadows the future possession of the land by his descendants, as God had promised.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, chosen by God to be the father of many nations. His faith and obedience are central themes in his account.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>A group of people living in the region of Canaan, often depicted as adversaries of the Israelites in later biblical accounts. At this time, they were neighbors to Abraham.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/land_of_the_philistines.htm">Land of the Philistines</a></b><br>The region where Abraham resided for an extended period. This area is part of the broader land of Canaan, which God promised to Abraham and his descendants.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gerar.htm">Gerar</a></b><br>The city within the land of the Philistines where Abraham had interactions with Abimelech, the king of Gerar, earlier in <a href="/bsb/genesis/20.htm">Genesis 20</a>.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/abimelech.htm">Abimelech</a></b><br>The king of Gerar who made a covenant with Abraham, acknowledging God's presence with him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_dwelling_places.htm">God's Sovereignty in Dwelling Places</a></b><br>Abraham's residence in the land of the Philistines demonstrates God's control over where His people dwell, even among those who do not share their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/peaceful_coexistence.htm">Peaceful Coexistence</a></b><br>Abraham's ability to live peacefully among the Philistines, despite potential cultural and religious differences, is a testament to the importance of living at peace with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_foreign_lands.htm">Faithfulness in Foreign Lands</a></b><br>Abraham's life in a foreign land serves as a reminder to remain faithful to God, regardless of our surroundings or the prevailing culture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenantal_relationships.htm">Covenantal Relationships</a></b><br>The covenant between Abraham and Abimelech highlights the importance of forming alliances and maintaining integrity in relationships with those outside the faith community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/long-term_vision.htm">Long-term Vision</a></b><br>Abraham's extended stay in the land of the Philistines encourages believers to have a long-term vision, trusting in God's promises even when immediate circumstances seem uncertain.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_mention_philistines_in_abraham's_time.htm">Why does the Bible describe the Philistines in Abraham’s time when they only arrived in Canaan centuries later?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_palestinian_descent.htm">What defines Palestinian descent?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_gen_21_22-24_show_abimelech's_respect.htm">Does Genesis 21:22-24 align with any external sources suggesting Abimelech acknowledged Abraham's authority in that region?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/israel-philistines_relationship.htm">What was the relationship between Israel and the Philistines?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(34) <span class= "bld">In the Philistines' land</span>--In <a href="/genesis/21-32.htm" title="Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.">Genesis 21:32</a> Abimelech on returning to Gerar is said to have gone back "into the land of the Philistines!' But Beer-sheba also in a general way belonged to his dominions, and Abraham dwelt there in peace by reason of the treaty which existed between him and the Philistine king.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 34.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days.</span> The apparent contradiction between the statement of this verse and that of Ver. 32 may be removed by supposing either, <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> that as the land of the Philistines had no fixed boundary toward the desert, Beersheba may at this time have been claimed for the kingdom of Gerar (Keil); or, <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> that as Beersheba was situated on the confines of the Philistines' territory, Abraham must frequently have sojourned in their country while pasturing his flocks (Rosenmüller). <p> . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/21-34.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">And Abraham</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְרָהָ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·rā·hām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">resided</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֧גָר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḡār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1481.htm">Strong's 1481: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Philistines</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(pə·liš·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> </span><span class="str2">Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for a long</span><br /><span class="heb">רַבִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(rab·bîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">time.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/21-34.htm">Genesis 21:34 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/21-34.htm">Genesis 21:34 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/21-34.htm">Genesis 21:34 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/21-34.htm">Genesis 21:34 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/21-34.htm">Genesis 21:34 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/21-34.htm">Genesis 21:34 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/21-34.htm">Genesis 21:34 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/21-34.htm">Genesis 21:34 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/21-34.htm">Genesis 21:34 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/21-34.htm">Genesis 21:34 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/21-34.htm">OT Law: Genesis 21:34 Abraham lived as a foreigner (Gen. 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