|And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
|And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
|Famine struck the land, a different event from the former famine that had happened in the days of [[Abraham]]. [[Isaac]] went to [[Abimelech]] king of the [[Philistines]], toward [[Gerar]].
|Famine struck the land, a different event from the former famine that had happened in the days of [[Abraham]]. [[Isaac]] went to [[Abimelech]] king of the [[Philistines]], toward [[Gerar]].
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|"Philistines" is probably an anachronism introduced by [[Moses]]. The Philistines came from Mycenaean country and are not attested in Canaan until the era of the Judges and following.
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|Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
|Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
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|"...inasmuch as Abraham listened to My VOice, kept My charge, and followed My instructions, and My statutes and laws."
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|"...inasmuch as Abraham listened to My Voice, kept My charge, and followed My instructions, and My statutes and laws."