Genesis 26:2
“And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the Lord appeared unto him,.... In a vision or dream, when he was at Gerar:
and said, go not down into Egypt; as…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 26:1-35
- The Events of Isaac’s Life 5. משׁמרת mı̂shmeret, “charge, ordinance.” מציה mı̂tsvâh, “command,” special order. חק…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Go not down into Egypt - As Abraham had taken refuge in that country, it is probable that Isaac was preparing to go…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 26:1-5
Here, I. God tried Isaac by his providence. Isaac had been trained up in a believing dependence upon the divine grant of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
appeared The promises here made to Isaac are, for the most part, reiterated from Gen 12:2-3; Gen 15:5; Gen 17:6-8; Gen…
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