Genesis 26:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”

Genesis 26:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 26:5 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 26:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my requirements, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.””

Genesis 26:5 — World English Bible

Genesis 26:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”

Genesis 26:5 — American Standard Version

Genesis 26:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“because that Abraham hath hearkened to My voice, and keepeth My charge, My commands, My statutes, and My laws.'”

Genesis 26:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 26:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“because that Abraham hearkened to my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”

Genesis 26:5 — Darby Translation

Genesis 26:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Because that Abraham obeyed my voyce and kept mine ordinance, my commandements, my statutes, and my Lawes.”

Genesis 26:5 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 26:5 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“because Abraham listened to my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws."”

Genesis 26:5 — The Living Sword

Genesis 26:5 in Context — Genesis 26

3 Séjourne dans ce pays-ci: je serai avec toi, et je te bénirai, car je donnerai toutes ces contrées à toi et à ta postérité, et je tiendrai le serment que j’ai fait à Abraham, ton père.

4 Je multiplierai ta postérité comme les étoiles du ciel; je donnerai à ta postérité toutes ces contrées; et toutes les nations de la terre seront bénies en ta postérité,

5 parce qu’Abraham a obéi à ma voix, et qu’il a observé mes ordres, mes commandements, mes statuts et mes lois.

6 Et Isaac resta à Guérar.

7 Lorsque les gens du lieu faisaient des questions sur sa femme, il disait: C’est ma sœur; car il craignait, en disant ma femme, que les gens du lieu ne le tuassent, parce que Rebecca était belle de figure.

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What Does Genesis 26:5 Mean?

Genesis 26:5 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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