Genesis 26:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 26:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 26:1 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimele..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 26:1 — KJV
“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.”
— Genesis 26:1 (KJV)
Genesis 26:1 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 26:1
“Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: wholly...: Heb. fulfilled after me”
Shares key themes with Genesis 26:1: land, abraham, isaac
“That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 26:1: land, days, abraham
“Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. ruled: Heb. judged”
Shares key themes with Genesis 26:1: famine, land, days
“And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 26:1: land, days, king
“In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 26:1: days, went, king
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