Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for a long time. New Living Translation And Abraham lived as a foreigner in Philistine country for a long time. English Standard Version And Abraham sojourned many days in the land of the Philistines. Berean Standard Bible And Abraham resided in the land of the Philistines for a long time. King James Bible And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days. New King James Version And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines many days. New American Standard Bible And Abraham resided in the land of the Philistines for many days. NASB 1995 And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines for many days. NASB 1977 And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines for many days. Legacy Standard Bible And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines for many days. Amplified Bible And Abraham lived [as a resident alien] in the land of the Philistines for many days. Christian Standard Bible And Abraham lived as an alien in the land of the Philistines for many days. Holman Christian Standard Bible And Abraham lived as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines for many days. American Standard Version And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days. Contemporary English Version Then Abraham lived a long time as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines. English Revised Version And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days. GOD'S WORD® Translation Abraham lived a long time in the land of the Philistines. Good News Translation Abraham lived in Philistia for a long time. International Standard Version After this, Abraham resided as a foreigner in Philistine territory for a long period of time. Majority Standard Bible And Abraham resided in the land of the Philistines for a long time. NET Bible So Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for quite some time. New Heart English Bible Abraham lived as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines many days. Webster's Bible Translation And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days. World English Bible Abraham lived as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines many days. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Abraham sojourns in the land of the Philistines many days. Young's Literal Translation and Abraham sojourneth in the land of the Philistines many days. Smith's Literal Translation And Abraham will sojourn in the land of the Philistines many days. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he was a sojourner in the land of the Palestines many days. Catholic Public Domain Version And he was a settler in the land of the Palestinians for many days. New American Bible Abraham resided in the land of the Philistines for a long time. New Revised Standard Version And Abraham resided as an alien many days in the land of the Philistines. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines for a long time. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Abraham went through in the land of the Philistines for many days. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Abraam sojourned in the land of the Phylistines many days. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Covenant at Beersheba…33And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God. 34And Abraham resided in the land of the Philistines for a long time. Cross References Genesis 26:3 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. Genesis 12:1-3 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.” Genesis 17:8 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.” Genesis 28:13-15 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.” Genesis 50:24 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.” Exodus 6:4 I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners. Exodus 33:1 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.’ Deuteronomy 1:8 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.” Deuteronomy 34:4 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.” Joshua 21:43 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. Nehemiah 9:8 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. Psalm 105:9-11 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.” Acts 7:5 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. Hebrews 11:9 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. Hebrews 11:13 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. Treasury of Scripture And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days. Genesis 20:1 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. 1 Chronicles 29:15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding. Psalm 39:12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. Jump to Previous Abraham Country Foreigner Philistines Sojourned Sojourneth Strange TimeJump to Next Abraham Country Foreigner Philistines Sojourned Sojourneth Strange TimeGenesis 21 1. Isaac is born, and circumcised.6. Sarah's joy. 8. Isaac is weaned. 9. Hagar and Ishmael sent away. 15. Hagar in distress. 17. The angel relieves and comforts her. 23. Abimelech's covenant with Abraham at Beersheba. And Abraham resided 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. in the land of the Philistines for a long time Persons / Places / Events 1. AbrahamThe patriarch of the Israelites, chosen by God to be the father of many nations. His faith and obedience are central themes in his account. 2. Philistines 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. 3. Land of the Philistines 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. 4. Gerar The city within the land of the Philistines where Abraham had interactions with Abimelech, the king of Gerar, earlier in Genesis 20. 5. Abimelech The king of Gerar who made a covenant with Abraham, acknowledging God's presence with him. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in Dwelling PlacesAbraham'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. Peaceful Coexistence 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. Faithfulness in Foreign Lands Abraham's life in a foreign land serves as a reminder to remain faithful to God, regardless of our surroundings or the prevailing culture. Covenantal Relationships The covenant between Abraham and Abimelech highlights the importance of forming alliances and maintaining integrity in relationships with those outside the faith community. Long-term Vision 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.(34) In the Philistines' land--In Genesis 21:32 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. Verse 34. - And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days. The apparent contradiction between the statement of this verse and that of Ver. 32 may be removed by supposing either, (1) 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, (2) 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). . . . |
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