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Isaac Marries Rebekah

Genesis 24:62

In 11 translations

BSB
Now Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev.
KJV
And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country.
WEB
Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he lived in the land of the South.
ASV
And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the land of the South.
LSV
And Isaac has come in from the entrance of the Well of the Living One, my Beholder; and he is dwelling in the land of the south,
YLT
And Isaac hath come in from the entrance of the Well of the Living One, my Beholder; and he is dwelling in the land of the south,
DBY
And Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi; for he was dwelling in the south country.
DRC
At the same time Isaac was walking along the way to the well which is called Of the living and the seeing: for he dwelt in the south country.
GNV
Nowe Izhak came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi, (for he dwelt in the South countrey)
JPS
And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the land of the South.
LXXE
And Isaac went through the wilderness to the well of the vision, and he dwelt in the land toward the south.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְיִצְחָק֙ בָּ֣א מִבּ֔וֹא בְּאֵ֥ר לַחַ֖י רֹאִ֑י וְה֥וּא יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַנֶּֽגֶב׃
LXX-Br
Ἰσαὰκ δὲ διεπορεύετο διὰ τῆς ἐρήμου κατὰ τὸ φρέαρ τῆς ὁράσεως· αὐτὸς δὲ κατῴκει ἐν τῇ γῇ τῇ πρὸς Λίβα.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 16:14Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered.
  • Genesis 25:11After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi.
  • Genesis 12:9And Abram journeyed on toward the Negev.
  • Genesis 20:1Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,

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