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Genesis 26:17

King James Version (KJV)

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And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.

Genesis 26:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 26:17

Theological / Devotional

Isaac departed thence. As was becoming a saint, Isaac did not strive, but moved his encampment to the east of the city, though still in the same valley from which Gerar took its name.

By SdaBc