Genesis 26:8

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It happened, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was caressing Rebekah, his wife.

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Genesis 26:8 in Bible Translations

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It happened, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was caressing Rebekah, his wife.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 26:8 in KJV →

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 26:8 in ASV →

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 26:8 in DRB →

And when very many days were passed, and he abode there, Abimelech king of the Palestines looking out through a window, saw him playing with Rebecca his wife.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 26:8 in DBT →

And it came to pass when he had been there some time, that Abimelech the king of the Philistines looked out of the window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was dallying with Rebecca his wife.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 26:8 in ERV →

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 26:8 in WBT →

And it came to pass when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 26:8 in YLT →

And it cometh to pass, when the days have been prolonged to him there, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looketh through the window, and seeth, and lo, Isaac is playing with Rebekah his wife.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 26:8 in AKJV →

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 26:8 in WNT →

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Genesis 26:8 in Bible Translations

World English Bible (WEB)

Primary

It happened, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was caressing Rebekah, his wife.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 26:8 in KJV →

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 26:8 in ASV →

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 26:8 in DRB →

And when very many days were passed, and he abode there, Abimelech king of the Palestines looking out through a window, saw him playing with Rebecca his wife.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 26:8 in DBT →

And it came to pass when he had been there some time, that Abimelech the king of the Philistines looked out of the window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was dallying with Rebecca his wife.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 26:8 in ERV →

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 26:8 in WBT →

And it came to pass when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 26:8 in YLT →

And it cometh to pass, when the days have been prolonged to him there, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looketh through the window, and seeth, and lo, Isaac is playing with Rebekah his wife.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 26:8 in AKJV →

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 26:8 in WNT →

Translation not available

Read Genesis 26:8 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →