Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
because Abraham
King James Version
Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
Holman Bible
because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My mandate, My commands, My statutes, and My instructions.”
International Standard Version
I'm going to do this because Abraham did what I told him to do. He kept my instructions, commands, statutes, and laws."
A Conservative Version
because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my order, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
American Standard Version
Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
Amplified
because Abraham listened to and obeyed My voice and [consistently] kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”
Bible in Basic English
Because Abraham gave ear to my voice and kept my words, my rules, my orders, and my laws.
Darby Translation
because that Abraham hearkened to my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
Julia Smith Translation
Because that Abraham listened to my voice, and he will watch my watches, my commands, my statutes, and my precepts.
King James 2000
Because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
Lexham Expanded Bible
because Abraham listened to my voice and kept my charge: my commandments, my statutes, and my laws."
Modern King James verseion
because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My Laws.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
because that Abraham hearkened unto my voice and kept mine ordinances, commandments, statutes and laws."
NET Bible
All this will come to pass because Abraham obeyed me and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws."
New Heart English Bible
because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my requirements, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws."
The Emphasized Bible
Because that Abraham hearkened unto my voice, - and so kept my charge, my commandments my statutes and my laws.
Webster
Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
World English Bible
because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my requirements, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws."
Youngs Literal Translation
because that Abraham hath hearkened to My voice, and keepeth My charge, My commands, My statutes, and My laws.'
Themes
Children » Share benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parents
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Prophecies concerning
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Abrahamic covenant confirmed in
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 26:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac And Abimelech
4
I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky. I will give your descendants all of this land. They will be a blessing to every nation on earth.
5 because Abraham
Phrases
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Cross References
Genesis 22:16
He said: I am taking an oath on my own name, declares Jehovah, that because you have done this and have not refused to give me your son, your only son,
Genesis 22:18
All the nations will ask me to bless them as I have blessed your descendants. This is because you obeyed my command.'
Genesis 12:4
So Abram left, just as Jehovah told him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Haran.
Genesis 17:23
On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or bought with his money, every male in his household, and circumcised them, as God told him.
Genesis 18:19
I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household; and that they may remain in the righteous and just way of Jehovah. Jehovah will bring to Abraham what he told him.
Psalm 112:1-2
Praise Jehovah! Blessed is the person who respects Jehovah and is happy to obey his commandments.
Psalm 128:1-6
Blessed are all who reverence Jehovah and live his way.
Matthew 5:19
Whoever disobeys even the least of the commandments and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. On the other hand whoever obeys and teaches others to obey the Law will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:24
Everyone who hears my words, and does them is like a wise man that builds his house on a rock.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and unmovable. Always have plenty to do in the work of the Lord, for you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision means anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
Hebrews 11:8
By faith, when Abraham was called, he obeyed. He went to a place that he was to receive for an inheritance. He went even though he did not know where he was going.
James 2:21
Was Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?