Genesis 26:25 “So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and…”

Genesis 26:25

So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there. His servants also dug a well there.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well.

World English Bible

He built an altar there, and called on the LORD’s name, and pitched his tent there. There Isaac’s servants dug a well.

American Standard Version

And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of Jehovah, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then he builte an altar there, and called vpon the Name of the Lord, and there spred his tent: where also Izhaks seruauntes digged a well.

Darby Translation

And he built an altar there, and called upon the name of Jehovah. And he pitched his tent there; and there Isaac's servants dug a well.

Young's Literal Translation

and he buildeth there an altar, and preacheth in the name of Jehovah, and stretcheth out there his tent, and there Isaac's servants dig a well.

Bible in Basic English

Then he made an altar there, and gave worship to the name of the Lord, and he put up his tents there, and there his servants made a water-hole.

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Cross references

“builded”

Genesis 13:18 Genesis 8:20 Genesis 22:9 Genesis 33:20 Genesis 35:1 Exodus 17:15

Genesis 13:18 · BSB

So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the Oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.

Genesis 8:20 · BSB

Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar.

Genesis 22:9 · BSB

When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood.

Genesis 33:20 · BSB

There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

Genesis 35:1 · BSB

Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”

Exodus 17:15 · BSB

And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.

“called”

Psalm 116:17

Psalm 116:17 · BSB

I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.

Also

Genesis 13:4

Genesis 13:4 · BSB

to the site where he had built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”

26Later, Abimelech came to Isaac from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army.

Read Genesis 26