Verse Lens · Context pointer
Genesis 26:23 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 23. 23And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba.
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Role in This Section
Isaac goes from Rehoboth to Beersheba. The relocation opens a new movement in which divine reassurance, worship, diplomacy, and water establish his public settlement.
Read It With
- Genesis 26:23–33
Read verses 22–25. Verse 22 closes the earlier well conflicts at Rehoboth; verse 23 supplies the move; verse 24 explains its theological importance; verse 25 records Isaac's response. The destination notice cannot explain itself independently.
Why It Needs Context
The verse depends on Rehoboth before it and the divine appearance after it; an independent doctrine or application would overstate a transition.
Read Genesis 26:23–25 together
Why these verses belong together: Relocation, divine appearance and promise, altar, invocation, tent, and well digging form one movement from reassurance to worship and work.
Verse 23. 23 And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba.
Verse 24. 24 And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.
Verse 25. 25 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.
Continue in Context
The full thought-unit study remains the final contextual authority for this Verse Lens.
Read Genesis 26:23–33 — God Reassures Isaac at BeershebaSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? very strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Displayed wording, thought-unit boundary, promise, worship, delegation, accusation, treaty, feast, oath, water report, naming, Abraham parallels, and transition to family conflict.
Exact location: Genesis 26:23–33 in the pinned eng-kjv2006 source; compared with Genesis 12:7–8; 13:3–4; 21:22–34; 26:12–22 and 26:34–27:5
Open source ↗hebrew text morphology and lemma data
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible — Genesis
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project
Open Scriptures, Version 2.2 released 2021; repository inspected 2026
Supports: Fear command, presence, promise, worship, residence, digging, official roles, accusation, emphatic recognition, covenant, nonaggression, diplomatic claim, blessing, feast, oath, peace, water, and naming.
Exact location: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, wlc/Gen.xml, Genesis 26:23–33; lemmas and morphology for al tira, ittekha anokhi, barakh, rabbah, zera, mizbeah, qara beshem, ahal, karah, merea, tsava, sane, shalah, raoh rainu, berit, raah, naga, tov, berukh YHWH, mishteh, shava, shalom, mayim, and Shivah
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