Verse List for GEN 26:8

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OET (OET-RV) Then when he’d been in that area for quite a while, the Philistine King Abimelech looked down from a window and saw that to his surprise, Yitshak was laughing together with his wife Rebekah.

OET-LV And_he/it _was if/because they _had _become _long to_him/it there the_days and_ ʼAⱱīmelek _he _looked _down the _king _of the_Fəlishtiy through the_window and_he/it _saw and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) was_playing with Riⱱqāh his/its_wife/woman.

ULT Then it happened, when the days had been long for him there, then Abimelech the king of the Philistines looked down from a window and saw that, behold, Isaac was laughing with Rebekah his wife.

UST One day after Isaac had lived there a long time, the Philistines’ King Abimelech looked down from a window of his palace and saw to his surprise that Isaac was showing affection to his wife Rebekah.

BSB & MSB When [Isaac] had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked down from the window and was surprised to see Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah.

OEB But after he had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out of the window, and saw Isaac just as he was caressing Rebekah his wife.

WEBBE & WMBB When he had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was caressing Rebekah, his wife.

NET After Isaac had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines happened to look out a window and observed Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah.

LSV And it comes to pass, when the days have been prolonged to him there, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looks through the window, and sees, and behold, Isaac is playing with his wife Rebekah.

FBV But later on, after he'd been there a while, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, happened to look out the window and saw Isaac lovingly fondling his wife Rebekah.

T4T When Isaac had been there a long time, one day Abimelech, the king of the Philistine people-group, looked down from a window in his palace and was surprised to see Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah.

LEB And it happened that, _⌊when he had been there a long time_⌋,[fn] Abimelech the king of the Philistines looked through the window, and saw—behold—Isaac was fondling Rebekah his wife.

BBE And when he had been there for some time, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looking through a window, saw Isaac playing with Rebekah his wife.

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JPS 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.

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.

DRA 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.

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.

Drby 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.

RV 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.

SLT And it was when the days there were long to him, and Abimelech king of the Philistines shall bend forward through the window, and will see, and behold, Isaak playing with Rebekah his wife.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 And it came to passe when he had bene there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistims looked out at a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And after he had ben there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines loked out at a windowe, & sawe Isahac sportyng with Rebecca his wyfe.
(And after he had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw Isaac sporting with Rebecca his wife.)

Gnva So after hee had bene there long time, Abimelech King of the Philistims looked out at a windowe, and loe, he sawe Izhak sporting with Rebekah his wife.
(So after he had been there long time, Abimelech King of the Philistines looked out at a window, and lo, he saw Izhak sporting with Rebekah his wife.)

Cvdl Now whan he had bene there a longe season, Abimelech the kynge of the Phylistynes loked out at a wyndow, and sawe Isaac sportinge with Rebecca his wife.
(Now when he had been there a long season, Abimelech the king of the Phylistynes looked out at a window, and saw Isaac sportinge with Rebecca his wife.)

Wycl And whanne ful many daies weren passid, and he dwellide there, Abymelech, kyng of Palestyns, bihelde bi a wyndow, and seiy hym pleiynge with Rebecca, his wijf.
(And when full many days were passed, and he dwelled/dwelt there, Abymelech, king of Palestyns, beheld by a window, and see him playing with Rebecca, his wife.)

Luth Als er nun eine Zeitlang da war, sah Abimelech, der Philister König, durchs Fenster und ward gewahr, daß Isaak scherzte mit seinem Weibe Rebekka.
(As he now a/one for_a_while there was, saw(v) Abimelech, the/of_the Philistines king, through window and what/which aware, that Isaak scherzte with his woman Rebekah.)

ClVg Cumque pertransissent dies plurimi, et ibidem moraretur, prospiciens Abimelech rex Palæstinorum per fenestram, vidit eum jocantem cum Rebecca uxore sua.[fn]
(And_when pertransissent days many, and there moraretur, prospiciens Abimelech king Palæstinorum through windowm, he_saw him yocantem when/with Rebecca wife his_own.)

UHB וַ⁠יְהִ֗י כִּ֣י אָֽרְכוּ־ל֥⁠וֹ שָׁם֙ הַ⁠יָּמִ֔ים וַ⁠יַּשְׁקֵ֗ף אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים בְּעַ֖ד הַֽ⁠חַלּ֑וֹן וַ⁠יַּ֗רְא וְ⁠הִנֵּ֤ה יִצְחָק֙ מְצַחֵ֔ק אֵ֖ת רִבְקָ֥ה אִשְׁתּֽ⁠וֹ׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐγένετο δὲ πολυχρόνιος ἐκεῖ· καὶ παρακύψας Ἀβιμέλεχ ὁ βασιλεὺς Γεράρων διὰ τῆς θυρίδος, εἶδε τὸν Ἰσαὰκ παίζοντα μετὰ Ῥεβέκκας τῆς γυναικὸς αὐτοῦ.

BrTr And he remained there a long time, and Abimelech the king of Gerara leaned to look through the window, and saw Isaac sporting with Rebecca his wife.