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Berean Standard Bible

“Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.”

Genesis 26:3

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A famine drives Isaac toward Egypt, as it once drove his father Abraham. God stops him at Gerar and tells him to stay in the land.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.

World English Bible (WEB)

Live in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you. For I will give to you, and to your offspring, all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.

King James Version (KJV)

Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee. For unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Keep in this land, and I will be with you and give you my blessing; for to you and to your seed will I give all these lands, giving effect to the oath which I made to your father Abraham;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Habita en esta tierra, y seré contigo, y te bendeciré; porque á ti y á tu simiente daré todas estas tierras, y confirmaré el juramento que juré á Abraham tu padre:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Vive en este país, y yo estaré contigo y te bendeciré, porque toda esta tierra te la daré a ti y a todos tus descendientes, tal como le prometí a Abraham, tu padre.

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