Introduction

Good day, everyone. Let us examine Genesis Chapter 26. This chapter is particularly good, depicting the appearance of God's presence and blessing. The title is "The Appearance and Model of God's Presence and Blessing." If you aspire to be a model of God's presence and blessing, emulate Isaac. Isaac was an extraordinary man. The Bible does not record many stories about Isaac. In fact, fewer stories are better, as more stories imply more turmoil.

Isaac's life was remarkably stable, virtually devoid of turmoil, faring better than his father Abraham and his son Jacob. If you prefer a life without much upheaval, learn from Isaac, for he is a model of God's presence and blessing. Why did Isaac live such a good life? It is because he completely dedicated himself to God in his youth. He was not feigning it, but willingly and joyfully offered himself entirely to God, and subsequently became a model of blessing.

Receiving a Hundredfold Harvest in Famine

If an economic crisis strikes and we suffer alongside others, that is not a blessing. However, if we receive a hundredfold harvest amidst a crisis, the outcome is extraordinary. In a time of famine, Isaac's land yielded a hundredfold harvest. While others' fields were separated by only a furrow, rain fell on Isaac's side, but not on theirs. The events Isaac encountered are difficult to comprehend.

Isaac sowed seed in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him, and the man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy. (Genesis 26:12-13)

Recalling the time of Abraham, Isaac's father, when Abraham lived here and encountered a famine, Abraham took his family down to Egypt and returned with a substantial amount of wealth. This time, Isaac also faced a famine, and he might have followed his father's example and taken his family down to Egypt. However, this time God told Isaac not to go down to Egypt, but to remain in that place.

Now there was a famine in the land—besides the previous famine in Abraham’s time—and Isaac went to Abimelek king of the Philistines in Gerar. The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land where I tell you to live. Stay in this land for a while, and I will be with you and will bless you. For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands and will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham. I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because Abraham obeyed me and kept my requirements, my commands, my decrees and my laws.” So Isaac stayed in Gerar. (Genesis 26:1-6)

While others could not grow anything there, Isaac not only grew everything, but it also grew exceptionally well. In fact, farmers fear a bumper harvest the most. Do not assume that a bumper harvest is a good thing for farmers. In reality, abundant grains, fruits, and vegetables fetch poor prices, becoming as cheap as cabbage. The things they toiled to produce are worthless. Farmers are like gamblers in the spring, uncertain of what to plant. If you plant watermelons, everyone else will plant watermelons, resulting in a glut and worthless watermelons. Scarcity makes things valuable.

Isaac was remarkable. While others faced famine, he reaped a bumper harvest. The famine presented Isaac with an excellent opportunity, yielding a hundredfold harvest, and he became very wealthy. A harvest is usually 30-fold or 60-fold; 100-fold is considered exceptional. This is a model of God's presence and blessing. If a person consistently encounters misfortune in their endeavors, that is not God's presence. Those who consistently face misfortune should reflect on themselves.

I have recently been telling everyone to learn, to grow, and to have a clear understanding. However, if a person encounters misfortune, no matter how much they learn or how clear their understanding, it is useless. If the key understanding is lacking, it is all over. That is not being blessed, not having God's presence, and in the process, the presence and blessing of God are lost. If one's understanding is clear but one is unlucky, it is also useless. I am training everyone to have a clear understanding, not for any other reason, but because you are already blessed, no longer a jinx. The next step is to know how to do things.

If you are still a jinx, training is useless. Some say they are jinxed, but who caused them to lose God's presence and blessing? The first thing a person needs to resolve is the issue of being blessed and having God's presence. Many people, in their busyness, push God into a corner. When they are busy, they put God aside first. Such people will encounter misfortune. You will see. Some people toil for a year and lose ten million by the end of the year. Being busy with losing money is misfortune.

Do not confuse these matters. Some people think that because I am promoting understanding, they should pursue understanding, and in the process, they lose God's presence and blessing. Is the purpose of a clear understanding to pursue misfortune? I am anxious. Not many among us have not experienced God, but it has not yet come to the point of offering oneself. If it comes to the point of offering oneself, I declare with confidence that you will surely be like Isaac. That would be remarkable. If you encounter an economic crisis, it will be a golden opportunity for you. A person may experience three or four economic crises in their lifetime. When an economic crisis occurs, any stock you buy will rise. At this time, it is not about whether you have money in your hand, but whether you have God's presence in your life.

Without God's presence, where will the money come from? If you encounter three or four economic crises, you will encounter three or four opportunities. If you seize every opportunity, you will be a wealthy person. Some have calculated that real estate has an eighteen-year cycle. A person can experience it two or three times in their lifetime, and if you catch all these cycles, you will become a wealthy person, and you will likely not lack money. But the problem is that when others face a crisis, you also face a crisis. That is misfortune. Some people are quite capable, but they end up losing money. They see this and that as opportunities, but they do not seize the opportunities, only the crises. Living a life like that is a tragedy!

Do not think that human intelligence can surpass God's presence and blessing. Isaac may seem a bit foolish, but he is shrewd at heart because he values God's presence. If there were another opportunity, if God asked him to offer himself and his money, Isaac would still offer himself and his money. He is incredibly remarkable! Therefore, you will see a model of God's presence and blessing, receiving a hundredfold harvest even in famine. Isaac is not afraid of famine. He encounters opportunities in famine, and he becomes an extremely wealthy person.

Later, I pondered that Isaac does not love money. Those who love money may not necessarily have money, but those who love God are unlikely to be poor. If a person has even thirty percent of Isaac's character, they will possess thirty percent of what Isaac possessed. The problem is that we do not have Isaac's character at heart, so we begin to talk about Isaac's character.

The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land where I tell you to live. Stay in this land for a while, and I will be with you and will bless you. For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands and will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham.” (Genesis 26:2-3)

You must have a relationship with God. The strength of your relationship with God depends on how you treat God. Sometimes when I minister, I cannot bring myself to speak, I want to tell people directly, but I swallow it back. Not only is it difficult to say, but people may not listen because this person does not have Isaac's spirit. When it comes to exerting effort to offer oneself, they falter. When a crisis comes, they face a crisis. Even when there is no crisis, they "crisis," and when others face a crisis, they face an even greater crisis.

Isaac Has a Personality That Avoids Conflict

A person who loves God is not contentious. Do not assume that those who love God are contentious. Those who love God believe in God, trust in God, do not rely on swords, do not compete, do not envy, do not compare, and do not engage in internal strife. They avoid everything. In the past, when I listened to sermons, many pastors said that Abraham and Isaac lied, saying that their wives were their sisters. It was much later that I understood that it was a virtue. They wanted to avoid conflict with others. Do not be like a hedgehog, wanting to fight with others at every turn.

When it comes to a real fight, you may not be able to win, and you may lose miserably. Some people always want to fight with others, wanting to show off. The two of them are like fighting cocks, grabbing each other's collars and tearing each other's hair. It is fine to practice at home, hitting a wooden stake, but in the ring, the opponent is not a wooden stake. It is a real ring, and the opponent will fight back.

Isaac likes to avoid conflict. The reason he told others that Rebekah was his sister was that he did not want to start a conflict. Once a conflict starts, it is difficult to resolve. Some people ask if Isaac is trusting in God. Some say why Isaac did not dare to tell others that Rebekah was his wife. He is a person with God's presence. If you have the ability, come and snatch her, let's have a go. A person with God's presence is not like that. Those who shout about fighting all day long have a demon in them, like a mafia boss.

Now, mafia bosses have also upgraded. Their speech may be refined, but they are still contentious at heart. However, fighting back and forth leads nowhere. We must know that a person who has God's presence and relies on God's blessing does not live by their hands and swords, does not rely on contention, grabbing, and fighting with others, but relies on God's presence, the blessings God bestows, and the opportunities God provides. It is particularly good, but people do not realize where the goodness lies.

I often tell everyone that I keep a low profile. Some say that is not honorable. In fact, people's understanding of honor is different. Some people are like the heroes of Liangshan Marsh, causing trouble wherever they go, wanting to rush up and fight, and end up exhausted. The reason Isaac said Rebekah was his sister was that he did not want to start a conflict. Do not think that Abraham and Isaac did something wrong. Know that they did the right thing. We are the ones who are doing wrong. We are always thinking about being competitive, which is truly deadly! Let us review the three terms: "tyrant at home," "bully at the doorstep," and "king on the bed." Do not think that Isaac is weak. That is called being strong. Isaac does not compete at home either. He is not the "tyrant at home" type.

A person who has God's presence and God's blessing is definitely not someone who wants to compete and fight with others at every turn, losing all the blessings. We must change this bad habit. If someone scores better than you on an exam, you get angry. Is that not creating trouble for yourself? You must know that it is good to be like Isaac, avoiding conflict. After competing, you lose God's presence and blessing. Not only is it embarrassing, but you also feel miserable for days. Isaac has a character that knows he does not live by wells, oil, guns, and clubs, but by God. Such a person is remarkable. If you really want to deal with him, you may not be able to deal with him because this person is very strong inside.

Others Can Snatch the Wells, But They Cannot Snatch God's Blessing

Isaac received a hundredfold harvest in the famine. Everyone saw that the Lord blessed him, indicating that God's blessing is visible. Some ask why they have not seen it. There are many such blessings among us. For example, everything I do prospers. Therefore, I encourage everyone to learn from Isaac. Others can snatch the wells, but they cannot snatch God's blessing and God's presence. So you do not contend or snatch, but what if others snatch from you? Look at Isaac, not contending or snatching, telling others that Rebekah is his sister, not wanting to snatch from others.

When Isaac had been there a long time, Abimelek king of the Philistines looked down from a window and saw Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah. So Abimelek summoned Isaac and said, “She is really your wife! Why did you say, ‘She is my sister’?” Isaac answered him, “Because I thought I might lose my life on account of her.” (Genesis 26:8-9)

Abimelek immediately saw that they were not siblings and questioned Isaac. Isaac told Abimelek the truth, explaining that the reason for doing so was that he did not want to contend with others. In fact, those who are blessed by God have another advantage: their wives are beautiful. The wives of Abraham and Isaac were very beautiful, like celestial beings. These are digressions. The most important thing is that God solves all his problems no matter what he encounters. Abimelek ordered that no one should touch Isaac's wife. Isaac is remarkable because he has God's presence.

Then Abimelek said, “What is this you have done to us? One of the men might well have slept with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.” So Abimelek gave orders to all the people: “Anyone who harms this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.” (Genesis 26:10-11)

Who knew that people would not snatch Isaac's wife, but his wells. In that era, wells were like oil wells today, directly affecting people's daily lives. Moreover, water is very important for herding cattle and sheep and for irrigating fields. People cannot drink oil. They can live without oil, but they must drink water. Without water, they will die.

So Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the time of his father Abraham, the wells that the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died, and he gave them the same names his father had given them. Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and discovered a well of fresh water there. But the herders of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herders and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they disputed with him. Isaac’s servants dug another well, and they quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah. (Snatching a well, Isaac named it "Esek." Digging another well, it was snatched again, and he named it "Sitnah," which means enmity.) (Genesis 26:18-21)

The locals dug a pit ten meters away from Isaac's well, but no matter how much they dug, there was no water. Seeing that their big pit had no water, the locals snatched Isaac's well. Isaac did not care. He dug another well in another place, and without much effort, the water gushed out like a fountain. It was snatched again by the locals.

It is irritating to see that others have God's presence. The question is, why do you not want to have God's presence when you clearly see that others have God's presence? It is useless to just be irritated. You must get God's presence. That is why I always tell you not to focus on the wells, but to focus on God's presence. There is no blessing outside of destiny. Isaac placed himself on the altar and offered himself to God, while the locals lived only to live. Their purpose in life is different.

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 will increase the number of your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham.” (Genesis 26:24)

If you truly have God in your heart, if you are a person with God's presence, God will truly speak to you, saying that He will be with you. That is invaluable. Others can snatch your things, but they cannot snatch your blessing. You do not be an enemy to others, but others want to be your enemy. You do not contend or snatch from others, but others contend and snatch from you, but it does not matter. The most important thing in a person's life is to have God's presence. Unfortunately, many do not believe it and think that real gold and silver are good. Having God's presence is much more valuable than real gold and silver. It is a person's most precious asset.

The Bible records only these few wells that Isaac had snatched. It is not known how many wells he dug and gave away. I feel that Isaac should have snatched them back. He should not have given away the wells he worked so hard to dig. Did Isaac have a problem with his brain? But Isaac not only did not have a problem with his brain, but it worked very well. His wife Rebekah was also a person who trusted in God. She would not think that her husband was useless and let others bully him. The couple thought the same thing. If they snatch them, let them have them. We will dig another one. Even if family members or employees have opinions, it does not matter. Isaac is not weak. He does not live by those wells, but by God's presence and God's blessing.

Therefore, when I lead the preachers among us, I have the same attitude. No matter how much we do, do not lose God's presence. Sometimes the preachers among us do not use their brains well. They do not contend with others, but the pastoral district leaders contend with each other. Of course, there are very few such situations among us. Even if they secretly contend in their hearts, I pretend not to know. We have a logical system of God's presence and God's blessing. It is not about how much you do, but because God is with us, God blesses us.

Therefore, we are not prone to being conceited. No one can snatch God's blessing and presence. We rely on God. It is a patented technology. When we dig a well, water comes out. Some ask how they can make some money, how their financial situation can be reversed. They have listened to my Bible studies and sermons in vain. They have not listened to the words that I emphasize every day. That is, there is no blessing outside of destiny, only crisis.

God Gives Us a Spacious Land

Do not fear when people snatch your wells. God will lead you step by step until you reach a place where you dig a well that no one will seize. It may seem hard-earned, but the previous well-snatching was merely to see if your heart was set on the well or on God. If your heart is set on business and not on God, you will lose God's presence and blessings. If your heart is set on God's presence and blessings, even if a well is snatched, God cannot be taken away. Therefore, you will rely on God, and God will lead you to a spacious land. This logic is consistent. Anyway, I do not like to compete with others. I am always giving, because my heart is set on God's presence and I value it greatly.

One's heart must be broad. How can a narrow-minded person enter the spacious land that God leads you to? Remember what I said before: a heart like a peanut, a head like a walnut, bouncing around without knowing where to go, and thus losing God's presence. With a small heart, one argues, reasons, and explains at the slightest provocation, as if one is very reasonable. But there is no reason at all, just a small mind. One must understand what is big and what is small, and distinguish between what is worthwhile and what is a loss. God is only with those who have a broad heart, and that is what matters.

So, be a broad-minded person. A narrow-minded person always thinks crookedly. I also thank God and declare in faith that everyone can become broad-minded. Please help fulfill my faith. I long for my brothers and sisters to have God's presence, to see God's blessings, and for those around them to see that this person clearly has God's presence. Otherwise, by haggling over every little thing, you will haggle God away. We are all preachers. How can a preacher with a narrow mind have the Way? One always argues, explains, or even becomes negative. Sometimes people do not intend to harm you, but only want to edify you a little more.

May God expand our hearts to expand us. Someone asked how to expand. For example, when someone comes to snatch your well, tell yourself to be Isaac, and your heart will be enlarged. Isaac felt uncomfortable when his well was snatched, and this discomfort expanded him. He struggled and wrestled within, and finally let go, saying, "Let them have it!" If God wants to give you a spacious land, you must have the capacity to bear great blessings. If you do not even have that little virtue, what can you use to carry God's blessings?

God will remember us, remember the covenant He made with us, and multiply our descendants. When you reach a spacious land, people will still come to snatch. Continue to expand until you develop an indestructible body. After experiencing these things, Abimelech thought Isaac was quite remarkable. He drove Isaac far away and sent people to snatch the wells Isaac had just dug, one after another. As a result, Isaac became even more powerful. Abimelech compared himself to Isaac and realized he was no match. He clearly saw God's presence with Isaac and worried that if Isaac became too powerful in the future, he would bully Abimelech and his descendants. So, he traveled a long distance to find Isaac to negotiate.

However, Isaac treated Abimelech with good food and drink, not settling accounts with him first. Since they were there to make a covenant, Isaac was willing to agree to anything Abimelech wanted. Because Isaac was destined to be a blessing to others, he did not think about what he wanted for himself. He did not seek a beautiful wife, but a super beautiful wife was sent to his door. He did not seek wealth, but he became wealthy. He did not love money, but he had a hundredfold harvest. Isaac said he did not love money, but outsiders could see that he had God's blessing.

Outsiders Can See God's Blessing!

Anyone can see that a person who is blessed by God is blessed. One who does not love money has money, and one who does not seek a beautiful wife finds a beautiful wife. Abimelech thought it over and over and could only come to Isaac to make a covenant.

Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath, one of his friends, and Phicol the commander of his army. Isaac said to them, “Why have you come to me, since you hate me and have sent me away from you?” But they said, “We have certainly seen that the Lord is with you. So we said, ‘Let there now be an oath between us, between you and us, and let us make a covenant with you, that you will do us no harm, since we have not touched you, and since we have done nothing to you but good and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed of the Lord.’” So he made them a feast, and they ate and drank. Then they arose early in the morning and swore an oath with one another; and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace. (Genesis 26:26-31)

After eating and drinking with them, they swore an oath with each other. Isaac sent them away in peace, which made Isaac seem like a very decent person. Not long after, the servants told Isaac that they had dug another well, which was a great business for selling water.

It happened the same day that Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well which they had dug, and said to him, “We have found water.” So he called it Shebah. Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day. (Genesis 26:32-33)

Think about what outsiders see in us. If you do a questionnaire and ask the people around you or those you have dealt with whether they see a blessing in you, the answer may be no! Or the answer is that they cannot tell you, because telling the truth will lead to arguments, so they cannot say. Or even the answer is that this person cannot have God's presence. If he can go to heaven, others would not bother to go. We would rather skip the place where such a person goes! Can such a comment have God's presence? I long for my brothers and sisters to understand and measure whether we have the outward manifestations of God's presence. If not, change quickly.

Some people feel like they have done a lot when they have only done a little. In fact, you must do a lot and feel like you have only done a little. Blessings follow the blessed. The blessings that the Lord gives will always follow you. Do not try to grab blessings. Try to grab God's presence. Grabbing God's presence brings God's blessings, but grabbing blessings does not necessarily guarantee that you can hold on to them. God is a God who blesses, but He gives blessings to people like Isaac. Today we are talking about the appearance and model of God's presence and blessing, and that is Isaac. But we must ask ourselves, which part of us is like Isaac. Although there are not many chapters in the Bible describing Isaac, understanding Isaac's life reveals that it is truly wonderful!

Family Members May Not See It

There is also something that you may not understand: outsiders can see God's blessing on him, but family members or those close to him may not see it. Esau lived with Rebekah and Isaac every day, listening to his parents tell the story of destiny, but he did not listen to anything.

When Esau was forty years old, he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite. And they were a grief of mind to Isaac and Rebekah. (Genesis 26:34-35)

Someone asked why a person blessed by God would still have worries. Because everyone has their own destiny. Outsiders came to Isaac to make a covenant, but Esau kept acting foolishly, doing things that his parents hated and worried about. These two wives plus Esau could not learn from Isaac and Rebekah's lack of contention, relying on God's presence and God's blessing. They might even say unpleasant things and cause trouble all day long. Someone asked how Isaac and Rebekah could have such a son. In fact, no one can determine anyone's fate, and you cannot determine your son's fate.

Esau is Esau's fate. He is a cursed person. Although he was born in Isaac's family and was Rebekah's son, it was useless. Whether he values what Isaac and Rebekah value, and whether he can obtain God's blessing and God's presence is what matters. Outsiders can see God's presence, but Esau, that foolish son, cannot see God's blessing on Isaac and Rebekah, nor does he value God's grace, which makes Isaac and Rebekah very worried. A person with God's presence cannot control another person's fate. Stop asking for this, it is useless!

This theme is better than the previous theme, "A Hundredfold Harvest," used when discussing this chapter. This theme really puts all the content of this chapter together. The appearance and model of God's presence and blessing are what we should all learn!

May God bless everyone!

Genesis 26

26:1 Now there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines in Gerar.
26:2 Then the Lord appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I shall tell you.
26:3 Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.
26:4 And I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven; I will give to your descendants all these lands; and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed;
26:5 because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”
26:6 So Isaac dwelt in Gerar.
26:7 And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, “She is my sister”; for he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” thinking, “lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to behold.”
26:8 Now it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked through a window, and saw Isaac joking with Rebekah his wife.
26:9 Then Abimelech called Isaac and said, “Quite obviously she is your wife; so how could you say, ‘She is my sister’?” Isaac said to him, “Because I said, ‘Lest I die on account of her.’”
26:10 And Abimelech said, “What is this you have done to us? One of the people might soon have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us.”
26:11 So Abimelech charged all his people, saying, “He who touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.”
26:12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him.
26:13 The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous;
26:14 for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines envied him.
26:15 Now the Philistines had stopped up all the wells which his father’s servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, and had filled them with earth.
26:16 And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we.”
26:17 Then Isaac departed from there and pitched his tent in the Valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
26:18 And Isaac dug again the wells of water which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham. He called them by the names which his father had called them.
26:19 Also Isaac’s servants dug in the valley, and found a well of running water there.
26:20 But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well Esek, because they quarreled with him.
26:21 Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over that one also. So he called its name Sitnah.
26:22 And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So he called its name Rehoboth, because he said, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.”
26:23 Then he went up from there to Beersheba.
26:24 And the Lord appeared to him the same night and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham; do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for My servant Abraham’s sake.”
26:25 So he built an altar there and called on the name of the Lord, and he pitched his tent there; and there Isaac’s servants dug a well.
26:26 Then Abimelech came to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath, one of his friends, and Phicol the commander of his army.
26:27 But Isaac said to them, “Why have you come to me, since you hate me and have sent me away from you?”
26:28 But they said, “We have certainly seen that the Lord is with you. So we said, ‘Let there now be an oath between us, between you and us, and let us make a covenant with you,
26:29 that you will do us no harm, since we have not touched you, and since we have done nothing to you but good and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed of the Lord.’”
26:30 So he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.
26:31 Then they arose early in the morning and swore an oath with one another; and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
26:32 It happened the same day that Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well which they had dug, and said to him, “We have found water.”
26:33 So he called it Shebah. Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.
26:34 When Esau was forty years old, he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
26:35 And they were a grief of mind to Isaac and Rebekah.