Genesis 26:25

And Isaac said unto them, wherefore come ye to me,.... What is the meaning of this visit? what has brought you hither? it cannot be from affection and friendship to me:

seeing ye hate me, and have…

- The Events of Isaac’s Life 5. משׁמרת mı̂shmeret, “charge, ordinance.” מציה mı̂tsvâh, “command,” special order. חק choq, “decree, statute,” engraven on stone or metal. תירה tôrâh, “law,” doctrine,…

Builded an altar there - That he might have a place for God's worship, as well as a place for himself and family to dwell in.

And called upon the name of the Lord - And invoked in the name of Jehovah.…

Here we have,

I. The tokens of God's good-will to Isaac. He blessed him, and prospered him, and made all that he had to thrive under his hands. 1. His corn multiplied strangely, Gen 26:12. He had no…

builded … there As Abraham had done, Gen 12:7; Gen 13:18.

called … Lord See notes on Gen 4:26; Gen 21:33.

digged a well According to Gen 21:30 a well had already been digged by Abraham. The word in…