Genesis 26:11

KJV

And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.

— Genesis 26:11, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Genesis Chapter 26 connects to 4 cross-references. A famine drives Isaac to Gerar, where God renews the Abrahamic covenant with him; Isaac also deceives Abimelech about Rebekah being his sister. Isaac's wells are repeatedly contested by Philistine herdsmen until he finds one they do not contest; God …

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Other Translations

ASV

And Abimelech charged all the people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.

YLT

and Abimelech commandeth all the people, saying, `He who cometh against this man or against his wife, dying doth die.'

BBE

And Abimelech gave orders to his people that anyone touching Isaac or his wife was to be put to death.

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