Genesis 26 in Pidgin: Isaac face famine, lie say Rebekah na him sister, dig wells, make peace with Abimelek, and God bless am.
📖 Genesis 26:1–35 in Pidgin English
1. Another famine happen for land, like during Abraham time. Isaac go Gerar to meet Abimelek, king of Philistines.
2. God appear to Isaac say, "No go Egypt; stay for land wey I go show you.
3. Live here, I go dey with you and bless you. I go give you and your descendants all these lands, as I promise Abraham.
4. I go make your children plenty like stars, and through them, all nations go get blessing.
5. Because Abraham obey me, keep my commands, laws, and instructions."
6. So Isaac stay for Gerar.
7. The men there ask about Rebekah. Isaac say, "She na my sister," because he fear say dem go kill am because of her beauty.
8. After some time, Abimelek look through window see Isaac dey play with Rebekah like husband and wife.
9. Abimelek call Isaac say, "She be your wife! Why you lie?" Isaac say, "I fear say una go kill me because of her."
10. Abimelek say, "You for bring wahala to us! Somebody fit sleep with your wife, and we go get guilt."
11. So Abimelek warn everybody, "Anybody wey touch this man or him wife go die."
12. That year, Isaac plant crops and harvest hundred times more—God bless am well.
13. Isaac become rich, him wealth grow plenty.
14. He get many flocks, herds, and servants. Philistines begin jealous am.
15. Dem block all the wells Abraham servants dig before, fill dem with sand.
16. Abimelek tell Isaac, "Go away from us; you don big pass us."
17. So Isaac move, camp for Gerar Valley, and live there.
18. He re-dig the wells Abraham dig before, wey Philistines block after Abraham die, and name dem same names.
19. Isaac servants dig another well, find fresh water.
20. But Gerar shepherds quarrel with Isaac people say, "Na our water!" So Isaac name the well Esek (Quarrel).
21. Dem dig another well, still fight, he name am Sitnah (Hatred).
22. Isaac move dig another well, this time no fight, he call am Rehoboth (Space), say "Now God don give us space for progress."
23. From there, Isaac go Beersheba.
24. That night, God appear to am say, "I be God of Abraham your papa. No fear. I dey with you, I go bless you and increase your family."
25. Isaac build altar, call on God name, pitch tent, and him servants dig another well.
26. Abimelek come from Gerar with him friend Ahuzzath and army commander Phicol.
27. Isaac ask, "Why una come, una chase me away before?"
28. Dem reply, "We see say God dey with you. We wan make peace. Make we sign agreement say we no go fight."
29. "Swear say you no go do us harm, as we treat you well, send you away in peace. Now God don bless you."
30. Isaac make feast for dem, dem chop and drink.
31. Early next morning, dem swear oath. Isaac send dem away peacefully.
32. That same day, Isaac servants tell am, "We find water!" He call the well Shibah, so the town name na Beersheba till today.
33. When Esau reach 40 years, he marry Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
34. These two women bring pain to Isaac and Rebekah heart.
35. Dem cause plenty wahala for Isaac and Rebekah.
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