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Genesis 26:8

And it happened that, when he had been there a long time,c Abimelech the king of the Philistines looked through the window, and saw—behold—Isaac was fondling Rebekah his wife.

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Genesis 26:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

Genesis 26:8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

When he had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out of a window and saw Isaac laughing with Rebekah his wife.

Genesis 26:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

Genesis 26:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

But some time later, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out his window and saw Isaac caressing Rebekah.

Genesis 26:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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, and there was Isaac, showing endearment to Rebekah his wife.

Genesis 26:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

Isaac lived there a long time. One day as Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out his window, he saw Isaac holding his wife Rebekah tenderly.

Genesis 26:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

Genesis 26:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And it came to pass when he had been there some time, that Abimelech the king of the Philistines looked out of the window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was dallying with Rebecca his wife.

Genesis 26:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

When he had been there a long time, King Abimelech of the Philistines looked out of his window and saw Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah. 

Genesis 26:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

When Isaac had been there for some time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked down from the window and was surprised to see Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah.

Genesis 26:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When Isaac had been there a long time, King Abimelech of the Philistines looked out of a window and saw him fondling his wife Rebekah.

Genesis 26:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Isaac had been there a long time. One day Abimelech, the king of the Philistines, looked down from a window. He saw Isaac hugging and kissing his wife Rebekah.

Genesis 26:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

It came about, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out through a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was caressing his wife Rebekah.


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