Gerar
Americannoun
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Isaac went down to Gerar, and a blessing followed him.
From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various
On the whole, the story of Isaac’s wife at Gerar is briefer and not so elevated as that of Sarah, but the parallel to xxi. 22-34 is more detailed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
He seems to be more occupied with the men of Gerar than with the One who was stronger than they.
From Notes on the Book of Genesis by Mackintosh, Charles Henry
Gerar is thus referred to in Chap. x.:
From Notes on the Book of Genesis by Mackintosh, Charles Henry
After the destruction of Sodom, we see him sojourning in the kingdom of Gerar.
From Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject by Elliott, E. N.
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