23. And he went up from that place to Bersabee,
24. Where the Lord appeared to him that same might, saying: I am the God of Abraham thy father; do not fear, for I am with thee: I will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.
25. And he built there an altar: and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent: and commanded his servants to dig a well.
26. To which place when Abimelech, and Ochozath his friend, and Phicol chief captain of his soldiers came from Gerara,
27. Isaac said to them: Why are ye come to me, a man whom you hate, and have thrust out from you?
28. And they answered: We saw that the Lord is with thee, and therefore we said: Let there be an oath between us, and let us make a covenant,
29. That thou do us no harm, as we on our part have touched nothing of thine, nor have done any thing to hurt thee: but with peace have sent thee away increased with the blessing of the Lord.