Bible Verses About the God of Isaac: 12

"If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands, and last night he rebuked you."

— Genesis 31:42 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the God of Isaac want Scripture on Elohei Yitschaq — the LORD named with Isaac as Fear of Isaac, God of his father Isaac, and the God before whom Abraham and Isaac walked — not the bush triad on Holy One of Jacob, and not Genesis 26:24's Abraham lead on God of Abraham. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about God's love, Bible verses about the God of Abraham, Bible verses about the God of Jacob, Bible verses about the Holy One of Jacob, Bible verses about the God of Israel, Bible verses about the shepherd of Israel, Bible verses about the Mighty One of Jacob, Bible verses about the rock of Israel, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, Bible verses about worship, Bible verses about salvation, and Bible verse of the day. God of Isaac here means the Elohei Yitschaq / Fear-of-Isaac Name line — distinct from Abraham's Genesis 26:24 lead and from Exodus 3 / Genesis 28:13 on holy-one-of-jacob.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, אֱלֹהִים elohim (Strong's H430; Bible Hub H430) in construct אֱלֹהֵי elohei means "God of…"; יִצְחָק yitschaq (Strong's H3327; Bible Hub H3327) is Isaac. Genesis 31:42 joins Abraham's God with the Fear of Isaac — Jacob's confession that Isaac's God was with him. This list tracks that God-of-Isaac / Fear-of-Isaac Name and related Isaac-covenant / Beersheba-sacrifice / through-Isaac speech, not Exodus 3:6, not Genesis 28:13, and not Genesis 26:24 (Abraham hub lead). (Matthew 22:32 and Acts 3:13 also stay on holy-one-of-jacob.)

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 31 presses Jacob's appeal to the God of his father and the Fear of Isaac; Genesis 46 presses Israel's sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac at Beersheba (Bible Hub MHC Genesis 31; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Genesis 31; Bible Hub MHC Genesis 46; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Genesis 46; Bible Hub MHC Genesis 28; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Genesis 28). (God of Abraham, God of Jacob, and Holy One of Jacob live on those pages; this list centers Elohei Yitschaq.)

12 Bible verses about the God of Isaac

1. Genesis 31:42. "If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands, and last night he rebuked you." The Fear of Isaac — the title itself with Jacob. See Bible verses about hope.

2. Genesis 31:53. "May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us." So Jacob took an oath in the name of the Fear of his father Isaac. The Fear of his father Isaac — Jacob's oath. See Bible verses about faith.

3. Genesis 46:1. "So Israel set out with all that was his, and when he reached Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac." Sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. See Bible verses about worship.

4. Genesis 46:3. "I am God, the God of your father," he said. "Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there." I am God, the God of your father — to Israel at Beersheba. See Bible verses about salvation.

5. Genesis 48:15. "Then he blessed Joseph and said, 'May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,'" The God before whom Abraham and Isaac walked. See Bible verses about the shepherd of Israel.

6. Genesis 49:25. "because of your father's God, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the skies above, blessings of the deep springs below, blessings of the breast and womb." Your father's God, who helps you. See Bible verses about God's love.

7. Genesis 25:11. "After Abraham's death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi." God blessed his son Isaac. See Bible verses about hope.

8. Genesis 26:3. "Stay in this land for a while, and I will be with you and will bless you. For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands and will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham." I will be with you and will bless you — promise to Isaac. See Bible verses about faith.

9. Genesis 26:25. "Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD. There he pitched his tent, and there his servants dug a well." Isaac built an altar and called on the name of the LORD. See Bible verses about worship.

10. Genesis 35:12. "The land I gave to Abraham and Isaac I also give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you." The land I gave to Abraham and Isaac. See Bible verses about hope.

11. Genesis 21:12. "But God said to him, 'Do not be so distressed about the boy and your slave woman. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.'" Through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned. See Bible verses about salvation.

12. Romans 9:7. "Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham's children. On the contrary, 'It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.'" Through Isaac — Paul citing the Isaac line. See Bible verses about christ.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the God of Isaac — not twelve as a grind. If you need the Fear of Isaac, start at Genesis 31:42. If you need sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac, open Genesis 46:1. If you need the through-Isaac reckoning, open Genesis 21:12 or Romans 9:7. For God of Abraham (Genesis 26:24), open Bible verses about the God of Abraham. For God of Jacob fortress speech, open Bible verses about the God of Jacob. For Holy One of Jacob (and Exodus 3 / Genesis 28:13), open Bible verses about the Holy One of Jacob. For the pachad Yitschaq title list, open Bible verses about the Fear of Isaac. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the God of Isaac?

Genesis 31:42 (the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac) is the clear starting place; Genesis 46:1 and Genesis 31:53 press the same Isaac Name line in sacrifice and oath.

How do Bible verses about the God of Isaac differ from God of Abraham or Holy One of Jacob alone?

God of Abraham owns Genesis 26:24 and related Elohei Avraham speech; Holy One of Jacob holds Isaiah 29:23 plus Exodus 3 and Genesis 28:13. This list centers Elohei Yitschaq / Fear of Isaac and Isaac-covenant lines.

What Hebrew words sit under God of Isaac?

Elohim / elohei (H430) — God of… — and yitschaq (H3327) — Isaac.

Why isn't Genesis 28:13 or Exodus 3:6 on this page?

Those leads sit on the holy-one-of-jacob inventory; Genesis 26:24 sits on god-of-abraham. This hub keeps Isaac-focused Fear-of-Isaac and Beersheba speech so the three new pages share zero leads.

Where should I start if I only read one page?

Start here for God of Isaac; open God of Abraham for Elohei Avraham; open God of Jacob for Elohei Ya'akov fortress speech.