Homilies on Genesis, Homilia XI

Origen of Alexandria · c. 240–245 · Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI = GCS 29 (1920) · Original English Translation

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1Famine; Isaac goes down toward Egypt but stays in Gerar
2Rebecca called sister; blessing multiplied
3Wells again; covenant — Homilia XI CLOSEOUT

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Origen’s Homilia XI on Genesis (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–3.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI (GCS 29, 1920), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia XI. Heine FOTC 71 was not used as wording. This page is Homilia XI §§1–3 (closeout).

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Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI = GCS 29 (1920) (Latin · Homilia XI §§1–3)

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Famine; Isaac goes down toward Egypt but stays in Gerar§1

1 Famine in the land; Isaac goes to Abimelech at Gerar. The Lord: Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land I name.

Latin · §1

Fames in terra; Isaac ad Abimelech Geraris. Dominus: noli descendere in Aegyptum — mane in terra quam dixero.

Rebecca called sister; blessing multiplied§2

2In fear he says, She is my sister. The Lord blesses Isaac; a hundredfold harvest. Envy of the Philistines.

Latin · §2

Timore dicit: soror mea est. Dominus benedicit Isaac; centuplum messis. Invidia Philistinorum.

Wells again; covenant — Homilia XI CLOSEOUT§3

3Wells again. Covenant with Abimelech. This is Homily XI’s end on Isaac’s sojourn. Amen.

Latin · §3

Putei rursus. Foedus cum Abimelech. Haec Homiliae XI finis de mansione Isaac. Amen.

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