Genesis 26:14
“For he had possession of flocks, and possession of heards, and great store of seruants, and the Philistims enuied him.”
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Genesis 26:14 Context
12Then Isaac sowed in that land, and receiued in the same yeere an hundred fold: & the LORD blessed him. 13And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew vntill he became very great. 14For he had possession of flocks, and possession of heards, and great store of seruants, and the Philistims enuied him. 15For all the wels which his fathers seruants had digged in the dayes of Abraham his father, the Philistims had stopped them, & filled them with earth. 16And Abimelech said vnto Isaac, Goe from vs: for thou art much mightier then we.
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Other Translations
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
- King James Version
for he had possessions of flocks and herds and a great household, so that the Philistines envied him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household. And the Philistines envied him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For he had great wealth of flocks and herds and great numbers of servants; so that the Philistines were full of envy.
- Basic English Bible
And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great number of servants; and the Philistines envied him.
- Darby Bible
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and very many servants: And the Philistines envied him.
- Webster's Bible
He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.
- World English Bible
and he hath possession of a flock, and possession of a herd, and an abundant service; and the Philistines envy him,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household; and the Philistines envied him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
for he had possessions of flocks and herds and a great household, so that the Philistines envied him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household. And the Philistines envied him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For he had great wealth of flocks and herds and great numbers of servants; so that the Philistines were full of envy.
- Basic English Bible
And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great number of servants; and the Philistines envied him.
- Darby Bible
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and very many servants: And the Philistines envied him.
- Webster's Bible
He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.
- World English Bible
and he hath possession of a flock, and possession of a herd, and an abundant service; and the Philistines envy him,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household; and the Philistines envied him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
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Discussion for Genesis 26
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9 years AgoLuchiThe key message of this passage is dat we should always IMITATE GOOD THINGS jus lik iseac did by startin where hz father stoped , we should always REMOVE ALL DOUBT like iseac did n believed in wat God said n stayed back at d land, n lastly PECEIVERANCE let 's keep on n neva loss hop on God cuz iseac digged several wells nt one bt at d end Gods promises to him was fulfilled.Flag
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9 years AgoRev.Godwin Delali Ahiafor for verse 22I love this verse,God will fight our battles,make enough room for us to be fruitful in any land we find ourselves RehoborthFlag
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9 years AgoPartridge MutisoThere can 't be any harvest without sowing! AN UNCOMMON SEED YIELDS AN UNCOMMON HARVEST!Flag
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9 years AgoEvang\' enoch sunday for verse 9The event that happen to Abraham also happen to isaac, I call it generational evil Spartan.Flag
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10 years AgoEddie Davis for verse 5This is what the Lord has been talking to me about It was not about the sacrifice It was about Abraham Obedient and Faith in God This moves GodFlag
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10 years AgoChristiI liked the verses where they dug the wells for "springing water". It reminded that when we "dig" in the Word, we will find that water of the filling of God's Holy Spirit also known as the well that springs up to everlasting life. This is an encouragement to me to read God's Word more.Flag