14 For he had flocks of sheep, and herds of cattle, and a mighty household: therefore the Philistines had [a]envy at him,

15 Insomuch that the Philistines stopped, and filled up with earth all the wells, which his father’s servants dug in his father Abraham’s time.

16 Then Abimelech said unto Isaac, Get thee from us, for thou art mightier than we a great deal.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 26:14 The malicious envy always the graces of God in others.

14 He had so many flocks and herds and servants(A) that the Philistines envied him.(B) 15 So all the wells(C) that his father’s servants had dug in the time of his father Abraham, the Philistines stopped up,(D) filling them with earth.

16 Then Abimelek said to Isaac, “Move away from us;(E) you have become too powerful for us.(F)

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