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Genesis 26:13-15  New English Translation

13 The man became wealthy.[a] His influence continued to grow[b] until he became very prominent. 14 He had[c] so many sheep[d] and cattle[e] and such a great household of servants that the Philistines became jealous of[f] him. 15 So the Philistines took dirt and filled up[g] all the wells that his father’s servants had dug back in the days of his father Abraham.

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  1. Genesis 26:13 tn Heb “great.” In this context the statement refers primarily to Isaac’s material wealth, although reputation and influence are included.
  2. Genesis 26:13 tn Heb “and he went, going and becoming great.” The construction stresses that his growth in possessions and power continued steadily.
  3. Genesis 26:14 tn Heb “and there was to him.”
  4. Genesis 26:14 tn Heb “possessions of sheep.”
  5. Genesis 26:14 tn Heb “possessions of cattle.”
  6. Genesis 26:14 tn The Hebrew verb translated “became jealous of” refers here to intense jealousy or envy that leads to hostile action (see v. 15).
  7. Genesis 26:15 tn Heb “and the Philistines stopped them up and filled them with dirt.”
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