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Genesis 26:14

What does Genesis 26:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 26:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household: and the Philistines envied him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household: and the Philistines envied him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For he had great wealth of flocks and herds and great numbers of servants; so that the Philistines were full of envy.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he hath possession of a flock, and possession of a herd, and an abundant service; and the Philistines envy him,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he had possessions of sheep and of herds, and a very great family. Wherefore the Palestines envying him,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great number of servants; and the Philistines envied him.

Context

v.13And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great:

v.14This passage

v.15Now all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 10:22

    The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

  • Job 42:12

    So Jehovah blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: and he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

  • 1 Samuel 18:9

    And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

  • Ecclesiastes 4:4

    Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

  • Job 5:2

    For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.

  • Psalms 144:13

    Whenour garners are full, affording all manner of store, Andour sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

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