for he had possessions of flocks and herds, and a great household, so that the Philistines envied him.
Parallel translations
- WEB He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.
- KJV For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
- BSB He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
- NKJV for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines envied him.
- NLT He acquired so many flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, and servants that the Philistines became jealous of him.
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Isaac's vast flocks, herds, and household provoke the Philistines' envy.
Overview
God's blessing makes Isaac conspicuously rich, and the surrounding Philistines respond with jealousy. The envy foreshadows the conflict over wells that follows. As often in Scripture, the prosperity God grants His people can stir opposition from the world, a pattern seen ultimately in Christ and His followers.
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- Gen 37:11His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.
- Job 5:2For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.
- Prov 10:22Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
- Ps 112:3Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.
- Eccl 4:4Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
- Gen 13:2Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
- Job 1:3His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.
- Ps 144:13–14Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields.
- 1 Sam 18:9Saul watched David from that day and forward.
- Job 42:12So Yahweh blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.
- Prov 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
- Gen 12:16He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
- Ps 112:10The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.
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