Genesis 26:13
“And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:”
Genesis 26:13 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the man was enriched, and he went on prospering and increasing, till he became exceeding great:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great.
- DARBYDarby
- And the man became great, and he became continually greater, until he was very great.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The man grew great, and grew more and more until he became very great.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the man is great, and goeth on, going on and becoming great, till that he hath been very great,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The man became rich and continued to grow more prosperous until he became very wealthy.
Context: Genesis 26
11And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
12Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.
13And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
14For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
15For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
About Genesis 26: Isaac Deceives Abimelech
Isaac moves to Gerar and tells people that Rebekah is his sister, just as his father Abraham did. He becomes very wealthy and has children with Rebekah.
Commentary
Genesis 26 is the story of Isaac, the son of Abraham, and his journey to the land of the Philistines. Isaac is sent by God to the land of the Philistines to avoid a famine in the land of Canaan. Upon arriving in the land of the Philistines, Isaac is met with hostility from the Philistines. Despite this, Isaac continues to prosper in the land and is blessed by God with a plentiful harvest.