Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy. New Living Translation He became a very rich man, and his wealth continued to grow. English Standard Version and the man became rich, and gained more and more until he became very wealthy. Berean Standard Bible and he became richer and richer, until he was exceedingly wealthy. King James Bible And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: New King James Version The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous; New American Standard Bible and the man became rich, and continued to grow richer until he became very wealthy; NASB 1995 and the man became rich, and continued to grow richer until he became very wealthy; NASB 1977 and the man became rich, and continued to grow richer until he became very wealthy; Legacy Standard Bible and the man became great and continued to grow greater until he became very great; Amplified Bible And the man [Isaac] became great and gained more and more until he became very wealthy and extremely distinguished; Christian Standard Bible and the man became rich and kept getting richer until he was very wealthy. Holman Christian Standard Bible and the man became rich and kept getting richer until he was very wealthy. American Standard Version And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great: Contemporary English Version and Isaac was so successful that he became very rich. English Revised Version And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great: GOD'S WORD® Translation He continued to be successful, becoming very rich. Good News Translation He continued to prosper and became a very rich man. International Standard Version He became very wealthy and lived a life of wealth, becoming more and more wealthy. Majority Standard Bible and he became richer and richer, until he was exceedingly wealthy. NET Bible The man became wealthy. His influence continued to grow until he became very prominent. New Heart English Bible The man became wealthy, and prospered more and more until he became very wealthy. Webster's Bible Translation And the man became great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: World English Bible The man grew great, and grew more and more until he became very great. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the man is great, and goes on, going on and becoming great, until he has been very great, Young's Literal Translation and the man is great, and goeth on, going on and becoming great, till that he hath been very great, Smith's Literal Translation And the man will become great, and went going, and he became great, until that he became very great. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the man was enriched, and he went on prospering and increasing, till he became exceeding great: Catholic Public Domain Version And the man was enriched, and he continued prospering as well as increasing, until he became very great. New American Bible he became richer and richer all the time, until he was very wealthy. New Revised Standard Version and the man became rich; he prospered more and more until he became very wealthy. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the man became great, and went forward and grew until he became very great; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the man became great and he kept on going until he was very great: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the man was exalted, and advancing he increased, till he became very great. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Isaac's Prosperity12Now Isaac sowed seed in the land, and that very year he reaped a hundredfold. And the LORD blessed him, 13and he became richer and richer, until he was exceedingly wealthy. 14He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.… Cross References Genesis 24:35 “The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys. Genesis 30:43 Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys. Genesis 13:2 And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold. Genesis 12:2 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. Genesis 39:2-3 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master. / When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did, Genesis 41:40-43 You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” / Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.” / Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck. ... Deuteronomy 28:11-13 The LORD will make you prosper abundantly—in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land—in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you. / The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none. / The LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you will only move upward and never downward, if you hear and carefully follow the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am giving you today. Job 42:12 So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it. Proverbs 13:21 Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. Luke 12:31 But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you. Mark 10:29-30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel / will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life. 2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. Treasury of Scripture And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: And the man waxed great. waxed great. Genesis 24:35 And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses. Psalm 112:3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. went forward. Jump to Previous Continually Continued Forward Gained Great Greater Grew Grow Increasing Rich Richer Waxed Wealth WealthyJump to Next Continually Continued Forward Gained Great Greater Grew Grow Increasing Rich Richer Waxed Wealth WealthyGenesis 26 1. Isaac, because of famine, sojourns in Gerar, and the Lord blesses him.7. He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife. 12. He grows rich, and the Philistines envy his prosperity. 18. He digs wells. 23. God appears to him at Beersheba, and blesses him; 26. and Abimelech makes a covenant with him. 34. Esau's wives. and he became richer and richer This phrase highlights the progressive nature of Isaac's prosperity. The Hebrew root for "richer" is "gadal," which means to grow, become great, or be magnified. This suggests not just an increase in material wealth, but a divine blessing that magnifies Isaac's status and influence. In the historical context, wealth was often measured by livestock, servants, and land, all of which Isaac possessed in abundance. This growth in wealth is a testament to God's covenantal faithfulness to Abraham's descendants, as promised in Genesis 12:2. It serves as a reminder that true prosperity is a result of divine favor and obedience to God's will. until he was exceedingly wealthy Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and [he]הָאִ֑ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person became richer and richer, וַיִּגְדַּ֖ל (way·yiḡ·dal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great until עַ֥ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while he was exceedingly מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily wealthy. וְגָדֵ֔ל (wə·ḡā·ḏêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great Links Genesis 26:13 NIVGenesis 26:13 NLT Genesis 26:13 ESV Genesis 26:13 NASB Genesis 26:13 KJV Genesis 26:13 BibleApps.com Genesis 26:13 Biblia Paralela Genesis 26:13 Chinese Bible Genesis 26:13 French Bible Genesis 26:13 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 26:13 The man grew great and grew more (Gen. Ge Gn) |
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