Genesis 26:14 Meaning
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Context Explained
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.
16And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
James 3:16
Both verses highlight how envy can lead to conflict and strife among people.
Source: Genesis 26:14