Genesis 26:13

The man grew great, and grew more and more until he became very great.

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WEBBE

The man grew great, and grew more and more until he became very great.

BSB

and he became richer and richer, until he was exceedingly wealthy.

KJV

And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

ASV

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

BBE

And his wealth became very great, increasing more and more;

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וַיִּגְדַּל vai·yig·dal and he became great H1431 הָאִישׁ ha·'ish the man H376 וַיֵּלֶךְ vai·ye·lekh and he went H1980 הָלוֹךְ ha·lokh continuously (to go) H1980 וְגָדֵל ve·ga·del and becoming great H1432 עַד 'ad until H5704 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 גָדַל ga·dal he became great H1431 מְאֹד me·'od exceedingly H3966

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–17

God blessed Isaac. Be it observed, for the encouragement of poor tenants who occupy other people's lands, and are honest and industrious, that God blessed him with a great increase. The Philistines envied Isaac. It is an instance of the vanity of the world; for the more men have of it, the more they are envied, and exposed to censure and injury. Also of the corruption of nature; for that is an ill principle indeed, which makes men grieve at the good of others. They made Isaac go out of their country. That wisdom which is from above, will teach us to give up our right, and to draw back from contentions. If we are wrongfully driven from one place, the Lord will make room for us in another.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.