Genesis 26:14

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

He had so many sheep and cattle and such a great household of servants that the Philistines became jealous of him.

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  • Gen 37:11 : 11 His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said.
  • Eccl 4:4 : 4 Labor Motivated by Envy Then I considered all the skillful work that is done: Surely it is nothing more than competition between one person and another. This also is profitless– like chasing the wind.
  • Gen 12:16 : 16 and he did treat Abram well on account of her. Abram received sheep and cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
  • Gen 13:2 : 2 (Now Abram was very wealthy in livestock, silver, and gold.)
  • 1 Sam 18:9 : 9 So Saul was keeping an eye on David from that day onward.
  • Job 1:3 : 3 His possessions included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household. Thus he was the greatest of all the people in the east.
  • Job 5:2 : 2 For wrath kills the foolish person, and anger slays the silly one.
  • Job 42:12 : 12 So the LORD blessed the second part of Job’s life more than the first. He had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
  • Ps 112:3 : 3 His house contains wealth and riches; his integrity endures.
  • Ps 112:10 : 10 When the wicked see this, they will worry; they will grind their teeth in frustration and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish.
  • Ps 144:13-14 : 13 Our storehouses will be full, providing all kinds of food. Our sheep will multiply by the thousands and fill our pastures. 14 Our cattle will be weighted down with produce. No one will break through our walls, no one will be taken captive, and there will be no terrified cries in our city squares.
  • Prov 10:22 : 22 The blessing from the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.
  • Prov 27:4 : 4 Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

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    15So the Philistines took dirt and filled up all the wells that his father’s servants had dug back in the days of his father Abraham.

  • Gen 30:42-43
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    42But if the animals were weaker, he did not set the branches there. So the weaker animals ended up belonging to Laban and the stronger animals to Jacob.

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    3His possessions included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household. Thus he was the greatest of all the people in the east.

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    2The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.

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  • Gen 24:35-36
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    35“The LORD has richly blessed my master and he has become very wealthy. The Lord has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

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    9In this way God has snatched away your father’s livestock and given them to me.

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    20David took all the flocks and herds and drove them in front of the rest of the animals. People were saying,“This is David’s plunder!”

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    11His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said.

    12When his brothers had gone to graze their father’s flocks near Shechem,

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    2(Now Abram was very wealthy in livestock, silver, and gold.)

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  • Acts 7:9
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