^26:12When Isaac planted in that land, he reaped in the same year a hundred times what he had sown,²⁹ because the Lord blessed him.³⁰^26:13The man became wealthy.³¹ His influence continued to grow³² until he became very prominent. ^26:14He had³³ so many sheep³⁴ and cattle³⁵ and such a great household of servants that the Philistines became jealous³⁶ of him.

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Footnotes

29 Heb “a hundredfold.”
30 This final clause explains why Isaac had such a bountiful harvest.
31 Heb “great.” In this context the statement refers primarily to Isaac’s material wealth, although reputation and influence are included.
32 Heb “and he went, going and becoming great.” The construction stresses that his growth in possessions and power continued steadily.
33 Heb “and there was to him.”
34 Heb “possessions of sheep.”
35 Heb “possessions of cattle.”
36 The Hebrew verb translated “became jealous” refers here to intense jealousy or envy that leads to hostile action (see v. 15).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him, and the man became rich, and gained more and more until he became very wealthy. He had possessions of flocks and herds and many servants, so that the Philistines envied him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the Lord blessed him. The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy. He had so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Isaac sowed seed in that land, and in that year he reaped a hundred times what was sown. The Lord blessed him, and the man became rich and kept getting richer until he was very wealthy. He had flocks of sheep, herds of cattle, and many slaves, and the Philistines were envious of him.

NLTNew Living Translation

When Isaac planted his crops that year, he harvested a hundred times more grain than he planted, for the Lord blessed him. He became a very rich man, and his wealth continued to grow. He acquired so many flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, and servants that the Philistines became jealous of him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in that same year a hundredfold, and Yahweh blessed him. And the man became wealthier and wealthier until he was exceedingly wealthy. And he possessed sheep and cattle and many servants, so that the Philistines envied him.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him. And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

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