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13 And the man became wealthier and wealthier[a] until he was exceedingly wealthy. 14 And he possessed sheep and cattle and many servants, so that the Philistines envied him. 15 And the Philistines stopped up all the wells that the servants of his father had dug in the days of Abraham his father. They filled them with earth.

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  1. Genesis 26:13 Literally “became great and went, going and became great”

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

14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

15 For 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.

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13 The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy.(A) 14 He had so many flocks and herds and servants(B) that the Philistines envied him.(C) 15 So all the wells(D) that his father’s servants had dug in the time of his father Abraham, the Philistines stopped up,(E) filling them with earth.

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13 The man (A)began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous; 14 for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines (B)envied him. 15 Now the Philistines had stopped up all the wells (C)which his father’s servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, and they had filled them with earth.

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13 and the man became rich, and gained more and more until he became very wealthy. 14 He had possessions of flocks and herds and many servants, so that the Philistines (A)envied him. 15 (Now the Philistines had stopped and filled with earth all the wells (B)that his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father.)

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