Genesis 26:8,14 - Compare All Versions

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When Isaac had been there a long time, Abimelek king of the Philistines looked down from a window and saw Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah.

He had so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.

When he had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out of a window and saw Isaac laughing with Rebekah his wife.

He had possessions of flocks and herds and many servants, so that the Philistines envied him.

But some time later, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out his window and saw Isaac caressing Rebekah.

He acquired so many flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, and servants that the Philistines became jealous of him.

When Isaac had been there for some time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked down from the window and was surprised to see  Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah.

He had flocks of sheep, herds of cattle, and many slaves, and the Philistines were envious of him.

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

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

Now it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked through a window, and saw, and there was Isaac, showing endearment to Rebekah his wife.

for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines envied him.

One day, after they had been there quite a long time, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out his window and saw Isaac fondling his wife Rebekah. Abimelech sent for Isaac and said, “So, she’s your wife. Why did you tell us ‘She’s my sister’?” Isaac said, “Because I thought I might get killed by someone who wanted her.”

Isaac planted crops in that land and took in a huge harvest. GOD blessed him. The man got richer and richer by the day until he was very wealthy. He accumulated flocks and herds and many, many servants, so much so that the Philistines began to envy him. They got back at him by throwing dirt and debris into all the wells that his father’s servants had dug back in the days of his father Abraham, clogging up all the wells.

Now it came about, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked down through a window, and saw them, and behold, Isaac was caressing his wife Rebekah.

for he had possessions of flocks and herds, and a great household, so that the Philistines envied him.

It happened when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out of a window and saw Isaac caressing Rebekah his wife.

he owned flocks and herds and a great household [with a number of servants], and the Philistines envied him.

After Isaac had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines happened to look out a window and observed Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah.

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