Genesis 26:14
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For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
In other translations
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִי־vayhi-and it be[longed]H1961לוֹloto <the> himמִקְנֵה־mikneh-livestock ofH4735צֹאןtzonflockH6629וּמִקְנֵהumiknehand livestock ofH4735בָקָרvakarherdH1241וַעֲבֻדָּהva'avudahand serviceH5657רַבָּהrabahmuchH7227וַיְקַנְאוּvaykan'uand they enviedH7065אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853פְּלִשְׁתִּים׃pelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430
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