King James Bible
KJVFor he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Genesis 26:14 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household. And the Philistines envied him. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And he had possessions of sheep and of herds, and a very great family. Wherefore the Palestines envying him, | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great number of servants; and the Philistines envied him. | |
English Revised VersionERV | and he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household: and the Philistines envied him. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and very many servants: And the Philistines envied him. | |
World English BibleWEB | He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and he hath possession of a flock, and possession of a herd, and an abundant service; and the Philistines envy him, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. |