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Isaac’s Prosperity

Genesis 26:16

In 11 translations

BSB
Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us.”
KJV
And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
WEB
Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we.”
ASV
And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
LSV
And Abimelech says to Isaac, “Go from us; for you have become much mightier than we”;
YLT
And Abimelech saith unto Isaac, 'Go from us; for thou hast become much mightier than we;'
DBY
And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go from us; for thou art become much mightier than we.
DRC
Insomuch that Abimelech himself said to Isaac: Depart from us, for thou art become much mightier than we.
GNV
Then Abimelech sayde vnto Izhak, Get thee from vs, for thou art mightier then wee a great deale.
JPS
And Abimelech said unto Isaac: 'Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.'
LXXE
And Abimelech said to Isaac, Depart from us, for thou art become much mightier than we.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־יִצְחָ֑ק לֵ֚ךְ מֵֽעִמָּ֔נוּ כִּֽי־עָצַֽמְתָּ־מִמֶּ֖נּוּ מְאֹֽד׃
LXX-Br
Εἶπε δὲ Ἀβιμέλεχ πρὸς Ἰσαὰκ, ἄπελθε ἀφʼ ἡμῶν, ὅτι δυνατώτερος ἡμῶν ἐγένου σφόδρα.

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  • Exodus 1:9“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.

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