Genesis 26:12-17

Genesis 26:12-17

[12] Then Isaac  sowed  in that land,  and received  in the same year  an hundredfold:  and the LORD  blessed  [13] And the man  waxed great,  forward,  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.  [16] And Abimelech  said  unto Isaac,  from us; for thou art much  mightier  [17] And Isaac  thence, and pitched his tent  in the valley  of Gerar,  and dwelt  there. 

What does Genesis 26:12-17 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This section of verses shows God"s faithfulness in blessing Isaac as He had promised (cf. Genesis 26:3; Genesis 24:1; Genesis 25:11). Isaac enjoyed a bountiful harvest ( Genesis 26:12). Abimelech testified to Isaac"s power ( Genesis 26:16), which was another testimony to God"s faithfulness.