Genesis 26:13

and he became richer and richer, until he was exceedingly wealthy.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The narrative describes Isaac’s escalating prosperity immediately after his hundredfold harvest in Gerar. The text reports this development without dialogue, positioning it between his initial blessing and the resulting envy of the Philistines.

The words — The Hebrew construction וַיֵּלֶךְ הָלוֹךְ וְגָדֵל (va.yelekh halokh ve.gadel) literally renders "he went going and becoming great." It employs a Hebrew idiom to denote continuous, progressive increase rather than a single event.

The thread — This pattern of divinely enabled wealth appears in Genesis 24:35 regarding Abraham, and aligns with the principle that the Lord’s blessing brings enrichment in Proverbs 10:22 and Psalm 112:3.

Why it lands — The text states that Isaac’s material increase was a direct result of the Lord’s blessing, not merely agricultural success. It asks the reader to observe how covenant faithfulness produces visible prosperity that inevitably draws opposition.

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The Hebrew words

וַיִּגְדַּ֖לva/i.yig.Daland/ he became great הָאִ֑ישׁha./'Ishthe/ man וַיֵּ֤לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he went הָלוֹךְ֙ha.loKhcontinuously <to go>וְגָדֵ֔לve./ga.Deland/ becoming great עַ֥ד'aduntil כִּֽי־ki-for גָדַ֖לga.Dalhe became great מְאֹֽד׃me.'Odexceedingly

King James Version

And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

Cross-references

Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
Psalms 112:3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
Genesis 24:35 “The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.