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God's Tangible Blessing
Commentators unanimously agree that Isaac's extraordinary hundredfold harvest was not merely good fortune or agricultural skill. They emphasize that the text explicitly states, "And Jehovah blessed him," identifying God's direct intervention as the true source of this miraculous prosperity.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 26:1–35
18th Century
Theologian
משׁמרת mı̂shmeret — “charge, ordinance.”
עשׂק ‛êśeq — Esek, “strife.”
שׂטנה śı̂ṭnâh<…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 26:1–35
19th Century
Bishop
John Calvin
On Genesis 26:12
16th Century
Theologian
Then Isaac sowed. Here Moses proceeds to relate in what manner Isaac reaped the manifest fruit of the blessing promised to him by God; for…
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John Gill
On Genesis 26:12
17th Century
Pastor
Then, Isaac sowed in that land
In the land of Gerar; after matters were settled between him and Abimelech, and he ha…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 26:12–17
17th Century
Minister
God blessed Isaac. It should be observed, for the encouragement of poor tenants who occupy other people's lands and are honest and industrious, tha…