21 Bible Verses about People Possessing Other Things

Ephron's field at Machpelah, east of Mamre, was sold to Abraham. His property included the field with the cave in it as well as all the trees inside the boundaries of the field. The Hittites together with all who had entered the city gate were the official witnesses for the agreement.

The Hittites sold the field and its cave to Abraham as his property to be used as a tomb.

The herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac. They said: The water is ours! So he named the well Esek, because they argued with him.

Then Laban answered Jacob: These are my daughters, my grandchildren, and my flocks. Everything you see is mine! Yet, what can I do today for my daughters or for their children?

I will bring the wicked of the nations to take possession of their houses. I will put an end to the pride of the mighty, and their sanctuaries will be desecrated.

Joseph bought all the land in Egypt for the king. Every Egyptian was forced to sell his land, because the famine was so severe. All the land became the king's property.

The donkey replied: Am I not the same donkey on which you have ridden all your life? Have I ever treated you like this before? No, he answered.

you surrender to him your silver and gold, your women and the strongest of your children.

Jacob went on to say: Joseph, your two sons Ephraim and Manasseh were born in Egypt. But I accept them as my own, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.

For the reason that you have said: 'These two nations and these two lands will be mine, and we will possess them,' although Jehovah was there.

(The Shulamite) My beloved is mine and I am his. He feeds among the lilies.

I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine. He feeds among the lilies.

I belong to my beloved. His desire is toward me.

Say this, 'The Lord Jehovah says: I am against you Pharaoh, king of Egypt, the great monster (Egypt) (Psalm 74:13,14) that lies in the midst of his rivers. You have said: 'My Nile is mine! I have made it!'

The land of Egypt will become a desolation and waste. Then they will know that I am Jehovah. Because you said: 'The Nile is mine, and I have made it.'

I will bring people, my people Israel, to you. They will take possession of you, and you will be their inheritance. You will no longer take their children away from them.'

Suppose the prince offers a gift from his property to one of his servants. The gift will belong to the servant only until the year of freedom. Then the gift will go back to the prince. Only his sons can inherit his property.

I brought you out of the land of Egypt. I led you forty years in the desert wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.

Hushai answered: Jehovah and the people of Israel have chosen you to be king. I cannot leave. I must stay and serve the one they have chosen.

Whoever kidnaps another person must be put to death regardless of whether he has sold the kidnapped person or still has him.

A flood will carry off his house. Rushing waters will wash away his possessions on the day of God's wrath.