11 occurrences

'Acquire' in the Bible

You shall dwell with us and the land shall be before you; settle and trade in it, and acquire [property] in it."

But if they will not cross over with you armed, they will acquire land in your midst in Canaan."

And he must not {acquire many} wives for himself, so that his heart [would] turn aside; and {he must not accumulate silver and gold for himself excessively}.

And Boaz said, "On the day of your acquiring the field from the hand of Naomi, you also acquire Ruth the Moabite, the wife of the dead [man], [in order] to raise up [for] the name of the dead his inheritance."

So the redeemer said to Boaz, "Acquire [it] for yourself," and he removed his sandal.

And this shall happen on that day: The Lord will again [extend] his hand a second [time] to acquire the remnant of his people that is left, from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the coastlands of the sea,

And those who err [in] spirit will {acquire} understanding, and those who grumble will learn instruction.

But Peter said to him, "May your silver {be destroyed along with you}, because you thought {you could acquire} the gift of God by means of money!

For those who have served well acquire a good standing for themselves, and great boldness in the faith [that is] in Christ Jesus.

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