Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he made him towns because he had cattle of sheep and oxen great abundance. For God had given him substance exceeding much.

New American Standard Bible

He made cities for himself and acquired flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very great wealth.

King James Version

Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.

Holman Bible

He made cities for himself, and he acquired herds of sheep and cattle in abundance, for God gave him abundant possessions.

International Standard Version

He also built cities for himself and stored up flocks and herds in abundance, because God had given him great riches.

A Conservative Version

Moreover he provided for him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance. For God had given him very much substance.

American Standard Version

Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

Amplified

Moreover, he made cities for himself and acquired an abundance of flocks and herds, for God gave him very many possessions.

Bible in Basic English

And he made towns for himself, and got together much property in flocks and herds: for God had given him great wealth.

Darby Translation

And he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God gave him very much substance.

Julia Smith Translation

And he made cities to him and possession of flocks and oxen for abundance: for God gave to him exceeding much substance.

King James 2000

Moreover he provided himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him very great possessions.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he made cities for himself, and livestock of sheep and abundant cattle, for God had given to him very abundant possessions.

Modern King James verseion

And he provided himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds, in abundance. For God had given him very many things.

NET Bible

He built royal cities and owned a large number of sheep and cattle, for God gave him a huge amount of possessions.

New Heart English Bible

Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

The Emphasized Bible

and, cities, made he for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds, in abundance, - for God had given him exceeding great wealth.

Webster

Moreover, he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance in great abundance.

World English Bible

Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

Youngs Literal Translation

and cities he hath made for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance, for God hath given to him very much substance.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

מקנה 
Miqneh 
Usage: 76

of flocks
צאון צאןo 
Tso'n 
Usage: 274

and herds
בּקר 
Baqar 
Usage: 183

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

רכשׁ רכוּשׁ 
R@kuwsh 
Usage: 28

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Hezekiah's Wealth And Works

28 and made store houses for the fruits of corn, wine and oil; and stables for all manner of beasts, and folds for sheep. 29 And he made him towns because he had cattle of sheep and oxen great abundance. For God had given him substance exceeding much. 30 And the said Hezekiah stopped the upper water springs of Gihon and brought them down to the West side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:12

And riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all, and in thine hand is power and strength, and in thine hand it is to make great and to give strength unto all.

Genesis 13:2-6

Abram was very rich in cattle, silver and gold.

Deuteronomy 8:18

But remember the LORD thy God, how that it is he which gave thee power to do manfully, for to make good the covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is come to pass this day.

1 Samuel 2:7

The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich; bringeth low, and heaveth up on high.

1 Chronicles 27:29-31

And over the oxen that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite. And over the oxen in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai.

2 Chronicles 25:9

And Amaziah said again to the man of God, "What shall we do then, for the hundred talents which I have given unto the host of Israel?" And the man of God said, "The LORD is able to give thee much more than that."

2 Chronicles 26:10

And he built towers in the wilderness and digged many wells. For he had much cattle, both in the valley and also in the plain; and plowmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved husbandry.

Job 1:3

His substance was seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred she-asses, and a very great household: so that he was one of the most principal men among all them of the east country.

Job 1:9

Satan answered, and said unto the LORD, "Doth Job fear God for naught?

Job 42:12

And the LORD made Job richer than he was before: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand asses.

Proverbs 10:22

The blessing of the LORD, maketh rich men; as for careful travail, it doth nothing thereto.

1 Timothy 6:17-18

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them,

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