Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 He built storehouses for the produce of grain and wine and oil; and buildings for all sorts of beasts and flocks. 29 He made cities for himself and acquired flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very great wealth. 30 It was Hezekiah who had the higher spring of the water of Gihon stopped, and the water taken down on the west side of the town of David. Hezekiah did well in everything he tried.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:12

All riches and wealth come from you. You rule everything by your strength and power. You are able to make anyone great and strong.

Genesis 13:2-6

Abram had become very wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold.

Deuteronomy 8:18

Remember that Jehovah your God gives you the strength to make a living. That is how he keeps the promise he made to your fathers.

1 Samuel 2:7

Jehovah takes away and He gives riches. He brings low and lifts up high.

1 Chronicles 27:29-31

for the herds grazing in Sharon, Shitrai from Sharon for the herds in the valleys- Shaphat, son of Adlai

2 Chronicles 25:9

Amaziah asked the man of God: What should I do about the seven thousand and five hundred pounds of silver I gave the troops from Israel? The man of God answered: Jehovah can give you much more than that.

2 Chronicles 26:10

He also built fortified towers in the open country and dug many cisterns, because he had large herds of livestock in the western foothills and plains. Because he loved farming, he encouraged the people to plant vineyards in the hill country and to farm the fertile land.

Job 1:3

He owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, one thousand head of cattle, and five hundred donkeys. He also had a large number of servants. In fact he was the greatest (richest) of all the Orientals in the East!

Job 1:9

Satan replied: Would Job respect you if he got nothing out of it?

Job 42:12

Jehovah blessed the latter part of Job's life more than the first. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys.

Proverbs 10:22

The blessing of Jehovah makes rich and he adds no grief to it.

1 Timothy 6:17-18

Command those who are rich in this present system not to be high-minded (arrogant), not to have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.

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