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And when he came back again, having got his kingdom, he gave orders for those servants to whom he had given the money to come to him, so that he might have an account of what business they had done. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsOthers Summoninginvesting

In addition to what came to him from the business of the traders, and from all the kings of the Arabians, and from the rulers of the country. Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses Of

Biting off the highest of its young branches, he took it to the land of Canaan, and put it in a town of traders. Verse ConceptsMerchantsTrade

A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got. Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfBuying and sellingNegotiationDishonesty CondemnedWorthLosing FriendsValuecheaterssales

Go on living with us, and the country will be open to you; do trade and get property there. Verse ConceptsTradeLiving In The LandProperty

And come back to me with your youngest brother: then I will be certain that you are true men, and I will give your brother back to you and let you do trade in the land. Verse ConceptsTradeThe Youngest ChildSpyingReinstating People

Tarshish did business with you because of the great amount of your wealth; they gave silver, iron, tin, and lead for your goods. Verse ConceptsLeadIronMineralsSilverTinCommerce

And sending on before him all his cattle and his property which he had got together in Paddan-aram, he made ready to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. Verse ConceptsDriving

And he got back all the goods, and Lot, his brother's son, with his goods and the women and the people. Verse ConceptsRestoring ThingsTaking Other People

The women of Midian with their little ones the children of Israel took prisoner; and all their cattle and flocks and all their goods they took for themselves; Verse ConceptsSlavery, In OtSpoils Of WarDealing With Young People

And all their neighbours gave them help with offerings of vessels of silver and gold and goods and beasts and things of great value, in addition to what was freely offered. Verse ConceptsGiving To The Poor

And they took walled towns and a fat land, and became the owners of houses full of all good things, water-holes cut in the rock, vine-gardens and olive-gardens and a wealth of fruit-trees: so they had food enough and became fat, and had joy in the good you gave them. Verse ConceptsFortificationsAbundance, MaterialDelighting, Right Kinds OfOlivesVineyardWellsTaking PossessionCapturing Cities

And one of the people said to him, Master, give an order to my brother to make division of the heritage with me. Verse ConceptsCovetousnessInheritanceSiblingsFamily ProblemsResolving Conflict

And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be mine. And he made division of his goods between them. Verse ConceptsPropertyDadsdivision

In addition to what came to him from the business of the traders, and from all the kings of the Arabians, and from the rulers of the country. Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses Of

Then seating themselves, they took their meal: and looking up, they saw a travelling band of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead on their way to Egypt, with spices and perfumes on their camels. Verse ConceptsBalmsCaravansHerbs And SpicesMoney, Uses OfMyrrhPerfumeTradeTravelCamelsCommercePeople EatingSitting In Fellowship

And the traders of the earth are weeping and crying over her, because no man has any more desire for their goods, Verse ConceptsBabylonMerchandise

So the traders in all sorts of goods took their night's rest outside Jerusalem once or twice.

By whom was this purposed against Tyre, the crowning town, whose traders are chiefs, whose business men are honoured in the land? Verse ConceptsTradeCommerceGod's Plans

Edom did business with you because of the great number of things which you made; they gave emeralds, purple, and needlework, and the best linen and coral and rubies for your goods. Verse ConceptsCoralembroideryEmeraldsGemsJewelsLinenMineralsPrecious StonesCommercePurple Cloth

And to those who were trading in doves he said, Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a market. Verse ConceptsMerchandiseRelationship Of Father And SonBusinessthievessalesmarketing

Gold, and silver, and stones of great price, and jewels, and delicate linen, and robes of purple and silk and red; and perfumed wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of fair wood, and of brass, and iron, and stone; Verse ConceptsBabylonCrimsonIvoryLinenPearlsPrecious StonesWantonnessCommerceRed MaterialPurple ClothAmassing SilverAmassing BronzeStone ItemsJewelleryGold TransferredSteel

And if the peoples of the lands come to do trade in goods or food on the Sabbath day, that we would do no trade with them on the Sabbath or on a holy day: and that in the seventh year we would take no payment from any debtor. Verse Conceptsethics, personalBuying and sellingCreditRespect, For EnvironmentSabbatical YearSabbath, In OtTradeYearsDebtorsCancellation Of DeptCancelling DebtsSabbath ObservedDebt

And there were men of Tyre there, who came with fish and all sorts of goods, trading with the children of Judah and in Jerusalem on the Sabbath. Verse ConceptsSabbath Violated

So I got her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a half of barley; Verse ConceptsCoinageGrainMarketsWeights And Measures, DryBarteringPrice Set On Individuals

So they took their cattle to Joseph and he gave them bread in exchange for their horses and flocks and herds and asses, so all that year he gave them food in exchange for their cattle. Verse ConceptsGoatsHorsesMarketsOwning LivestockAnimals, Types OfBarteringLoss Of DonkeysAcquiring HorsesPossessing Sheep

So Hiram gave Solomon all the cedar-wood and cypress-wood he had need of; Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalTreesBarteringCedar Wood

And you are not to give attention to your prophets or your readers of signs or your dreamers or those who see into the future or those who make use of secret arts, who say to you, You will not become servants of the king of Babylon: Verse ConceptsListeningMediumsFortunetellingOccultismDivinationMisleading DreamsFalse Prophets DenouncedAvoid SorceryDo Not Listen!SorceryDreams And False Prophetsmagic

For the king of Babylon took his place at the parting of the ways, at the top of the two roads, to make use of secret arts: shaking the arrows this way and that, he put questions to the images of his gods, he took note of the inner parts of dead beasts. Verse ConceptsLiversMagical Arts, Practice OfArrows, Uses OfHousehold GodsPeople Shaking

And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret? Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?

So the responsible men of Moab and Midian went away, taking in their hands rewards for the prophet; and they came to Balaam and said to him what Balak had given them orders to say. Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToReward, HumanDivination

For these nations, whose land you are taking, give attention to readers of signs and to those using secret arts: but the Lord your God will not let you do so. Verse ConceptsDivination, Practiced ByAvoid SorceryGod ForbiddingSorcery

And the Philistines sent for the priests and those who were wise in secret arts, and said to them, What are we to do with the ark of the Lord? How are we to send it away to its place?

For this cause you will see no more foolish visions or make false use of secret arts: and I will make my people free from your power; and you will be certain that I am the Lord. Verse ConceptsNo VisionsGod Saving From Enemies

For the images have said what is not true, and the readers of signs have seen deceit; they have given accounts of false dreams, they give comfort to no purpose: so they go out of the way like sheep, they are troubled because they have no keeper. Verse ConceptsAstrologyFutilityencouragement, examples ofdiscouragementGuidance, Need For God'sHousehold GodsPeace, Human Destruction OfRestlessnessSheepSorcery And MagicVisionsDivinationWanderersMisleading DreamsProphesying LiesNo ComfortDreams And False Prophets

And when we were going to the place of prayer, we came across a girl with a spirit which gave knowledge of the future, whose masters made great profit from her power. Verse ConceptsMagical Arts, Practice Ofdemons, Kinds ofMastersMoney, Uses OfPredictionsDivinationFortunetellingNecromancyWhere To PraySorceryThe Futuremagicpsychics

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