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"After he was appointed king, the prince came back. He ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called so he could find out what they had earned by investing. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsOthers Summoninginvesting

not including revenue from traders, merchants, and from all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land. Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses Of

He plucked off the top of its shoot, brought it to a land of merchants, and set it down in a city full of traders. Verse ConceptsMerchantsTrade

"This is bad, bad," says whoever is buying but then he brags as he walks away after the sale. Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfBuying and sellingNegotiationDishonesty CondemnedWorthLosing FriendsValuecheaterssales

Live with us anywhere you want. Live, trade, and grow rich in it." Verse ConceptsTradeLiving In The LandProperty

But bring your youngest brother back to me so I can be sure that you're honest men, and not spies. Then I'll return your brother to you, and you'll be allowed to trade anywhere in the land.'" Verse ConceptsTradeThe Youngest ChildSpyingReinstating People

"Tarshish was your business partner because of your phenomenal wealth. They traded silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise. Verse ConceptsLeadIronMineralsSilverTinCommerce

and drove all his livestock ahead of him, with everything that belonged to him, including the livestock that he had bought and accumulated in Paddan-aram, intending to deliver them to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan. Verse ConceptsDriving

He recovered all the goods and brought back his nephew Lot, together with his possessions, the women, and the other people. Verse ConceptsRestoring ThingsTaking Other People

After this, the Israelis took captive the Midianite women and children and confiscated as spoils of war all their cattle, livestock, and their goods. Verse ConceptsSlavery, In OtSpoils Of WarDealing With Young People

So all of their neighbors equipped the travelers with silver, gold, equipment, pack animals, and valuable goods, in addition to voluntary offerings. Verse ConceptsGiving To The Poor

They conquered fortified cities and fertile ground, possessing houses filled with all kinds of good things, wells already dug, with vineyards, olive orchards, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were satiated, and were well nourished, delighting themselves in your great goodness. Verse ConceptsFortificationsAbundance, MaterialDelighting, Right Kinds OfOlivesVineyardWellsTaking PossessionCapturing Cities

Then someone in the crowd told him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." Verse ConceptsCovetousnessInheritanceSiblingsFamily ProblemsResolving Conflict

The younger one told his father, "Father, give me my share of the estate.' So the father divided his property between them. Verse ConceptsPropertyDadsdivision

not including revenue from traders, merchants, and from all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land. Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses Of

After this, while they were seated, eating their food, they looked around and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead with camels carrying spices, balm, and myrrh for sale down in Egypt. Verse ConceptsBalmsCaravansHerbs And SpicesMoney, Uses OfMyrrhPerfumeTradeTravelCamelsCommercePeople EatingSitting In Fellowship

The world's businesses cry and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo anymore Verse ConceptsBabylonMerchandise

As a result, the merchants and sellers of all sorts of goods remained outside Jerusalem a couple of times.

Who has planned this against Tyre, that bestower of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the most renowned on earth? Verse ConceptsTradeCommerceGod's Plans

"Aram was one of your customers because you had so much merchandise. They paid by trading turquoise, purple yarn, embroidered goods, Egyptian linen, coral, and rubies. Verse ConceptsCoralembroideryEmeraldsGemsJewelsLinenMineralsPrecious StonesCommercePurple Cloth

Then he told those who were selling the doves, "Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father's house a marketplace!" Verse ConceptsMerchandiseRelationship Of Father And SonBusinessthievessalesmarketing

cargo of gold, silver, gems, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all articles made of ivory, all articles made of very costly wood, bronze, iron, marble, Verse ConceptsBabylonCrimsonIvoryLinenPearlsPrecious StonesWantonnessCommerceRed MaterialPurple ClothAmassing SilverAmassing BronzeStone ItemsJewelleryGold TransferredSteel

As for the people of the land who bring merchandise or grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. We will forego planting crops, and we will cancel debts during every seventh year." Verse Conceptsethics, personalBuying and sellingCreditRespect, For EnvironmentSabbatical YearSabbath, In OtTradeYearsDebtorsCancellation Of DeptCancelling DebtsSabbath ObservedDebt

Furthermore, Tyrians were living there who were importing fish and all kinds of merchandise, selling them to the people of Judah on the Sabbath, even in Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsSabbath Violated

So I bought her back for myself for fifteen pieces of silver and one and a half omers of barley. Verse ConceptsCoinageGrainMarketsWeights And Measures, DryBarteringPrice Set On Individuals

So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph traded food in exchange for horses, various flocks and herds, and donkeys. He fed them with food in exchange for their livestock during that year. Verse ConceptsGoatsHorsesMarketsOwning LivestockAnimals, Types OfBarteringLoss Of DonkeysAcquiring HorsesPossessing Sheep

That's how Hiram came to provide Solomon as much cedar and cypress timber as he needed. Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalTreesBarteringCedar Wood

You aren't to listen to your prophets, your diviners, your dreamers, your soothsayers, and your sorcerers who say to you, "Don't serve the king of Babylon.' Verse ConceptsListeningMediumsFortunetellingOccultismDivinationMisleading DreamsFalse Prophets DenouncedAvoid SorceryDo Not Listen!SorceryDreams And False Prophetsmagic

"Meanwhile, Babylon's king is standing at the fork of the road, where he can head in either of two directions, and that's where he is practicing divination. Shaking his arrows, he's asking questions of his teraphim while he examines livers. Verse ConceptsLiversMagical Arts, Practice OfArrows, Uses OfHousehold GodsPeople Shaking

and Joseph asked them, "Why did you do this? Don't you know that I'm an expert at divination?" Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?

So the elders of Moab and Midian left to visit Balaam, bringing an honorarium with them, and communicated Balak's concerns to him. Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToReward, HumanDivination

because those nations that you are about to dispossess listen to those who practice witchcraft and divination. But the LORD does not allow you to act this way." Verse ConceptsDivination, Practiced ByAvoid SorceryGod ForbiddingSorcery

The Philistines summoned the priests and diviners and asked, "What should we do about the Ark of the LORD? Tell us how we should send it back to its place."

you'll no longer see false visions or again practice divination, because I'm going to deliver my people from your power. Then you'll know that I am the LORD."'" Verse ConceptsNo VisionsGod Saving From Enemies

Truly the family idols talk nonsense and the diviners discern lies, describing delusional dreams. Since their comfort is vacuous, they wander off on their own like sheep, because there is no shepherd. Verse ConceptsAstrologyFutilityencouragement, examples ofdiscouragementGuidance, Need For God'sHousehold GodsPeace, Human Destruction OfRestlessnessSheepSorcery And MagicVisionsDivinationWanderersMisleading DreamsProphesying LiesNo ComfortDreams And False Prophets

Once, as we were going to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit of fortune-telling and who had brought her owners a great deal of money by predicting the future. Verse ConceptsMagical Arts, Practice Ofdemons, Kinds ofMastersMoney, Uses OfPredictionsDivinationFortunetellingNecromancyWhere To PraySorceryThe Futuremagicpsychics

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