Thematic Bible: Miscellaneous topics relating to
Thematic Bible
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And it came to pass, when he was come again and had received his kingdom, he commanded these servants, to be called to him, to whom he gave his money, to know what every man had done.
besides that he had of chapmen and merchants of apothecaries and of all the kings of Arabia and of the lords of the country.
and brake off the top of his twig, and carried it into the land of Canaan, and set it in a city of merchants.
"It is naught; It is naught," sayeth he that buyeth anything: but when he cometh to his own house, then he boasteth of his pennyworth.
and dwell with us, and the land shall be at your pleasure; dwell and do your business, and have your possessions therein."
and bring your youngest brother unto me; And thereby shall I know that ye are no spies, but mean truly: So will I deliver you your brother again, and ye shall occupy in the land.'"
Tarshish occupied with thee in all manner of wares: in silver, iron, tin and lead, and made thy market great.
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Goods
and carried away all his cattle and all his substance which he had gotten in Mesopotamia, for to go to Isaac his father, unto the land of Canaan.
and brought again all the goods and also his brother Lot, and his goods; the women also and the people.
And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian prisoners, and their children; and spoiled all their cattle, their substance and their goods.
And all they that were about them, strengthened their hands with vessels of silver and gold, with goods and cattle, and jewels, beside that which they gave of their own free will.
And they won their strong cities, and a fat land, and took possession of houses that were full of all manner goods, wells digged out, vineyards, olive gardens, and many fruitful trees: and they ate and were filled, and became fat, and lived in wealth through thy great goodness.
One of the company said unto him, "Master, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me."
and the younger of them said to his father, father, give me my part of the goods that to me belongeth. And he divided unto them his substance.
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchants
besides that he had of chapmen and merchants of apothecaries and of all the kings of Arabia and of the lords of the country.
And they sat them down to eat bread. And as they lift up their eyes and looked about, there came a company of Ishmaelites from Gilead, and their camels laden with spicery, balm, and myrrh, and were going down into Egypt.
And the merchants of the earth shall weep and wail in themselves, for no man will buy their ware any more,
Then remained the chapmen and merchants once or twice overnight without Jerusalem with all manner of wares.
Who hath devised such things upon Tyre the crown of all cities, whose merchants and Captains were the highest and principal of the world?
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchandise
The Syrians occupied with thee, because of thy divers works, and increased thy merchandise, with Smaragdus, with scarlet, with needle work, with white linen cloth, with silk and with Crystal.
And said unto them that sold doves, "Have these things hence, and make not my father's house a house of merchandise."
the ware of gold and silver, and precious stones, neither of pearl, and raynes, and purple, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and of iron,
And if the people of the land brought wares on the Sabbath, and all manner of victuals to sell, that we would not take it of them on the Sabbath and on the holy days. And that we would let the seventh year be free concerning all manner of charge.
There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish and all manner of wares, and sold on the Sabbath unto the children of Judah and Jerusalem.
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Barter
So I gat her for fifteen silverlings, and for a homer and a half of barley,
And they brought their cattle unto Joseph. And he gave them bread for horses and sheep, and oxen and asses: so he fed them with bread for all their cattle that year.
Divination » Miscellaneous topics relating to
And therefore follow not your Prophets, soothsayers, expounders of dreams, charmers and witches, which say unto you: Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon.
For the king of Babylon shall stand in the turning of the way, at the head of the two trees: to ask counsel at the soothsayers, casting the lots with his arrows; to ask counsel at the Idols, and to look in the liver.
And Joseph said unto them, "What deed is this which ye have done? Wist ye not that such a man as I can prophesy?"
And the elders of Moab went with the elders of Midian, and the reward of the soothsaying in their hands. And they came unto Balaam and told him the words of Balak.
For these nations which thou shalt conquer hearken unto makers of dismal days and bruterers. But the LORD thy God permitteth not that to thee.
the Philistines called for the priests and the soothsayers saying, "What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us wherewith we shall send it home again."
therefore shall ye spy out no more vanity, nor prophesy your own guessings. For I will deliver my people out of your hand, that ye may know how that I am the LORD.'"
For vain is the answer of Idols. The soothsayers see lies, and tell but vain dreams. The comfort that they give, is nothing worth. Therefore go they astray like a flock of sheep, and are troubled, because they have no shepherd.
And it fortuned as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit that prophesied met us, which brought her master and masters much vantage with prophesying.