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He received the kingdom and went back to check on his servants. He wanted to know what they had gained by trading with the money he gave them. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsOthers Summoninginvesting

This was 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

It broke off the highest twig and carried it to a country of merchants. It planted the twig in a city of merchants. Verse ConceptsMerchantsTrade

Good for nothing, cries the buyer. But when he goes his way he boasts about the purchase. Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfBuying and sellingNegotiationDishonesty CondemnedWorthLosing FriendsValuecheaterssales

Then you may stay here in our country with us. You may live anywhere you wish. You may trade freely and own property. Verse ConceptsTradeLiving In The LandProperty

But bring me your youngest brother. Then I will know that you are not spies but honest men. I will give your brother back to you, and you will be able to move about freely in this country.' Verse ConceptsTradeThe Youngest ChildSpyingReinstating People

People from Tarshish traded with you because you were so very rich. They exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise. Verse ConceptsLeadIronMineralsSilverTinCommerce

He drove all his livestock ahead of him. He took all the possessions that he had accumulated. He took his own livestock that he had accumulated in Paddan-aram and went back to his father Isaac in Canaan. Verse ConceptsDriving

Then he brought back all the goods. He also brought back his nephew Lot and all the men and women. Verse ConceptsRestoring ThingsTaking Other People

The Israelites took the Midianite women and children as prisoners of war. They also took all their animals, their livestock, and their valuables as loot. Verse ConceptsSlavery, In OtSpoils Of WarDealing With Young People

Their neighbors helped by giving many things: silver utensils, gold, supplies, pack animals, other valuables, and offerings for the Temple. Verse ConceptsGiving To The Poor

And they took walled towns and a fat land. They 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. They had food enough and became fat, and had joy in the good you gave them. Verse ConceptsFortificationsAbundance, MaterialDelighting, Right Kinds OfOlivesVineyardWellsTaking PossessionCapturing Cities

A member of the crowd said: Teacher, help my brother divide the inheritance with me. Verse ConceptsCovetousnessInheritanceSiblingsFamily ProblemsResolving Conflict

The younger one said to him, Father I want my share of the property. He divided his property between his two sons. Verse ConceptsPropertyDadsdivision

This was 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

As they sat down to eat, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying the materials for cosmetics, medicine, and embalming. They were on their way to take them to Egypt. Verse ConceptsBalmsCaravansHerbs And SpicesMoney, Uses OfMyrrhPerfumeTradeTravelCamelsCommercePeople EatingSitting In Fellowship

The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her. For no man buys their merchandise any more. Verse ConceptsBabylonMerchandise

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

Who planned such a thing against Tyre, the city that produced kings? Its merchants are princes. Its traders are among the honored people of the world. Verse ConceptsTradeCommerceGod's Plans

Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods. They paid for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies. Verse ConceptsCoralembroideryEmeraldsGemsJewelsLinenMineralsPrecious StonesCommercePurple Cloth

He told those who sold doves: Take these things away. Do not make my Father's house a house of merchandise. Verse ConceptsMerchandiseRelationship Of Father And SonBusinessthievessalesmarketing

The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble, Verse ConceptsBabylonCrimsonIvoryLinenPearlsPrecious StonesWantonnessCommerceRed MaterialPurple ClothAmassing SilverAmassing BronzeStone ItemsJewelleryGold TransferredSteel

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. 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

There were men of Tyre there. They 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 bought her for fifteen pieces of silver, and a homer of barley, and a half-homer of barley. Verse ConceptsCoinageGrainMarketsWeights And Measures, DryBarteringPrice Set On Individuals

They brought their livestock to Joseph. He gave them food in exchange for their horses, sheep, goats, cattle, and donkeys. That year he supplied them with food in exchange for all their livestock. Verse ConceptsGoatsHorsesMarketsOwning LivestockAnimals, Types OfBarteringLoss Of DonkeysAcquiring HorsesPossessing Sheep

So Hiram supplied Solomon with all the cedar and pine logs he wanted. Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalTreesBarteringCedar Wood

Do not listen to prophets, mediums, and interpreters of dreams, fortunetellers, or sorcerers who tell you, 'You will never serve the king of Babylon.' Verse ConceptsListeningMediumsFortunetellingOccultismDivinationMisleading DreamsFalse Prophets DenouncedAvoid SorceryDo Not Listen!SorceryDreams And False Prophetsmagic

The king of Babylon will stand where the roads branch off, at the fork in the road. Then he will look for omens. The king will stand at the branch of the roads where he will use divination. He will shake the arrows and ask the teraphim and look into the liver. Verse ConceptsLiversMagical Arts, Practice OfArrows, Uses OfHousehold GodsPeople Shaking

He asked them: What have you done? Did you not know I could find out? Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?

The elders of Moab and Midian left. They took money with them to pay for Balaam's services. They came to Balaam and told him what Balak had said. Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToReward, HumanDivination

These nations whom you shall possess listened to observers of clouds and to diviners. As for you, Jehovah your God has not allowed you to do so. Verse ConceptsDivination, Practiced ByAvoid SorceryGod ForbiddingSorcery

the Philistines called in their priests and fortunetellers, and asked: What should we do with this Ark of Jehovah? Tell us how to send it back where it belongs!

That is why you will no longer see false visions or make predictions. I will rescue my people from your power. Then you will know that I am Jehovah.' Verse ConceptsNo VisionsGod Saving From Enemies

For the teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie. They have told false dreams! They comfort in vain. They go their way like sheep. They are afflicted 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

A young woman who had a spirit of divination met us as we were going to the place of prayer. She brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. Verse ConceptsMagical Arts, Practice Ofdemons, Kinds ofMastersMoney, Uses OfPredictionsDivinationFortunetellingNecromancyWhere To PraySorceryThe Futuremagicpsychics