23 Bible Verses about Possessing Sheep

Then she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel took care of the flocks, while Cain cultivated the ground.

and he did treat Abram well on account of her. Abram received sheep and cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

"The Lord has richly blessed my master and he has become very wealthy. The Lord has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks, herds, and tents.

He had so many sheep and cattle and such a great household of servants that the Philistines became jealous of him.

His possessions included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household. Thus he was the greatest of all the people in the east.

So Abimelech gave sheep, cattle, and male and female servants to Abraham. He also gave his wife Sarah back to him.

Abraham took some sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech. The two of them made a treaty.

When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his uncle Laban, and the sheep of his uncle Laban, he went over and rolled the stone off the mouth of the well and watered the sheep of his uncle Laban.

In this way Jacob became extremely prosperous. He owned large flocks, male and female servants, camels, and donkeys.

I have oxen, donkeys, sheep, and male and female servants. I have sent this message to inform my lord, so that I may find favor in your sight.'"

Jacob was very afraid and upset. So he divided the people who were with him into two camps, as well as the flocks, herds, and camels.

two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,

the Lord's tribute from the sheep was 675.

The half-portion of those who went to war numbered 337,500 sheep;

there were 337,500 sheep from the portion belonging to the community,

The spoil that remained of the plunder which the fighting men had gathered was 675,000 sheep,

He replied, "I'll send you a young goat from the flock." She asked, "Will you give me a pledge until you send it?"

Then Judah had his friend Hirah the Adullamite take a young goat to get back from the woman the items he had given in pledge, but Hirah could not find her.

Send rams as tribute to the ruler of the land, from Sela in the desert to the hill of Daughter Zion.

So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them food in exchange for their horses, the livestock of their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. He got them through that year by giving them food in exchange for livestock.

But the poor man had nothing except for a little lamb he had acquired. He raised it, and it grew up alongside him and his children. It used to eat his food, drink from his cup, and sleep in his arms. It was just like a daughter to him.

They took their flocks, herds, and donkeys, as well as everything in the city and in the surrounding fields.