18 occurrences in 9 translations

'Acquired' in the Bible

He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated, and the people he had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,

Verse ConceptsAbraham

He treated Abram well because of her, and Abram acquired flocks and herds, male and female donkeys, male and female slaves, and camels.

Verse ConceptsCowsSheepAnimals, Types OfOwning LivestockGroups Of SlavesMultitudes Of DonkeysPeople Giving Other ThingsPossessing Sheep

And Abram saith, 'Lord Jehovah, what dost Thou give to me, and I am going childless? and an acquired son in my house is Demmesek Eliezer.'

Verse ConceptsAbrahamMoney, Stewardship OfWhat God Gives

And Abraham took Ishmael his son and all who were born of his house, and all [those] acquired by his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and he circumcised the flesh of their foreskin on the same day that God spoke with him.

Verse ConceptsForeskinsAt The Same TimeGroups Of Slaves

And all the men of his house, {those born in the house, and those acquired by money from a foreigner}, were circumcised with him.

Verse ConceptsGroups Of Slaves

Let me take my wives and my children whom I have acquired by working for you. Then I'll depart, because you know how hard I've worked for you."

Verse ConceptsPeople With General KnowledgeServing Individuals

And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's, and of what was our father's he has acquired all this glory.

Verse ConceptsEnvy, Example OfGetting RichTaking Possessions

He took all the livestock and possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram, and he drove his herds to go to the land of his father Isaac in Canaan.

Verse ConceptsDriving

And I have acquired cattle, male donkeys, flocks, and male and female slaves, and I have sent to tell my lord, to find favor in your eyes.'"

Verse ConceptsGoatsCowsOwning LivestockGroups Of SlavesMultitudes Of DonkeysPossessing SheepWealthy People

Esau took his wives, sons, daughters, and all the people of his household, as well as his herds, all his livestock, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan; he went to a land away from his brother Jacob.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesPeople Parting

There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua. Judah acquired her as a wife and had marital relations with her.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningMarital SexMarital Sex Between

They also took their cattle and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan. Then Jacob and all his children went with him to Egypt.

In this way, Joseph acquired all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh, because every Egyptian sold his field since the famine was so severe for them. The land became Pharaoh’s,

Verse ConceptsFieldsProperty, LandPurchasingReal EstatePeople Possessing Other Things

Then Joseph said to the people, “Understand today that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh. Here is seed for you. Sow it in the land.

Verse ConceptsCultivationLiteral PlantingPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seedssowing

Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property in it and became fruitful and very numerous.

Verse ConceptsFruitfulness, NaturalPeople Multiplying

The field and the cave in it were acquired from the sons of Heth."

Verse ConceptsPurchasing

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Acquire (44 instances)
Acquired (71 instances)
Adopt (6 instances)
Assume (14 instances)
Develop (11 instances)
Produce (227 instances)

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