15 occurrences

'Acquired' in the Bible

Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated, and the servants he had acquired while living in Haran. Then they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they arrived in the land of Canaan,

VersbegrippenAbraham

He treated Abram well because of her, so Abram acquired sheep, oxen, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.

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

Later, Esau took his wives, his children, everyone in his household, his livestock, all his animals, and all his possessions that he had acquired in the territory of Canaan and moved far away from his brother Jacob,

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesPeople Parting

They took their livestock and their household property that they had acquired in the land of Canaan and traveled to Egypt. Jacob and all of his descendants went with him

Israel remained in Egypt's Goshen territory, acquired land there, became prosperous, and his descendants grew very numerous.

Verse ConceptsFruitfulness, NaturalPeople Multiplying

Dread and fear have fallen on them, because of the strength of your arm. They have become silent as a stone, until your people pass by, LORD, until this people you acquired pass by.

Verse ConceptsMarketsPassing ThroughPurchasingTypes Of ChristArm Of GodMotionlessnessStaying PutPeople As Rocksgreatnessterrorism

So if you had sold property to a neighbor or had acquired land from your neighbor, you are not to cheat one another.

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingTradeWronging Other Peoplecheaterssales

Sometime later, Absalom acquired a chariot equipped with horses and recruited 50 men to accompany him.

Verse ConceptsChariotsHorsesLove, Abuse OfRunningForerunnersFifties

He brought the people to the border of his holy mountain, which he acquired by his might.

Verse ConceptsRight Hand Of God

May creditors seize all his possessions, and may foreigners loot the property he has acquired.

Verse ConceptsCreditTaking Possessions

Everything I say is sensible to someone who understands, and correct to those who have acquired knowledge.

Verse ConceptsStraight ThingsDiscernment

I never acquired wisdom, but I know what the Holy One knows.

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human Nature

I told myself, "I have become greater and wiser than anyone who ruled before me in Jerusalem yes, I have acquired a great deal of wisdom and knowledge."

Verse ConceptsExperimental KnowledgeSoliloquy

I acquired male and female slaves, and had other slaves born in my house. I also acquired for myself increasing numbers of herds and flocks more than anyone who had lived before me in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsOwning LivestockGroups Of Slaves

Therefore the wealth they have acquired and what they have stored up they carry them away over the Arab Wadi.

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