38 occurrences

'Possessions' in the Bible

And Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all the possessions they had accumulated and the people they had acquired in Haran, and they left for the land of Canaan. They entered the land of Canaan.

Verse ConceptsAbraham

Pharaoh gave his men orders about Abram, and so they expelled him, along with his wife and all his possessions.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTThe King's Orders

So Abram went up from Egypt into the Negev. He took his wife and all his possessions with him, as well as Lot.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Calling And LifeGoing Together

But the land could not support them while they were living side by side. Because their possessions were so great, they were not able to live alongside one another.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Calling And LifeLiving TogetherPeople Providing

The four victorious kings took all the possessions and food of Sodom and Gomorrah and left.

Verse ConceptsGathering Food

They also took Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions when they left, for Lot was living in Sodom.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of Escaping

He retrieved all the stolen property. He also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, as well as the women and the rest of the people.

Verse ConceptsRestoring ThingsTaking Other People

Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people and take the possessions for yourself."

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Characteristics OfSlavery, In Ot

But I will execute judgment on the nation that they will serve. Afterward they will come out with many possessions.

Verse ConceptsLeaving Egyptpossessions

Indeed, you had little before I arrived, but now your possessions have increased many times over. The Lord has blessed you wherever I worked. But now, how long must it be before I do something for my own family too?"

Verse ConceptsLittle FoodGrowth In WealthPeople ProvidingBlessing Through God's People

He took them and sent them across the stream along with all his possessions.

Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, all the people in his household, his livestock, his animals, and all his possessions which he had acquired in the land of Canaan and went to a land some distance away from Jacob his brother

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesPeople Parting

because they had too many possessions to be able to stay together and the land where they had settled was not able to support them because of their livestock.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialPeople ProvidingWealthy Peoplepossessions

Jacob and all his descendants took their livestock and the possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and they went to Egypt.

So now, send instructions to gather your livestock and all your possessions in the fields to a safe place. Every person or animal caught in the field and not brought into the house -- the hail will come down on them, and they will die!"'"

Verse ConceptsHow Death Is InevitableBoth Men And Animals Killed

In all cases of illegal possessions, whether for an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any kind of lost item, about which someone says 'This belongs to me,' the matter of the two of them will come before the judges, and the one whom the judges declare guilty must repay double to his neighbor.

Verse ConceptsDouble Penalty

But if they do not cross over with you armed, they must receive possessions among you in Canaan."

Thus they will have towns in which to live, and their grazing lands will be for their cattle, for their possessions, and for all their animals.

because the slayer should have stayed in his town of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest, the slayer may return to the land of his possessions.

Verse ConceptsDeath Of Office HoldersPermission To Return Home

Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenantal commandment! They have taken some of the riches; they have stolen them and deceitfully put them among their own possessions.

Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfStealingDishonesty, Examples OfBreaking The CovenantIndividuals Who LiedUnder The Ban

The descendants of Joseph were considered as two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites were allotted no territory, though they were assigned cities in which to live, along with the grazing areas for their cattle and possessions.

Verse ConceptsTribes Of Israel

They turned and went on their way, but they walked behind the children, the cattle, and their possessions.

Verse ConceptsDealing With Young People

But the prophet said to the king, "Even if you were to give me half your possessions, I could not go with you and eat and drink in this place.

Verse ConceptsFraudSteadfastness, Examples OfHalf Of Possessions

Hezekiah was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made storehouses for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, and all his other valuable possessions.

Verse ConceptsGoldHerbs And SpicesSilver

He built royal cities and owned a large number of sheep and cattle, for God gave him a huge amount of possessions.

Verse ConceptsMaterialism, As An Aspect Of Sin

I was very upset, and I threw all of Tobiah's household possessions out of the storeroom.

Letters were sent by the runners to all the king's provinces stating that they should destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews, from youth to elderly, both women and children, on a particular day, namely the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar), and to loot and plunder their possessions.

Verse ConceptsMonth 12Killing Israelites

He will not grow rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land.

Verse ConceptsTransient WealthDrawbacks To Riches

I increased my possessions: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.

Verse ConceptsPlanting Vineyards

Yet when I reflected on everything I had accomplished and on all the effort that I had expended to accomplish it, I concluded: "All these achievements and possessions are ultimately profitless -- like chasing the wind! There is nothing gained from them on earth."

Verse ConceptsAchievementPhysical LabourdissatisfactionUseless EndeavourUnder The SunSuccess And Hard Work

To every man whom God has given wealth, and possessions, he has also given him the ability to eat from them, to receive his reward and to find enjoyment in his toil; these things are the gift of God.

Verse ConceptsGifts Of GodOther Gifts Of GodEating Drinking And RejoicingGod Gives WealthRichesthe Gifts of GodBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeWealth And ProsperityEnjoying LifeMoney Blessingspossessionsempowermenthardwork

Surging waters cannot quench love; floodwaters cannot overflow it. If someone were to offer all his possessions to buy love, the offer would be utterly despised.

Verse ConceptsFlowing WaterQuenchingLove Of Jesus, To The SaintsLove Towards Christ, The Nature OfRomance

Our holy temple, our pride and joy, the place where our ancestors praised you, has been burned with fire; all our prized possessions have been destroyed.

Verse ConceptsTreasureArchaeologyBurning JerusalemOther Praising Of GodPraising God In Public Worship

I will hand over all the wealth of this city to their enemies. I will hand over to them all the fruits of the labor of the people of this city and all their prized possessions, as well as all the treasures of the kings of Judah. Their enemies will seize it all as plunder and carry it off to Babylon.

Verse ConceptsPossessions Taken To BabylonTreasure

The prince will not take away any of the people's inheritance by oppressively removing them from their property. He will give his sons an inheritance from his own possessions so that my people will not be scattered, each from his own property.'"

Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine ResponsibilityDo Not Steal

A day of the Lord is about to come when your possessions will be divided as plunder in your midst.

Verse ConceptsDividing Plunder

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