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35 “And the Lord has greatly blessed my master; he has become a wealthy man. The Lord has given him flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, a fortune in silver and gold, and many male and female servants and camels and donkeys.

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A Wife for Isaac

24 Abraham was now a very old man, and the Lord had blessed him in every way.

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(Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.)

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22 The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich,
    and he adds no sorrow with it.

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38 How he blesses them!
    They raise large families there,
    and their herds of livestock increase.

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33 Seek the Kingdom of God[a] above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

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Footnotes

  1. 6:33 Some manuscripts do not include of God.

35 You have given me your shield of victory.
    Your right hand supports me;
    your help[a] has made me great.

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Footnotes

  1. 18:35 Hebrew your humility; compare 2 Sam 22:36.

Conflict over Water Rights

12 When Isaac planted his crops that year, he harvested a hundred times more grain than he planted, for the Lord blessed him. 13 He became a very rich man, and his wealth continued to grow. 14 He acquired so many flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, and servants that the Philistines became jealous of him.

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16 Then Pharaoh gave Abram many gifts because of her—sheep, goats, cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.

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I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.

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“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”

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10 When Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes. In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before! 11 Then all his brothers, sisters, and former friends came and feasted with him in his home. And they consoled him and comforted him because of all the trials the Lord had brought against him. And each of them brought him a gift of money[a] and a gold ring.

12 So the Lord blessed Job in the second half of his life even more than in the beginning. For now he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 teams of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.

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Footnotes

  1. 42:11 Hebrew a kesitah; the value or weight of the kesitah is no longer known.

25 May the God of your father help you;
    may the Almighty bless you
with the blessings of the heavens above,
    and blessings of the watery depths below,
    and blessings of the breasts and womb.

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11 After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who settled near Beer-lahai-roi in the Negev.

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True humility and fear of the Lord
    lead to riches, honor, and long life.

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They themselves will be wealthy,
    and their good deeds will last forever.

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He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, and 500 female donkeys. He also had many servants. He was, in fact, the richest person in that entire area.

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