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Pharaoh ordered some of his men to escort them, and he sent Abram out of the country, along with his wife and all his possessions.
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Abram recovered all the goods that had been taken, and he brought back his nephew Lot with his possessions and all the women and other captives.
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So Jacob took all his possessions with him and crossed the Euphrates River, heading for the hill country of Gilead.
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Jacob stayed where he was for the night. Then he selected these gifts from his possessions to present to his brother, Esau:
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After taking them to the other side, he sent over all his possessions.
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But if we do this, all their livestock and possessions will eventually be ours. Come, let’s agree to their terms and let them settle here among us.”
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There was not enough land to support them both because of all the livestock and possessions they had acquired.
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Jacob’s Journey to Egypt
So Jacob set out for Egypt with all his possessions. And when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father, Isaac.
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Jacob Blesses Pharaoh
Then Joseph went to see Pharaoh and told him, “My father and my brothers have arrived from the land of Canaan. They have come with all their flocks and herds and possessions, and they are now in the region of Goshen.”
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The descendants of Joseph had become two separate tribes—Manasseh and Ephraim. And the Levites were given no land at all, only towns to live in with surrounding pasturelands for their livestock and all their possessions.
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This made the Lord burn with anger against Israel, so he handed them over to raiders who stole their possessions. He turned them over to their enemies all around, and they were no longer able to resist them.
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They turned and started on their way again, placing their children, livestock, and possessions in front of them.
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You will know that your home is safe. When you survey your possessions, nothing will be missing.
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Their riches will not last, and their wealth will not endure. Their possessions will no longer spread across the horizon.
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Joseph was put in charge of all the king’s household; he became ruler over all the king’s possessions.
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The people grab their possessions and carry them across the Ravine of Willows.
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I will go to those formerly desolate cities that are now filled with people who have returned from exile in many nations. I will capture vast amounts of plunder, for the people are rich with livestock and other possessions now. They think the whole world revolves around them!’
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But now the Lord will strip away Tyre’s possessions and hurl its fortifications into the sea, and it will be burned to the ground.
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The Lord Will Rule the Earth
Watch, for the day of the Lord is coming when your possessions will be plundered right in front of you!
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Teaching about Money and Possessions
“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.
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Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
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Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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At this the man’s face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
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For when a strong man is fully armed and guards his palace, his possessions are safe—
