He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.
Parallel translations
- KJV For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
- BSB He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
- NKJV for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines envied him.
- NASB for he had possessions of flocks and herds, and a great household, so that the Philistines envied him.
- NLT 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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- Gen 37:11His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.
- Job 5:2For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.
- Prov 10:22Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
- Ps 112:3Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.
- Eccl 4:4Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
- Gen 13:2Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
- Job 1:3His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.
- Ps 144:13–14Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields.
- 1 Sam 18:9Saul watched David from that day and forward.
- Job 42:12So Yahweh blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.
- Prov 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
- Gen 12:16He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
- Ps 112:10The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.
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