Genesis 30:42
But when the flocks were feeble, he did not put the sticks before them; so that the feebler flocks were Laban's and the stronger were Jacob's.
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Genesis 30:42
But when the flocks were feeble, he did not put the sticks before them; so that the feebler flocks were Laban's and the stronger were Jacob's.
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Genesis 30:30
For before I came you had little, and it has been greatly increased; and the Lord has given you a blessing in everything I have done; but when am I to do something for my family?
Genesis 30:31
And Laban said, What am I to give you? And Jacob said, Do not give me anything; but I will again take up the care of your flock if you will only do this for me:
Genesis 30:32
Let me go through all your flock today, taking out from among them all the sheep which are marked or coloured or black, and all the marked or coloured goats: these will be my payment.
Genesis 30:33
And so you will be able to put my honour to the test in time to come; if you see among my flocks any goats which are not marked or coloured, or any sheep which is not black, you may take me for a thief.
Genesis 30:34
And Laban said, Let it be as you say.
Genesis 31:18
And sending on before him all his cattle and his property which he had got together in Paddan-aram, he made ready to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
Exodus 12:35
And the children of Israel had done as Moses had said; and they got from the Egyptians ornaments of silver and of gold, and clothing:
Exodus 12:36
And the Lord had given the people grace in the eyes of the Egyptians so that they gave them whatever was requested. So they took away all their goods from the Egyptians.
2 Kings 5:26
And he said to him, Did not my heart go with you, when the man got down from his carriage and went back to you? Is this a time for getting money, and clothing, and olive-gardens and vine-gardens, and sheep and oxen, and men-servants and women-servants?
2 Kings 8:9
So Hazael went to see him, taking with him forty camels with offerings on their backs of every sort of good thing from Damascus; and when he came before him, he said, Your son Ben-hadad, king of Aram, has sent me to you, saying, Will I get better from this disease?
Ecclesiastes 3:6
A time for search and a time for loss; a time to keep and a time to give away;
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Genesis 31:1
Now it came to the ears of Jacob that Laban's sons were saying, Jacob has taken away all our father's property, and in this way he has got all this wealth.
Genesis 31:7
But your father has not kept faith with me, and ten times he has made changes in my payment; but God has kept him from doing me damage.
Genesis 31:8
If he said, All those in the flock which have marks are to be yours, then all the flock gave birth to marked young; and if he said, All the banded ones are to be yours, then all the flock had banded young.
Genesis 31:9
So God has taken away your father's cattle and has given them to me.
Genesis 31:12
And he said, See how all the he-goats are banded and marked and coloured: for I have seen what Laban has done to you.
Genesis 31:16
For the wealth which God has taken from him is ours and our children's; so now, whatever God has said to you, do.
Ezekiel 39:10
And they will take no wood out of the field or have any cut down in the woods; for they will make their fires of the instruments of war: and they will take by force the property of those who took their property, and go off with the goods of those who took their goods, says the Lord.
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Deuteronomy 8:17
Say not then, in your hearts, My power and the strength of my hands have got me this wealth.
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Deuteronomy 8:18
But keep in mind the Lord your God: for it is he who gives you the power to get wealth, so that he may give effect to the agreement which he made by his oath with your fathers, as at this day.
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Proverbs 22:15
Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
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