Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He made cities for himself and acquired flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very great wealth.

King James Version

Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.

Holman Bible

He made cities for himself, and he acquired herds of sheep and cattle in abundance, for God gave him abundant possessions.

International Standard Version

He also built cities for himself and stored up flocks and herds in abundance, because God had given him great riches.

A Conservative Version

Moreover he provided for him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance. For God had given him very much substance.

American Standard Version

Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

Amplified

Moreover, he made cities for himself and acquired an abundance of flocks and herds, for God gave him very many possessions.

Bible in Basic English

And he made towns for himself, and got together much property in flocks and herds: for God had given him great wealth.

Darby Translation

And he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God gave him very much substance.

Julia Smith Translation

And he made cities to him and possession of flocks and oxen for abundance: for God gave to him exceeding much substance.

King James 2000

Moreover he provided himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him very great possessions.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he made cities for himself, and livestock of sheep and abundant cattle, for God had given to him very abundant possessions.

Modern King James verseion

And he provided himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds, in abundance. For God had given him very many things.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he made him towns because he had cattle of sheep and oxen great abundance. For God had given him substance exceeding much.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

The Emphasized Bible

and, cities, made he for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds, in abundance, - for God had given him exceeding great wealth.

Webster

Moreover, he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance in great abundance.

World English Bible

Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

Youngs Literal Translation

and cities he hath made for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance, for God hath given to him very much substance.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

מקנה 
Miqneh 
Usage: 76

of flocks
צאון צאןo 
Tso'n 
Usage: 274

and herds
בּקר 
Baqar 
Usage: 183

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

רכשׁ רכוּשׁ 
R@kuwsh 
Usage: 28

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Hezekiah's Wealth And Works

28 storehouses also for the produce of grain, wine and oil, pens for all kinds of cattle and sheepfolds for the flocks. 29 He made cities for himself and acquired flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very great wealth. 30 It was Hezekiah who stopped the upper outlet of the waters of Gihon and directed them to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all that he did.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:12

Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone.

Genesis 13:2-6

Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver and in gold.

Deuteronomy 8:18

But you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

1 Samuel 2:7

The Lord makes poor and rich;
He brings low, He also exalts.

1 Chronicles 27:29-31

Shitrai the Sharonite had charge of the cattle which were grazing in Sharon; and Shaphat the son of Adlai had charge of the cattle in the valleys.

2 Chronicles 25:9

Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the troops of Israel?” And the man of God answered, “The Lord has much more to give you than this.”

2 Chronicles 26:10

He built towers in the wilderness and hewed many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the lowland and in the plain. He also had plowmen and vinedressers in the hill country and the fertile fields, for he loved the soil.

Job 1:3

His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

Job 1:9

Then Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

Job 42:12

The Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; and he had 14,000 sheep and 6,000 camels and 1,000 yoke of oxen and 1,000 female donkeys.

Proverbs 10:22

It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.

1 Timothy 6:17-18

Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.

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