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Genesis 13:2
2Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.
Genesis 13:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
- New International Version (NIV)Abram had become very wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
Context of Genesis 13:2
1Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev — he, his wife, and all he had, and Lot with him. Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold. 3He went by stages from the Negev to Bethel, to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had formerly been, 4to the site where he had built the altar. And Abram called on the name of the Lord there.
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וְאַבְרָ֖ם כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד בַּמִּקְנֶ֕ה בַּכֶּ֖סֶף וּבַזָּהָֽב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Genesis 13:2
- Genesis 24:35“The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.
- Genesis 26:12Isaac sowed seed in that land, and in that year he reaped a hundred times what was sown. The Lord blessed him,
- Deuteronomy 8:18but remember that the Lord your God gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm his covenant he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
- 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord brings poverty and gives wealth; he humbles and he exalts.
- Job 1:3His estate included seven thousand sheep and goats, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man among all the people of the east.
- Job 22:21Come to terms with God and be at peace; in this way good will come to you.
- Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Happy is the person who fears the Lord, taking great delight in his commands.
- Proverbs 3:9Honor the Lord with your possessions and with the first produce of your entire harvest;
- Proverbs 10:22The Lord’s blessing enriches, and he adds no painful effort to it.
- Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.
- 1 Timothy 4:8For the training of the body has limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
Commentaries on Genesis 13:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Abram was very rich - The property of these patriarchal times did not consist in flocks only, but also in silver and gold; and in all these respects Abram was מאד דבד cabed meod, exceeding rich. Josephus says that a part of this property was acquired by teaching the Egyptians arts and sciences. Thus did God fulfill his promises to him, by protecting and giving him a great profusion of temporal blessings, which were to him signs and pledges of spiritual…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-18Verses 1-18 - Abram and Lot Separate 7. פרזי perı̂zı̂y Perizzi, “descendant of Paraz.” פרז pārāz “leader,” or inhabitant of the plain or open country. 10. ככר kı̂kar “circle, border, vale, cake, talent;” related: “bow, bend, go round, dance.” ירדן yardēn Jardan, “descending.” Usually with the article in prose. צער tso‛ar Tsoar, “smallness.” 18. ממרא mamrē' Mamre, “fat, strong, ruler.” חברון chebrôn Chebron, “conjunction, confederacy.” Lot has been…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Abram already had powerful resources (12:5). His time in Egypt increased his wealth and power (12:16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. very rich--compared with the pastoral tribes to which Abraham belonged. An Arab sheik is considered rich who has a hundred or two hundred tents, from sixty to a hundred camels, a thousand sheep and goats respectively. And Abram being very rich, must have far exceeded that amount of pastoral property. "Gold and silver" being rare among these peoples, his probably arose from the sale of his produce in Egypt.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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