2 Chronicles 32:29 “He made cities for himself, and he acquired herds of sheep and cattle…”

2 Chronicles 32:29

He made cities for himself, and he acquired herds of sheep and cattle in abundance, for God gave him very great wealth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Moreover he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him abundant possessions.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And he made him cities, and had possession of sheepe and oxen in abundance: for God had giuen him substance exceeding much.

Darby Translation

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

Young's 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.

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.

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Cross references

“possessions”

2 Chronicles 26:10 Genesis 13:2–6 1 Chronicles 27:29–31 Job 1:3 Job 1:9 Job 42:12

2 Chronicles 26:10 · BSB

Since he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hill country and in the fer…

Genesis 13:2–6 · BSB

And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.

1 Chronicles 27:29–31 · BSB

Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.

Job 1:3 · BSB

and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.

Job 1:9 · BSB

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

Job 42:12 · BSB

So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.

“God”

1 Chronicles 29:12 2 Chronicles 25:9 Deuteronomy 8:18 1 Samuel 2:7 Proverbs 10:22 1 Timothy 6:17

1 Chronicles 29:12 · BSB

Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

2 Chronicles 25:9 · BSB

Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the troops of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”

Deuteronomy 8:18 · BSB

But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

1 Samuel 2:7 · BSB

The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

Proverbs 10:22 · BSB

The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.

1 Timothy 6:17 · BSB

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28He also made storehouses for the harvest of grain and new wine and oil, stalls for all kinds of livestock, and pens for the flocks.

30It was Hezekiah who blocked the upper outlet of the Spring of Gihon and channeled it down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all that he did.

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