In this way Jacob ¹  became extremely prosperous. He owned ²  large flocks, male and female servants, camels, and donkeys.

Solomon left all these items unweighed; there were so many of them they did not weigh the bronze. ¹ 

(Now Abram was very wealthy ¹  in livestock, silver, and gold.) ² 

(Now ¹  the people ²  of Sodom were extremely wicked rebels against the Lord.) ³ 

The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.

Your beginning ¹  will seem so small, since your future will flourish. ² 

They ate until they were stuffed; ¹  he gave them what they desired.

God heard and was angry; he completely rejected Israel.

The Lord ¹  made his people very fruitful, and made them ²  more numerous than their ³  enemies.

He blessed ¹  them so that they became very numerous. He would not allow their cattle to decrease in number. ² 

I had faith when I said, “I am severely oppressed.”

You demand that your precepts be carefully kept. ¹ 

I am suffering terribly. O Lord, revive me with your word! ¹ 

The rules you impose are just, ¹  and absolutely reliable.

Your word is absolutely pure, and your servant loves it!

I keep your rules; I love them greatly.

The waters completely inundated ¹  the earth so that even ²  all the high mountains under the entire sky were covered.

They said to the whole community of the Israelites, “The land we passed through to investigate is an exceedingly ¹  good land.

But Barzillai was very old – eighty years old, in fact – and he had taken care of the king when he stayed in Mahanaim, for he was a very rich ¹  man.

They were absolutely terrified ¹  and said, “Look, two kings could not stop him! ²  How can we?” ³