Then I will confirm my covenant between me and you, and I will give you a multitude of descendants.”

I will make you extremely fruitful. I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.

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

The Israelites, however, were fruitful, increased greatly, multiplied, and became extremely strong, so that the land was filled with them.

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

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

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

The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.

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

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

God heard and was angry; he completely rejected Israel.

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

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

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

You demand that your precepts be carefully kept.

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

The rules you impose are just, 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 the earth so that even all the high mountains under the entire sky were covered.