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Sons of Jacob seek revenge their sister:
Genesis 34:29 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
Remember where wealth comes from:
Deuteronomy 8:17-18 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
1 Samuel 2:32 And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
Ecclesiastes 5:19 Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 6:2 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Boaz, a mighty man of wealth
Ruth 2:1 And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
Menahem, king of Israel raises money to avoid war:
2 Kings 15:20 And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.
Put God first, not material things:
2 Chronicles 1:11-12 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
Israel warned to be separate:
Ezra 9:12 Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealthfor ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
Mordecai watched out for the well-being of his people:
Esther 10:3 For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealthof his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

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Money isn’t everything. You can’t take it with you.
Job 21:13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
Job 31:25 If I rejoice because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
Psalms comments on wealth:
Psalm 44:12 Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.
Psalm 49:6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Psalm 49:10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Psalm 112:3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
Proverbs has several wise statements concerning wealth
Proverbs 5:10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
Proverbs 10:15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs 18:11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs 19:4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Spoils go to the victor:
Zechariah 14:14 And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
Demetruis made money selling idols:
Acts 19:25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
Paul is NOT speaking of money, but well being:
1 Corinthians 10:24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

Wealth in Scripture does not always mean money, but overall good living.
Remember, WEALTH always comes from God.

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Diamond appears 4 times in the Scripture.
It was one of the jewels in the second row of the high priest’s breastplate.

Exodus 28:18 And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
Exodus 39:11 And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
Jeremiah 17:1 The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;
Ezekiel 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

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Sapphire 12 times in the Scripture.
It was one of the jewels in the second row of the high priest’s breastplate.
Exodus 24:10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
Exodus 28:18 And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
Exodus 39:11 And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
Job 28:6 The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.
Job 28:16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
Song of Solomon 5:14 His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
Isaiah 54:11 O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
Lamentations 4:7 Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:
Ezekiel 1:26 And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
Ezekiel 10:1 Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphirestone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.
Ezekiel 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
Revelation 21:19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

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Sardius appears 4 times in the Scripture.
It was one of the jewels in the first row of the high priest’s breastplate.

Exodus 28:17 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
Exodus 39:10 And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
Ezekiel 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
Revelation 21:20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

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Sardine Once in Scripture.
The stone which occupied the first place in the first row of the high priests breastplate

Revelation 4:3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a Sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

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The stone is claimed to have immense healing powers and positive energies, and is also claimed to be a joyful and courageous stone.

Sardonyx Once in the Scripture.

Revelation 21:20 The fifth, Sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

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Topaz has been known as a powerful stone throughout the ages, one that was linked with attracting love and fortune.
Topaz appears 5 times in Scripture.
It was one of the jewels in the first row of the high priest’s breastplate.
Exodus 28:17 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a Topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
Exodus 39:10 And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a Topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
Job 28:19 The Topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Ezekiel 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius,Topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
Revelation 21:20 The fifth,; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a Topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

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Agate is a type of quartz that also comes from the Chalcedony group. It is one of the gemstones that have many colors, shades, patterns, and meanings.

Agate appears 3 times in the Scripture.
It was one of the jewels in the third row of the high priest’s breastplate.

Exodus 28:19 And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
Exodus 39:12 And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
Ezekiel 27:16 Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.

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Jacinth appears 2 times in the Scripture.
Revelation 9:17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
Revelation 21:20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

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