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But on being led to
his house, they became apprehensive. "It must be," they
thought, "on account of the money put back in our bags the
first time, that we are taken inside; they want to use it as a
pretext to attack us and take our donkeys and seize us as
slaves." So they went up to Joseph's head steward and talked
to him at the entrance of the house. "If you please,
sir," they said, "we came down here once before to
procure food. But when we arrived at a night's encampment and
opened our bags, there was each man's money in the mouth of his
bag - our money in the full amount! We have now brought it back.
We have brought other money to procure food with. We do not know
who put the first money in our bags." "Be at ease,"
he replied; "you have no need to fear. Your God and the God
of your father must have put treasures in your bags for you. As
for your money, I received it." With that, he led Simeon out
to them. The steward then brought the men inside Joseph's house.
He gave them water to bathe their feet, and got fodder for their
donkeys. [GEN 43:18-24]
The LORD will open up for you his rich treasure house of the
heavens, to give your land rain in due season, blessing all your
undertakings, so that you will lend to many nations and borrow
from none. [DEUT 28:12]
Of Zebulun he said: "Rejoice, O Zebulun, in your pursuits, and you, Issachar, in your tents! You who invite the tribes to the mountains where feasts are duly held,
Because you suck up the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand."
[DEUT 33:18-19]
In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak, king of Egypt, attacked Jerusalem. He took everything, including the treasures of the temple
of the LORD and those of the royal palace, as well as all the gold
shields made under Solomon. [1KGS 14:25-26]
Then Jehoiachin, king of Judah, together with his mother, his ministers, officers, and functionaries, surrendered to the king of Babylon, who, in the eighth year of his reign, took him captive. He carried off all the treasures of the temple of the LORD and those of the palace, and broke up all the gold utensils that Solomon, king of Israel, had provided in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had foretold.
[2KGS 24:12-13]
The gatekeepers were stationed at the four sides, to the east,
the west, the north, and the south. Their kinsmen who lived in
their own villages took turns in assisting them for seven-day
periods, while the four chief gatekeepers were on constant duty.
These were the Levites who also had charge of the chambers and
treasures of the house of God. At night they lodged about the
house of God, for it was in their charge and they had the duty of
opening it each morning. [1CHRON 9:24-27]
Their brother Levites superintended the stores for the house of
God and the stores of votive offerings. Among the descendants of
Ladan the Gershonite, the family heads were descendants of Jehiel:
the descendants of Jehiel, Zetham and his brother Joel, who
superintended the treasures of the house of the LORD. From the
Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites, Shubael, son of
Gershon, son of Moses, was chief superintendent over the
treasures. [1CHRON 26:20-24]
Over the treasures of the king was Azmaveth, the son of Adiel.
Over the stores in the country, the cities, the villages, and the
towers was Jonathan, son of Uzziah. [1CHRON 27:25]
Solomon answered God: "You have shown great favor to my
father David, and you have allowed me to succeed him as king. Now,
LORD God, may your promise to my father David be fulfilled, for
you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the
earth. Give me, therefore, wisdom and knowledge to lead this
people, for otherwise who could rule this great people of
yours?" God then replied to Solomon: "Since this has
been your wish and you have not asked for riches, treasures and
glory, nor for the life of those who hate you, nor even for a long
life for yourself, but have asked for wisdom and knowledge in
order to rule my people over whom I have made you king, wisdom and
knowledge are given you; but I will also give you riches,
treasures and glory, such as kings before you never had, nor will
those have them who come after you." [2CHRON 1:8-12]
When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah: "Because they have humbled themselves, I will not destroy them; I will give them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem through Shishak. But they shall be his servants, that they may know what it is to serve me and what it is to serve earthly kingdoms."
Therefore Shishak, king of Egypt, attacked Jerusalem and carried off the treasures of the temple of the LORD and of the king's palace. He took everything, including the gold bucklers that Solomon had made. [2CHRON
12:7-9]
King Joash of Israel captured Amaziah, king of Judah, son of Joash, son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh and brought him to Jerusalem. Then he tore down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate, a distance of four hundred cubits. He took away all the gold and silver and all the vessels he found in the house of God with Obed-edom, together with the treasures of the palace, and hostages as well. Then he returned to Samaria.
[2CHRON 25:23-24]
All the utensils of the house of God, the large and the small,
and the treasures of the LORD'S house and of the king and his
princes, all these he brought to Babylon. [2CHRON 36:18]
Son, give alms in proportion to what you own. If you have great
wealth, give alms out of your abundance; if you have but little,
distribute even some of that. But do not hesitate to give alms;
you will be storing up a goodly treasure for yourself against the
day of adversity. Almsgiving frees one from death, and keeps one
from going into the dark abode. Alms are a worthy offering in the
sight of the Most High for all who give them. [TOBIT 4:8-11]
After Antiochus had defeated Egypt in the year one hundred and
forty-three, he returned and went up to Israel and to Jerusalem
with a strong force. He insolently invaded the sanctuary and took
away the golden altar, the lampstand for the light with all its
fixtures, the offering table, the cups and the bowls, the golden
censers, the curtain, the crowns, and the golden ornament on the
facade of the temple. He stripped off everything, and took away
the gold and silver and the precious vessels; he also took all the
hidden treasures he could find. Taking all this, he went back to
his own country, after he had spoken with great arrogance and shed
much blood. [1MACC 1:20-24]
When Antiochus heard about these events, he was angry; so he
ordered a muster of all the forces of his kingdom, a very strong
army. He opened his treasure chests, gave his soldiers a year's
pay, and commanded them to be prepared for anything. He then found
that this exhausted the money in his treasury; moreover the income
from the province was small, because of the dissension and
distress he had brought upon the land by abolishing the laws which
had been in effect from of old. He feared that, as had happened
more than once, he would not have enough for his expenses and for
the gifts that he had previously given with a more liberal hand
than the preceding kings. [1MACC 3:27-30]
As Judas was finishing this speech, a detachment appeared,
looking down from the mountain. They saw that their army had been
put to flight and their camp was being burned. The smoke that
could be seen indicated what had happened. When they realized
this, they were terrified; and when they also saw the army of
Judas in the plain ready to attack, they all fled to Philistine
territory. Then Judas went back to plunder the camp, and his men
collected much gold and silver, violet and crimson cloth, and
great treasure. As they returned, they were singing hymns and
glorifying Heaven, "for he is good, for his mercy endures
forever." Thus Israel had a great deliverance that day. [1MACC
4:19-25]
On the pretext of marrying the goddess, Antiochus with his
Friends had come to the place to get its great treasures by way of
dowry. [2MACC 1:14]
Why is light given to the toilers, and life to the bitter in spirit? They wait for death and it comes not; they search for it rather than for hidden treasures, Rejoice in it exultingly, and are glad when they reach the grave: Men whose path is hidden from them, and whom God has hemmed in!
[JOB 3:20-23]
Because he has oppressed the poor, and stolen a patrimony he had not built up, Therefore his prosperity shall not endure, and his hands shall yield up his riches. Though he has known no quiet in his greed, his treasures shall not save him.
[Taken from JOB 20:19-21]
From the commands of his lips I have not departed; the words of
his mouth I have treasured in my heart. [JOB 23:12]
Great are the works of the LORD, to be treasured for all their
delights. [PS 111:2]
In my heart I treasure your promise, that I may not sin against
you. [PS 119:11]
For the LORD has chosen Jacob, Israel as a treasured
possession. [PS 135:4]
My son, if you receive my words and treasure my commands, Turning your ear to wisdom, inclining your heart to understanding;
Yes, if you call to intelligence, and to understanding raise your voice; If you seek her like silver, and like hidden treasures search her out: Then will you understand the fear of the LORD; the knowledge of God you will
find [Taken from PROV 2:1-5]
My son, keep my words, and treasure my commands. Keep my commands and live, my teaching as the apple of your eye; Bind them on your fingers, write them on the tablet of your heart.
[PROV 7:1-3]
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but virtue saves from
death. [PROV 10:2]
Precious treasure remains in the house of the wise, but the
fool consumes it. [PROV 21:20]
For to men [wisdom] is an unfailing treasure; those who gain this
treasure win the friendship of God, to whom the gifts they have
from discipline commend them. [Taken from WISDOM 7:14]
Among wisdom's treasures is the paragon of prudence; but fear
of the LORD is an abomination to the sinner. [SIRACH 1:22]
A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter; he who finds one finds a
treasure. [SIRACH 6:14]
Hidden wisdom and unseen treasure - of what value is either?
[SIRACH
20:29]
A thoughtful daughter becomes a treasure to her husband, a
shameless one is her father's grief. [SIRACH 22:4]
Dispose of your treasure as the Most High commands, for that
will profit you more than the gold. [SIRACH 29:11]
Store up almsgiving in your treasure house, and it will save you from every evil; Better than a stout shield and a sturdy spear it will fight for you against the foe.
[SIRACH 29:12-13]
No treasure greater than a healthy body; no happiness, than a
joyful heart! [SIRACH 30:16]
A wife is her husband's richest treasure, a helpmate, a
steadying column. [SIRACH 36:24]
How different the man who devotes himself to the study of the
law of the Most High! He explores the wisdom of the men of old and
occupies himself with the prophecies; He treasures the discourses
of famous men, and goes to the heart of involved sayings... He
studies obscure parables, and is busied with the hidden meanings
of the sages. His care is to seek the LORD, his Maker, to petition
the Most High, To open his lips in prayer, to ask pardon for his
sins. Then, if it pleases the LORD Almighty, he will be filled
with the spirit of understanding; He will pour forth his words of
wisdom and in prayer give thanks to the LORD [Taken from SIRACH
39:1-3,6]
But goodness will never be cut off, and justice endures
forever. Wealth or wages can make life sweet, but better than
either is finding a treasure [e.g. fear of the Lord]. [Taken from
SIRACH 40:17]
Have a care for your name, for it will stand by you better than precious treasures in the thousands; The boon of life is for limited days, but a good name, for days without number.
[SIRACH 41:12-13]
A daughter is a treasure that keeps her father wakeful, and
worry over her drives away rest [Taken from SIRACH
42:9]
You have abandoned your people, the house of Jacob, Because
they are filled with fortunetellers and soothsayers, like the
Philistines; they covenant with strangers. Their land is full of
silver and gold, and there is no end to their treasures; Their
land is full of horses, and there is no end to their chariots.
Their land is full of idols; they worship the works of their
hands, that which their fingers have made. But man is abased, each
one brought low. (Do not pardon them!) [ISA 2:6-9]
(But when the LORD has brought to an end all his work on Mount
Zion and in Jerusalem, I will punish the utterance of the king of
Assyria's proud heart, and the boastfulness of his haughty eyes.
For he says:) "By my own power I have done it, and by my
wisdom, for I am shrewd. I have moved the boundaries of peoples,
their treasures I have pillaged, and, like a giant, I have put
down the enthroned." Will the axe boast against him who hews
with it? Will the saw exalt itself above him who wields it? As if
a rod could sway him who lifts it, or a staff him who is not wood!
[ISA 10:12-13,15]
(Oracle on the Beasts of the Negeb) Through the distressed and
troubled land of the lioness and roaring lion, of the viper and
flying saraph, They carry their riches on the backs of asses and
their treasures on the humps of camels To a people good for
nothing, to Egypt whose help is futile and vain. Therefore I call
her "Rahab quelled." [ISA 30:6-7]
The LORD is exalted, enthroned on high; he fills Zion with right and justice. That which makes her seasons lasting, the riches that save her, are wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is her treasure.
[ISA 33:5-6]
I will give you treasures out of the darkness, and riches that
have been hidden away, That you may know that I am the LORD, the
God of Israel, who calls you by your name. [ISA 45:3]
The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, Engraved with
a diamond point upon the tablets of their hearts. (And the horns
of their altars, when their sons remember their altars and their
sacred poles, beside the green trees, on the high hills, the peaks
in the highland.) Your wealth and all your treasures I will give
as spoil. In recompense for all your sins throughout your borders,
You will relinquish your hold on your heritage which I have given
you. I will enslave you to your enemies in a land that you know
not: For a fire has been kindled by my wrath that will burn
forever. [JER 17:1-4]
For thus says the LORD: Indeed, I will deliver you to terror, you and all your friends. Your own eyes shall see them fall by the sword of their enemies. All Judah I will deliver to the king of Babylon, who shall take them captive to Babylon or slay them with the sword. All the wealth of this city, all it has toiled for and holds dear, all the treasures of the kings of Judah, I will give as plunder into the hands of their foes, who shall seize it and carry it away to Babylon.
[JER 20:4-5]
Because you trusted in your works and your treasures, you also
shall be captured. Chemosh shall go into exile, his priests and
princes with him. [JER 48:7]
Why do you glory in your strength, your ebbing strength,
rebellious daughter? You who trust in your treasures, saying,
"Who can come against me?" I am bringing terror upon
you, says the Lord GOD of hosts, from all round about you; You
shall be scattered, each man in headlong flight, with no one to
rally the fugitives. But afterward I will change the lot of the
Ammonites, says the LORD. [JER 49:4-6]
A sword upon her motley throng, that they may become women! A
sword upon her treasures, that they may be plundered [Taken from
JER 50:37]
You who dwell by mighty waters, rich in treasure, Your end has
come, the term at which you shall be cut off! [JER 51:13]
Through the sin of which she is guilty, Jerusalem is defiled;
All who esteemed her think her vile now that they see her
nakedness; She herself groans and turns away. Her filth is on her
skirt; she gave no thought how she would end. Astounding is her
downfall, with no one to console her. Look, O LORD, upon her
misery, for the enemy has triumphed! The foe stretched out his
hand to all her treasures; She has seen those nations enter her
sanctuary Whom you forbade to come into your assembly. All her
people groan, searching for bread; They give their treasures for
food, to retain the breath of life. "Look O LORD, and see how
worthless I have become!" [LAM 1:8-11]
They shall put on sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; shame
shall be on all their faces and baldness on all their heads. They
shall fling their silver into the streets, and their gold shall be
considered refuse. Their silver and gold cannot save them on the
day of the LORD'S wrath. They shall not be allowed to satisfy
their craving or fill their bellies, for this has been the
occasion of their sin. In the beauty of their ornaments they put
their pride: they made of them their abominable images (their
idols). For this reason I make them refuse. I will hand them over
as booty to foreigners, to be spoiled and defiled by the wicked of
the earth. I will turn away my face from them, and my treasure
shall be profaned: robbers shall enter and profane it. [EZEK 7:18-22]
Instead, he shall give glory to the god of strongholds; a god
unknown to his fathers he shall glorify with gold, silver,
precious stones, and other treasures. [DAN 11:38]
He shall control the riches of gold and silver and all the
treasures of Egypt; Libya and Ethiopia shall be in his train. [DAN
11:43]
When they go from the ruins, Egypt shall gather them in,
Memphis shall bury them. Weeds shall overgrow their silver
treasures, and thorns invade their tents. [HOSEA 9:6]
Moreover, what are you to me, Tyre and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Would you take vengeance upon me by some action? But if you do take action against me, swiftly, speedily, I will return your deed upon your own head.
You took my silver and my gold, and brought my precious treasures into your temples! You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, removing them far from their own country! See, I will rouse them from the place into which you have sold them, and I will return your deed upon your own head.
[JOEL 4:4-7]
Nineveh is like a pool whose waters escape; "Stop! Stop!" but none turns back. "Plunder the silver, plunder the gold!" There is no end to the treasure, to their wealth in precious things of every kind!
[NAHUM 2:9-10]
For thus says the LORD of hosts: One moment yet, a little
while, and I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the
dry land. I will shake all the nations, and the treasures of all
the nations will come in, And I will fill this house with glory,
says the LORD of hosts. Mine is the silver and mine the gold, says
the LORD of hosts. Greater will be the future glory of this house
than the former, says the LORD of hosts; And in this place I will
give you peace, says the LORD of hosts. [HAG 2:6-9]
Then Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained from them
the time of the star's appearance. He sent them to Bethlehem and
said, "Go and search diligently for the child. When you have
found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do him
homage." After their audience with the king they set out. And
behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them,
until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. They
were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they
saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and
did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him
gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. [MT 2:7-11]
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be."
[MT 6:19-21]
"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a
field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes
and sells all that he has and buys that field." [MT 13:44]
Now someone approached him and said, "Teacher, what good
must I do to gain eternal life?" He answered him, "Why
do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If
you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments." He asked
him, "Which ones?" And Jesus replied, "'You shall
not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you
shall not bear false witness; honor your father and your mother';
and 'you shall love your neighbor as yourself.'" The young
man said to him, "All of these I have observed. What do I
still lack?" Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be
perfect, go, sell what you have and give to (the) poor, and you
will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." [MT 19:16-21]
As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down
before him, and asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me good?
No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: 'You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.'" He replied and said to him, "Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth." Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, "You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to (the) poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."
[MK 10:17-21]
Then he told them a parable. "There was a rich man whose
land produced a bountiful harvest. He asked himself, 'What shall I
do, for I do not have space to store my harvest?' And he said,
'This is what I shall do: I shall tear down my barns and build
larger ones. There I shall store all my grain and other goods and
I shall say to myself, 'Now as for you, you have so many good
things stored up for many years, rest, eat, drink, be merry!'' But
God said to him, 'You fool, this night your life will be demanded
of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they
belong?' Thus will it be for the one who stores up treasure for
himself but is not rich in what matters to God." [LK 12:16-21]
As for you, do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to
drink, and do not worry anymore. All the nations of the world seek
for these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
Instead, seek his kingdom, and these other things will be given
you besides. Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your
Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your belongings
and give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear
out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach
nor moth destroy. For where your treasure is, there also will your
heart be. [LK 12:29-34]
An official asked him this question, "Good teacher, what
must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answered him,
"Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You
know the commandments, 'You shall not commit adultery; you shall
not kill; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness;
honor your father and your mother.'" And he replied,
"All of these I have observed from my youth." When Jesus
heard this he said to him, "There is still one thing left for
you: sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you
will have a treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." [LK
18:18-22]
But we hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the
surpassing power may be of God and not from us. [2COR 4:7]
For I want you to know how great a struggle I am having for you and for those in Laodicea
and all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged as they are brought together in love, to have all the richness of fully assured understanding, for the knowledge of the mystery of God, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
[COL 2:1-3]
Tell the rich in the present age not to be proud and not to rely
on so uncertain a thing as wealth but rather on God, who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment. Tell them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, ready to share, thus accumulating as treasure a good foundation for the future, so as to win the life that is true life.
[1TM 6:17-19]
By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh's daughter; he chose to be ill-treated along with the people of God rather than enjoy the fleeting pleasure of sin. He considered the reproach of the Anointed greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the recompense.
[HEB 11:24-26]
Come now, you rich, weep and wail over your impending miseries.
Your wealth has rotted away, your clothes have become moth-eaten,
your gold and silver have corroded, and that corrosion will be a
testimony against you; it will devour your flesh like a fire. You
have stored up treasure for the last days. Behold, the wages you
withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying
aloud, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of
the Lord of hosts. You have lived on earth in luxury and pleasure;
you have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter. You have
condemned; you have murdered the righteous one; he offers you no
resistance. [JMS 5:1-6]
One of the seven angels who held the seven bowls filled with
the seven last plagues came and said to me, "Come here. I
will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." He took me in
spirit to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city
Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. It gleamed with the
splendor of God. Its radiance was like that of a precious stone,
like jasper, clear as crystal. It had a massive, high wall, with
twelve gates where twelve angels were stationed and on which names
were inscribed, (the names) of the twelve tribes of the
Israelites. There were three gates facing east, three north, three
south, and three west. The wall of the city had twelve courses of
stones as its foundation, on which were inscribed the twelve names
of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. The one who spoke to me held a
gold measuring rod to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
The city was square, its length the same as (also) its width. He
measured the city with the rod and found it fifteen hundred miles
in length and width and height. He also measured its wall: one
hundred and forty-four cubits according to the standard unit of
measurement the angel used. The wall was constructed of jasper,
while the city was pure gold, clear as glass. The foundations of
the city wall were decorated with every precious stone; the first
course of stones was jasper, the second sapphire, the third
chalcedony, the fourth emerald, the fifth sardonyx, the sixth
carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth
topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh hyacinth, and the
twelfth amethyst. The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the
gates made from a single pearl; and the street of the city was of
pure gold, transparent as glass. I saw no temple in the city, for
its temple is the Lord God almighty and the Lamb. The city had no
need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gave it
light, and its lamp was the Lamb. The nations will walk by its
light, and to it the kings of the earth will bring their treasure.
During the day its gates will never be shut, and there will be no
night there. The treasure and wealth of the nations will be
brought there, but nothing unclean will enter it, nor any (one)
who does abominable things or tells lies. Only those will enter
whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life. [RV 21:9-27]
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