Bible Verses AboutCattle
Bible verses about Cattle
Delving into scripture regarding cattle offers a unique lens through which we can understand God's provision and care for His creation. Beyond mere livestock, cattle represent blessings, prosperity, and the tangible rewards of diligent stewardship. Examining these verses illuminates the agricultural foundations of biblical societies, fostering a deeper appreciation for the simple gifts often overlooked. Through understanding God's relationship with these animals, we gain insight into His boundless generosity and the importance of responsible resource management, principles that resonate profoundly in our modern lives, encouraging gratitude and mindful living.
Most Helpful Verses
Begin with these carefully selected verses that address this topic most directly.
Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
Scripture Passages
And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.
For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.
For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone.
And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.
And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.
And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.
And why have ye brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?
And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and twelve.
And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the Lord thy God hath given thee.
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.
The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:
And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.
And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:
Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the Lord thy God hath given thee.
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and twelve.
And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.
And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:
That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
And the Lord did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.
And the Lord shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel.
Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
And the Lord did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.
And the Lord shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel.
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
And for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat.
The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.
And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan–aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;
And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan–aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
Reflection
Contemplating Cattle
From sacrificial offerings to symbols of wealth and prosperity, the Bible’s references to cattle reveal a multifaceted perspective on their significance in ancient Israelite society and beyond. These verses highlight the practical role cattle played in agriculture and sustenance, while also underscoring their value in religious rituals and as indicators of social standing. Reflecting on these passages, we can gain insight into the daily lives of biblical peoples and appreciate the tangible blessings God provided. Moreover, considering the responsibility associated with stewardship of these animals reminds us of our own obligations to care for creation responsibly. As we ponder these lessons, let us seek to apply principles of diligence, gratitude, and conscientious resource management in our own lives, recognizing the blessings we have been entrusted with.
May these verses about cattle bring wisdom and guidance to your spiritual journey
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