Quotes About Cultural exchange

Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.

Every woman shall ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry and clothing, and you will put them on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.”

Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Mosesí word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing.

Your menservants and maidservants shall come from the nations around you, from whom you may purchase them.

who took Moabite women as their wives, one named Orpah and the other named Ruth. And after they had lived in Moab about ten years,

King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.

Then the king of Assyria commanded: “Send back one of the priests you carried off from Samaria, and have him go back to live there and teach the requirements of the God of the land.”

Solomonís horses were imported from Egypt and from all the lands.

There were 150 Jews and officials at my table, besides the guests from the surrounding nations.

In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together.

On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations.

Strangers will stand and feed your flocks, and foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers.

therefore I will indeed give you as a possession to the people of the East. They will set up their camps and pitch their tents among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk.

They constructed all your planking with cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.

Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.

Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.

Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,

In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.

If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.

Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.

When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.

Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and chariots; of slaves and souls of men.