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livestock

Facts:

The term "livestock" refers to animals which are raised to provide food and other useful products. Some types of livestock are also trained as work animals.

• Kinds of livestock include sheep, cattle, goats, horses, and donkeys.
• In Biblical times, wealth was partly measured by how much livestock a person had.
• Livestock are used to produce items such as wool, milk, cheese, housing materials, and clothing.
• This term could also be translated as "farm animals."

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(See also: cow, donkey, goat, horse, ox, sheep)

Bible References:

• 2 Kings 03:15-17
• Genesis 30:29-30
• Joshua 01:14-15
• Nehemiah 09:36-37
• Numbers 03:40-41