# 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 for production of products such as wool, milk, cheese, housing materials, and clothing.
* This could also be translated as, "farm animals."

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

(See also: [cow](../other/cow.md) **·** [donkey](../other/donkey.md) **·** [goat](../other/goat.md) **·** [horse](../other/horse.md) **·** [ox](../other/ox.md) **·** [sheep](../other/sheep.md), 

## Bible References: ##

* [2 Kings 03:15-17](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ki/03/15)
* [Genesis 30:29-30](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/30/29)
* [Joshua 01:14-15](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jos/01/14)
* [Nehemiah 09:36-37](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/neh/09/36)
* [Numbers 03:40-41](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/num/03/40)