Look:
Therefore [Pharaoh] treated Abram well for her sake; and he gave him sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants and female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
Genesis 12:16 (NASB)
The Hebrew writers want you to know something. This word “rich” in v2 is “kabad.” It can mean “rich,” but it also carries the connotation of “heavy.” Burdened. Slowed. It’s not entirely good.
Now Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.
Genesis 13:2 (NASB)
Later, we’ll read about Hagar, who is one of those possessions. I think we’d agree that a concubine leads to trouble.
But also, this passage in Genesis 13 is almost immediately followed by the land being unable to “bear the weight” of Lot and Abe’s posessions. Again – “heavy.” Burdened. This leads to another problem in the story.
And yet… it seems that God blesses, despite our possessions.