478 | GEN 19:20 | Look, there's a town nearby that's close enough to run to, and it's so small. Please let me run there—it's really very small. It would save my life.” |
774 | GEN 27:46 | Then Rebekah went and told Isaac, “I'm so sick of these Hittite women—they're ruining my life! If Jacob also marries a Hittite woman like them, one of the local people, I'd rather die!” |
810 | GEN 29:14 | Laban told him, “No question about it—you're my own flesh and blood!” Jacob stayed with Laban for a month. |
881 | GEN 31:7 | But he's been cheating me—he's reduced my wages ten times! However, God hasn't let him hurt me. |
1002 | GEN 34:21 | “These men are our friends,” they told them. “Let's have them live here in our country and allow them to go wherever they want—it's big enough for all of them too. We can take their daughters as wives, and we can give our daughters to them to marry. |
1215 | GEN 41:19 | Then I saw another seven cows that came up behind them. They looked sickly and ugly and skinny—I've never seen such ugly cows in the whole of Egypt! |
1289 | GEN 42:36 | Jacob their father accused them, “You have taken Joseph from me—he's gone! Simeon is gone too! Now you want to take Benjamin away! I'm the one who's suffering from all of this!” |
1300 | GEN 43:9 | I promise to take care of him—I'll be personally responsible for bringing him back to you. If I don't, then I will always carry the blame! |
1494 | GEN 49:20 | Asher will have delicious food—he'll produce fancy food for royalty. |
1641 | EXO 5:8 | But still make them produce the same quantity of bricks as before. They're lazy people—that's why they're calling out, asking, ‘Please let us go and offer sacrifices to our god. |
1700 | EXO 7:14 | The Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh has a stubborn attitude—he's refusing to let the people go. |
1733 | EXO 8:18 | However, on this occasion I will treat the land of Goshen differently—that's where my people live—there won't be any swarms of flies there. This is how you will know that I, the Lord, am here in your country. |
2039 | EXO 19:12 | Set up a boundary for the people all around and warn them, ‘Watch out! Don't try to go up the mountain—don't even touch it! For anyone who touches the mountain will most certainly be killed. Don't touch any person or any animal that has touched the mountain. |
2862 | LEV 6:5 | The fire on the altar must be kept burning—don't let it go out. Each morning the priest is to add wood to the fire, carefully place the burnt offering on it, and burn the fat parts of the peace offerings on it. |
2863 | LEV 6:6 | The fire must always be kept burning on the altar continually—don't let it go out. |
3313 | LEV 19:31 | Don't try and find help from mediums or spiritists—don't even go looking for them, otherwise they will corrupt you. I am the Lord your God. |
4019 | NUM 10:30 | “No, I won't go—I'll return to my own country and my own people,” Hobab replied. |
4039 | NUM 11:14 | I can't go on carrying all these people by myself—it's just too much. |
4061 | NUM 12:1 | Miriam and Aaron were critical of Moses because of his Ethiopian wife—he'd married an Ethiopian woman. |
5025 | DEU 4:19 | When you look up at the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the heavenly bodies—don't be tempted to bow down to them. Don't worship them like all the other nations on earth in the way that the Lord has allowed. |
5087 | DEU 5:32 | So make sure you do what the Lord your God has ordered you to do—don't go astray in any direction. |
5890 | JOS 2:19 | If anyone leaves your house and is killed, that's their fault—we're not responsible for their death. But if anyone lays a hand on someone who is inside your house, we take full responsibility for their death. |
5981 | JOS 7:3 | When they returned they told Joshua, “The whole army isn't needed. Two or three thousand men is enough to go and attack Ai. Don't bother sending everyone—there's only a few of them.” |
6052 | JOS 9:13 | These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look at them now—they're split and damaged. These clothes of ours and our sandals are all worn out because the journey took so long.” |
6726 | JDG 8:5 | When they got to Succoth, Gideon asked the people there, “Please provide some bread to the men with me because they're worn out—I'm pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the Midianite kings.” |
6984 | JDG 17:2 | told his mother, “Those eleven hundred shekels of silver that were stolen from you and that I heard you curse—I've got the silver. I was the one who took it.” Then his mother said, “My son, the Lord bless you!” |
7035 | JDG 19:9 | When he got up to leave with his concubine and his servant, his father-in-law told him, “Look it's late—it's already evening. Spend the night here. The day's almost over. Stay here the night and enjoy yourself, then tomorrow you can get up early and be on your way home.” |
7245 | 1SA 2:3 | Don't speak so conceitedly! Don't talk so arrogantly! For the Lord is a God who knows everything—doesn't he judge what you do? |
7413 | 1SA 9:20 | About the donkeys you lost three days ago—don't worry about them because they've been found. But now—doesn't the hope of all of Israel rest on you and your family line?” |
7442 | 1SA 10:22 | So they asked the Lord, “Has he arrived here yet?” The Lord replied, “Go and look—he's hiding among the baggage.” |
7461 | 1SA 11:14 | Then Samuel said to the people, “Come with me—let's go to Gilgal and renew the kingdom.” |
7753 | 1SA 20:21 | Then I'll send a boy and tell him, ‘Go and find the arrows!’ Now, if I say to him specifically, ‘Look, the arrows are this side of you; bring them over here,’ then I swear on the life of the Lord it's safe for you to come out—there's no danger. |
8350 | 2SA 13:30 | While they were on their way back, David received a message, “Absalom has killed all the king's sons—there's not a single one left!” |
9491 | 1KI 22:8 | “Yes, there's another man who could consult the Lord,” the king of Israel replied, “but I don't like him because he never prophesies anything good for me—it's always bad! His name is Micaiah, son of Imlah.” “You shouldn't talk like that,” said Jehoshaphat. |
9780 | 2KI 9:20 | The watchman reported, “The messenger has reached them, but he's not returning. The driving looks like the driving of Jehu, son of Nimshi—he's a crazy driver!” |
10072 | 2KI 19:7 | Look, I'm going to scare him—he'll hear a rumor, and he'll have to return to his own country. When he's there I'll have him killed by the sword.” |
11554 | 2CH 18:7 | “Yes, there's another man who could consult the Lord,” the king of Israel replied, “but I don't like him because he never prophesies anything good for me—it's always bad! His name is Micaiah, son of Imlah.” “You shouldn't talk like that,” said Jehoshaphat. |
11607 | 2CH 20:15 | He said, “Listen, everyone from Judah, people of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat. This is what the Lord has to say to you: Don't be afraid or discouraged because of this large army. This isn't your battle—it's God's! |
11608 | 2CH 20:16 | Tomorrow march down to face them. You will see them coming up the pass at Ziz—you'll find them at the end of the valley in front of the desert of Jeruel. |
12746 | EST 2:18 | The king gave a great feast for all his officials and administrators—Esther's feast. He also declared it a holiday throughout the provinces and distributed generous gifts. |
13012 | JOB 6:30 | I'm not telling lies—don't you think I wouldn't know if I was wrong?” |
14517 | PSA 38:6 | My wounds are infected—they're smelling—all because of my stupidity. |
14526 | PSA 38:15 | Like a man who can't hear, and who doesn't reply—that's me! |
14555 | PSA 40:7 | You don't want sacrifices and offerings. Now you have helped me understand—you're not asking for burnt offerings or sin offerings. |
14885 | PSA 62:11 | Don't trust in money made by extortion or robbery. Don't be proud of your wealth even if you are successful—don't make money what you live for. |
14991 | PSA 69:3 | I'm sinking deeper into the mud—there's no solid ground for me to stand. I find myself in deep water; floods wash over me. |
15003 | PSA 69:15 | Please rescue me from the mud—don't let me sink! Save me from those who hate me and from drowning in the deep waters! |
15242 | PSA 78:71 | taking him from caring for the sheep and lambs to be a shepherd to the descendants of Jacob—God's special people, Israel. |
15599 | PSA 102:12 | My life is fading away like a shadow that lengthens—I'm withering away like grass. |
15985 | PSA 119:19 | I'm only here for a short time—don't let me miss what you have to say. |
16084 | PSA 119:118 | You reject all those who don't follow your instructions—they're fooling themselves by living a lie. |
16086 | PSA 119:120 | I have goose bumps thinking of you—I'm in awe! I'm scared of your judgments! Ayin |
16095 | PSA 119:129 | Your laws are truly wonderful—that's why I keep them! |
16128 | PSA 119:162 | Your word makes me so happy—I'm like someone who discovers immense treasure. |
16340 | PSA 140:9 | God, don't allow the wicked to get what they want—don't let them be successful in what they plan so they don't become proud. Selah. |
16436 | PSA 147:15 | He sends his commands around the world—they're quickly implemented. |
16493 | PRO 1:23 | Pay attention to my warnings, and I'll pour out my deepest thoughts to you—I'll explain what I know to you. |
16530 | PRO 3:5 | Put your trust totally in the Lord—don't rely on what you think you know! |
16546 | PRO 3:21 | My son, hold on to good judgment and wise decisions—don't let them out of your sight, |
16556 | PRO 3:31 | Don't be jealous of violent people—don't choose to follow their example! |
16573 | PRO 4:13 | Hold on to these instructions—don't let them go. Protect them, for they are life's foundation. |
16773 | PRO 11:15 | You'll get into trouble if you guarantee a stranger's loans—you're far safer if you refuse to make such pledges. |
16900 | PRO 15:23 | A good answer makes people happy—it's great to say the right thing at the right moment! |
16982 | PRO 18:11 | Rich people see their wealth as a fortified town—it's like a high wall in their imagination. |
17078 | PRO 21:24 | A proud, conceited, mocker—that's the name of those who act with insolent arrogance. |
17346 | PRO 30:25 | Ants—they're not strong, but they work hard all summer storing up food. |
17387 | ECC 1:2 | “Everything passes—it's so temporary! It's all so hard to understand!” says the Teacher. |
17452 | ECC 4:1 | Then I turned to consider all the ways people oppress others here on earth. Look at the tears of the oppressed—there's no one to comfort them! Powerful people oppress them, and there's no one to comfort them! |
17459 | ECC 4:8 | What about someone who has no family to help him, no brother or son, who works all the time, but isn't satisfied with the money he makes. “Who am I working for?” he asks himself. “Why am I preventing myself from enjoying life?” Such a situation is hard to explain—it's an evil business! |
17510 | ECC 7:11 | Wisdom is good—it's like receiving an inheritance. It benefits everyone in life. |
17516 | ECC 7:17 | On the other hand, don't decide to live an evil life—don't be a fool! Why die before your time? |
17551 | ECC 9:6 | Their love, hate, and envy—it's all gone. They have no further part in anything that happens here on earth. |
17611 | SNG 1:4 | Take me by the hand—let's run! (The king has brought me to his bedroom.) Let's be happy together and find pleasure in your love. Your love is far better than wine! Women are right to adore you so! |
17689 | SNG 6:5 | Please turn your eyes away from me—they're driving me insane! Your hair flows down like a flock of goats descending Mount Gilead. |
18008 | ISA 14:10 | They will all speak up and tell you, ‘So you too are as weak as we are—you've become just like us! |
18292 | ISA 30:5 | the Egyptians will offend everyone because they are useless—they're no help and good for nothing, except for causing shame and bringing disgrace. |
18314 | ISA 30:27 | Look how the Lord arrives from far away, burning with anger and accompanied by thick clouds of smoke! What he says shows his anger—it's like a fire that burns everything up. |
18323 | ISA 31:3 | The Egyptians are only human beings—they're not God! Their horses are only physical, not spiritual. When the Lord lifts up his hand to attack, those who came to help will stumble, and those who are helped will fall. They will all die together. |
18429 | ISA 37:7 | Look, I'm going to scare him—he'll hear a rumor, and he'll have to return to his own country. When he's there I'll have him killed by the sword.” |
18640 | ISA 45:9 | What trouble people face when they fight with their Creator—they're just pots among all the other pots on earth! Does the clay tell the potter who is shaping it, “What are you doing?” or “What you're making is so bad it's like you have no hands!” |
18677 | ISA 47:8 | Now listen to this, you sensual woman, sitting there so sure of yourself, saying to yourself, “I am supreme—there's nobody besides me. I shall never be a widow or experience the loss of my children.” |
18679 | ISA 47:10 | You put your trust in your evil actions, saying “No one can see what I'm doing.” Your wisdom and knowledge seduced you, and you told yourself, “I am supreme—there's nobody besides me.” |
18692 | ISA 48:8 | No, you've never heard that, and you've never known that! Nobody's told you about that before! I know how deviously you operate—you're called “rebels from birth”! |
18750 | ISA 51:7 | Listen to me, you who know what's right, and who have really accepted my teachings. Don't be afraid of people's insults—they're just human—or be terrified by their abusive language. |
18826 | ISA 56:3 | Don't allow foreigners who have dedicated themselves to the Lord say, “The Lord will definitely exclude me from his people.” And don't allow eunuchs to say, “Look at me—I'm as worthless as a dried-up tree because I'm childless.” |
18841 | ISA 57:6 | You have chosen to worship the smooth stones from the streams of the valleys—that's the choice you've made! You have poured out drink offerings to these idols—you have presented them with grain offerings. Should that make me happy? |
18972 | ISA 65:6 | Look—it's all written down right in front of me! I'm not going to keep quiet. I'm going to pay them back by throwing their punishment into their laps. |
19131 | JER 5:4 | Then I said to myself, “These people are only the poor—they're just fools who don't know any better. They certainly don't know what the Lord wants, God's right way of living. |
19169 | JER 6:11 | But as for me, I'm full of the Lord's anger; I have a hard time keeping it in. The Lord replies, Pour it out on children in the street, and on groups of young people, because both husband and wife are going to be captured—it's everyone, and it doesn't matter how old they are. |
19284 | JER 10:14 | Everyone is stupid; they don't know anything. Every metalworker is embarrassed by the idols they make. For their images made of molten metal are fraudulent—they're not alive! |
19326 | JER 12:8 | They've turned into a wild lion, roaring at me—that's why I hate them. |
19399 | JER 15:15 | You know what's happening to me, Lord. Please remember me and look after me. Punish my persecutors! Please be patient—don't let me die! You know I put up with criticism because I want to honor you. |
19435 | JER 17:9 | The mind is more deceptive than anything else—it's incurably sick! Who can possibly understand it? |
19496 | JER 20:5 | I'm going to give it all away. All the wealth of this city, all the results of hard work, all the valuables, all the crown jewels of Judah's kings—I'm going to hand it over to their enemies, who will take it as plunder and carry it off to Babylon. |
19498 | JER 20:7 | You fooled me, Lord, and I let myself be fooled! You're stronger than me—you've won! I've become a joke people laugh at all day long. Everyone is mocking me. |
19562 | JER 23:9 | When it comes to the prophets: I'm really disturbed—I'm shaking inside! I stagger like a drunk, like someone who's had too much wine, because of what the Lord is like, because of his holy words. |
19646 | JER 26:5 | and if you don't listen to the messages of my servants the prophets—I've sent them to you time and again, but you refused to listen— |
20008 | JER 39:16 | “Go and tell Ebed-melech the Cushite that this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I am about to keep my promise I made against this city—to harm it and not to help it—you'll see it for yourself when it happens. |
20100 | JER 44:21 | “About that incense you burned to other gods in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, as well as your fathers, your kings, your officials, and the ordinary people—don't you think the Lord wouldn't remember and think about it? |
20137 | JER 46:23 | They will cut them down like a thick forest, declares the Lord, because the invaders are like a swarm of locusts—there's so many of them that they can't be counted. |