El אֵל
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| אֵל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | el |
| Strong's number | H410 (H0410G, H0410K, H0410L, H0410J, H0410H, H0410I) |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | God |
| Occurrences | 241 in 231 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (73) |
El (Hebrew אֵל, Strong's H410) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “God”. It occurs 241 times in 231 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
H0410G: God
This name means god, god-like one, mighty one, strength, power
Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
H0410K: god
: god
1) god, god-like one, mighty one
1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes
1b) angels
1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations)
1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah
2) mighty things in nature
3) strength, power
Also means: ": power" (el אֵל H0410L)
1) god, god-like one, mighty one
1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes
1b) angels
1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations)
1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah
2) mighty things in nature
3) strength, power
Also means: ": power" (el אֵל H0410L)
H0410L: god: power
: power
1) god, god-like one, mighty one
1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes
1b) angels
1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations)
1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah
2) mighty things in nature
3) strength, power
1) god, god-like one, mighty one
1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes
1b) angels
1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations)
1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah
2) mighty things in nature
3) strength, power
H0410J: El (Most High)
Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
This name means god, god-like one, mighty one, strength, power
Combined with "Most High" (el.yon עֶלְיוֹן H5945B)
This name means god, god-like one, mighty one, strength, power
Combined with "Most High" (el.yon עֶלְיוֹן H5945B)
H0410H: El (Berith)
This name means god, god-like one, mighty one, strength, power
Combined with "Berith" (berith בְּרִית H1286)
Combined with "Berith" (berith בְּרִית H1286)
H0410I: El (Elohe)
Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
This name means god, god-like one, mighty one, strength, power
Combined with "God" (elohim אֱלֹהִים H0430)
This name means god, god-like one, mighty one, strength, power
Combined with "God" (elohim אֱלֹהִים H0430)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | god (225), power (4), mighty (3), gods (2), god's (2), might (1), great (1), goodly (1), idols (1), one (1), strong (1) |
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| BSB | god (155), o god (9), am god (6), my god (6), power (3), mighty one (3), is a god (3), god's (3), are my god (3), may god (2), is god (2), does god (2), and 35 other renderings |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with El, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 14:18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
- Genesis 14:19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
- Genesis 14:20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
- Genesis 14:22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
- Genesis 16:13And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!”
- Genesis 17:1And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
- Genesis 21:33And Abraham planted a grove in Beer–sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.
- Genesis 28:3And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples.
- Genesis 31:13I am the God of Beth–el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar and made a solemn vow to Me. Now get up and leave this land at once, and return to your native land.’”
- Genesis 31:29It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.I have power to do you great harm, but last night the God of your father said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’
- Genesis 33:20And he erected there an altar, and called it El–elohe–Israel.There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.
- Genesis 35:1And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth–el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”
- Genesis 35:3And let us arise, and go up to Beth–el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”
- Genesis 35:11And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.
- Genesis 43:14And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”
- Genesis 46:3And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
- Genesis 48:3And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me
- Genesis 49:25Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.
Exodus
- Exodus 6:3And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name Jehovah was I not known to them.I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them.
- Exodus 15:2The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
- Exodus 15:11Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
- Exodus 20:5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
- Exodus 34:6And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
- Exodus 34:14For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
Numbers
- Numbers 12:13And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.So Moses cried out to the LORD, “O God, please heal her!”
- Numbers 16:22And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?”
- Numbers 23:8How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the Lord hath not defied?How can I curse what God has not cursed? How can I denounce what the LORD has not denounced?
- Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
- Numbers 23:22God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.God brought them out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox.
- Numbers 23:23Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!For there is no spell against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done!’
- Numbers 24:4He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
- Numbers 24:8God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.God brought him out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox, to devour hostile nations and crush their bones, to pierce them with arrows.
- Numbers 24:16He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
- Numbers 24:23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it?
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 3:24O Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?“O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your greatness and power to Your servant. For what god in heaven or on earth can perform such works and mighty acts as Yours?
- Deuteronomy 4:24For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
- Deuteronomy 4:31(For the Lord thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers, which He swore to them by oath.
- Deuteronomy 5:9Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
- Deuteronomy 6:15(For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the Lord thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.For the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God. Otherwise the anger of the LORD your God will be kindled against you, and He will wipe you off the face of the earth.
- Deuteronomy 7:9Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.
- Deuteronomy 7:21Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the Lord thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.Do not be terrified by them, for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God.
- Deuteronomy 10:17For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.
- Deuteronomy 28:32Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand.Your sons and daughters will be given to another nation, while your eyes grow weary looking for them day after day, with no power in your hand.
- Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
- Deuteronomy 32:12So the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.The LORD alone led him, and no foreign god was with him.
- Deuteronomy 32:18Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.You ignored the Rock who brought you forth; you forgot the God who gave you birth.
- Deuteronomy 32:21They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.They have provoked My jealousy by that which is not God; they have enraged Me with their worthless idols. So I will make them jealous by those who are not a people; I will make them angry by a nation without understanding.
- Deuteronomy 33:26There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.
Joshua
- Joshua 3:10And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.He continued, “This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that He will surely drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites.
- Joshua 22:22The Lord God of gods, the Lord God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the Lord, (save us not this day,)“The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! He knows, and may Israel also know. If this was in rebellion or breach of faith against the LORD, do not spare us today.
- Joshua 24:19And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the Lord: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.But Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the LORD, for He is a holy God; He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your rebellion or your sins.
Judges
- Judges 9:46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 2:3Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 22:31As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
- 2 Samuel 22:32For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?
- 2 Samuel 22:33God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.God is my strong fortress and He makes my way clear.
- 2 Samuel 22:48It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,the God who avenges me and brings down nations beneath me,
- 2 Samuel 23:5Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 1:5And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,
- Nehemiah 5:5Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”
- Nehemiah 9:31Nevertheless for thy great mercies’ sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.But in Your great compassion, You did not put an end to them; nor did You forsake them, for You are a gracious and compassionate God.
- Nehemiah 9:32Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.So now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God who keeps His gracious covenant, do not view lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, and upon our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.
Job
- Job 5:8I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and lay my cause before Him—
- Job 8:3Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
- Job 8:5If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy,
- Job 8:13So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.
- Job 8:20Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.
- Job 9:2I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?“Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God?
- Job 12:6The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure— those who carry their god in their hands.
- Job 13:3Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.
- Job 13:7Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
- Job 13:8Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense?
- Job 15:4Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.But you even undermine the fear of God and hinder meditation before Him.
- Job 15:11Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?Are the consolations of God not enough for you, even words spoken gently to you?
- Job 15:13That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?as you turn your spirit against God and pour such words from your mouth?
- Job 15:25For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty,
- Job 16:11God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.God has delivered me to unjust men; He has thrown me to the clutches of the wicked.
- Job 18:21Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.Surely such is the dwelling of the wicked and the place of one who does not know God.”
- Job 19:22Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?Why do you persecute me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh?
- Job 20:15He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.He swallows wealth but vomits it out; God will force it from his stomach.
- Job 20:29This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him.”
- Job 21:14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.
- Job 21:22Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since He judges those on high?
- Job 22:2Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?“Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?
- Job 22:13And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness?
- Job 22:17Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?They said to God, ‘Depart from us. What can the Almighty do to us?’
- Job 23:16For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
- Job 25:4How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?
- Job 27:2As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—
- Job 27:9Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?
- Job 27:11I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.I will instruct you in the power of God. I will not conceal the ways of the Almighty.
- Job 27:13This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.This is the wicked man’s portion from God— the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.
- Job 31:14What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?what will I do when God rises to judge? How will I answer when called to account?
- Job 31:23For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.
- Job 31:28This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.this would also be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied God on high.
- Job 32:13Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.So do not claim, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.’
- Job 33:4The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
- Job 33:6Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.
- Job 33:14For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.
- Job 33:29Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,Behold, all these things God does to a man, two or even three times,
- Job 34:5For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.
- Job 34:10Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.
- Job 34:12Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
- Job 34:23For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.
- Job 34:31Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.
- Job 34:37For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.”
- Job 35:2Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’
- Job 35:13Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.Surely God does not listen to empty pleas, and the Almighty does not take note of it.
- Job 36:5Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
- Job 36:22Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?
- Job 36:26Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.
- Job 37:5God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.
- Job 37:10By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen.
- Job 37:14Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.
- Job 38:41Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?
- Job 40:9Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
- Job 40:19He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
- Job 41:25When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.When Leviathan rises up, the mighty are terrified; they withdraw before his thrashing.
Psalms
- Psalm 5:4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.
- Psalm 7:11God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.
- Psalm 10:11He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
- Psalm 10:12Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.Arise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God! Do not forget the helpless.
- Psalm 16:1Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.
- Psalm 17:6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
- Psalm 18:2The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalm 18:30As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
- Psalm 18:32It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.
- Psalm 18:47It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,
- Psalm 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
- Psalm 22:1My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?
- Psalm 22:10I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.
- Psalm 29:1Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
- Psalm 29:3The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters.
- Psalm 31:5Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.
- Psalm 36:6Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
- Psalm 42:2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?
- Psalm 42:8Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.
- Psalm 42:9I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?”
- Psalm 43:4Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.
- Psalm 44:20If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god,
- Psalm 50:1The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.
- Psalm 52:1Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
- Psalm 52:5God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
- Psalm 55:19God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.God will hear and humiliate them— the One enthroned for the ages— Selah because they do not change and they have no fear of God.
- Psalm 57:2I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.
- Psalm 63:1O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.
- Psalm 68:19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah
- Psalm 68:20He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.
- Psalm 68:24They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.They have seen Your procession, O God— the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.
- Psalm 68:35O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
- Psalm 73:11And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”
- Psalm 73:17Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.
- Psalm 74:8They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.They said in their hearts, “We will crush them completely.” They burned down every place where God met us in the land.
- Psalm 77:9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah
- Psalm 77:13Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?
- Psalm 77:14Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.
- Psalm 78:7That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments.
- Psalm 78:8And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.
- Psalm 78:18And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.
- Psalm 78:19Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness?
- Psalm 78:34When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.
- Psalm 78:35And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.And they remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.
- Psalm 78:41Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.Again and again they tested God and provoked the Holy One of Israel.
- Psalm 80:10The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.
- Psalm 81:9There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.There must be no strange god among you, nor shall you bow to a foreign god.
- Psalm 82:1God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
- Psalm 83:1Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
- Psalm 84:2My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
- Psalm 85:8I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.
- Psalm 86:15But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
- Psalm 89:6For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?
- Psalm 89:7God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.
- Psalm 89:26He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’
- Psalm 90:2Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.
- Psalm 94:1O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.
- Psalm 95:3For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.
- Psalm 99:8Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.
- Psalm 102:24I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.I say: “O my God, do not take me in the midst of my days! Your years go on through all generations.
- Psalm 104:21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
- Psalm 106:14But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.
- Psalm 106:21They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;They forgot God their Savior, who did great things in Egypt,
- Psalm 107:11Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.
- Psalm 118:27God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
- Psalm 118:28Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.You are my God, and I will give You thanks. You are my God, and I will exalt You.
- Psalm 136:26O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.Give thanks to the God of heaven! His loving devotion endures forever.
- Psalm 139:17How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum!
- Psalm 139:23Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.
- Psalm 140:6I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.
- Psalm 146:5Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
- Psalm 149:6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,
- Psalm 150:1Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens.
Proverbs
- Proverbs 3:27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 5:16But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.
- Isaiah 8:10Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”
- Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Isaiah 10:21The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.A remnant will return—a remnant of Jacob— to the Mighty God.
- Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
- Isaiah 14:13For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.
- Isaiah 31:3Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the Lord shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.
- Isaiah 40:18To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him?
- Isaiah 42:5Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:This is what God the LORD says— He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:
- Isaiah 43:10Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come.
- Isaiah 43:12I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God.I alone decreed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. So you are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “that I am God.
- Isaiah 44:10Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing?
- Isaiah 44:15Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it to warm himself, and he kindles a fire and bakes his bread; he even fashions it into a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it.
- Isaiah 44:17And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.From the rest he makes a god, his graven image. He bows down to it and worships; he prays to it and says, “Save me, for you are my god.”
- Isaiah 45:14Thus saith the Lord, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”
- Isaiah 45:15Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.Truly You are a God who hides Himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.
- Isaiah 45:20Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.Come, gather together, and draw near, you fugitives from the nations. Ignorant are those who carry idols of wood and pray to a god that cannot save.
- Isaiah 45:21Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.Speak up and present your case— yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.
- Isaiah 45:22Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
- Isaiah 46:6They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship.
- Isaiah 46:9Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 32:18Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the Lord of hosts, is his name,You show loving devotion to thousands but lay the iniquity of the fathers into the laps of their children after them, O great and mighty God whose name is the LORD of Hosts,
- Jeremiah 51:56Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the Lord God of recompences shall surely requite.For a destroyer is coming against her— against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will repay in full.
Lamentations
- Lamentations 3:41Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven:
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 10:5And the sound of the cherubims’ wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.
- Ezekiel 28:2Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord God; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.
- Ezekiel 28:9Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.Will you still say, ‘I am a god,’ in the presence of those who slay you? You will be only a man, not a god, in the hands of those who wound you.
Daniel
- Daniel 9:4And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,
- Daniel 11:36And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished.
Hosea
- Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’
- Hosea 11:9I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.I will not execute the full fury of My anger; I will not turn back to destroy Ephraim. For I am God and not man— the Holy One among you— and I will not come in wrath.
- Hosea 11:12Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.
Jonah
- Jonah 4:2And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.
Micah
- Micah 2:1Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.
- Micah 7:18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?
Nahum
- Nahum 1:2God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.
Malachi
- Malachi 1:9And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the Lord of hosts.“But ask now for God’s favor. Will He be gracious? Since this has come from your hands, will He show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.
- Malachi 2:10Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?
- Malachi 2:11Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.Judah has broken faith; an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the LORD’s beloved sanctuary by marrying the daughter of a foreign god.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).