Ratson רָצוֹן

Ratson (Hebrew רָצוֹן, Strong's H7522) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “acceptance”. It occurs 56 times in 56 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Ratson, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 49:6
  O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim.

Exodus

• Exodus 28:38
  And it shall be upon Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord.And it will be worn on Aaron’s forehead, so that he may bear the iniquity of the holy things that the sons of Israel consecrate with regard to all their holy gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be acceptable before the LORD.

Leviticus

• Leviticus 1:3
  If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord.If one’s offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.
• Leviticus 19:5
  And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, ye shall offer it at your own will.When you sacrifice a peace offering to the LORD, you shall offer it for your acceptance.
• Leviticus 22:19
  Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.
• Leviticus 22:20
  But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
• Leviticus 22:21
  And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.When a man presents a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without blemish or defect to be acceptable.
• Leviticus 22:29
  And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the Lord, offer it at your own will.When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, offer it so that it may be acceptable on your behalf.
• Leviticus 23:11
  And he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD so that it may be accepted on your behalf; the priest is to wave it on the day after the Sabbath.

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 33:16
  And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it, and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph and crown the brow of the prince of his brothers.
• Deuteronomy 33:23
  And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the Lord: possess thou the west and the south.Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 15:15
  And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the Lord gave them rest round about.And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their heart. They had sought Him earnestly, and He was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.

Ezra

• Ezra 10:11
  Now therefore make confession unto the Lord God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 9:24
  So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would.So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished.
• Nehemiah 9:37
  And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.Its abundant harvest goes to the kings You have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please. We are in great distress.

Esther

• Esther 1:8
  And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.By order of the king, no limit was placed on the drinking, and every official of his household was to serve each man whatever he desired.
• Esther 9:5
  Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.

Psalms

• Psalm 5:12
  For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.
• Psalm 19:14
  Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
• Psalm 30:5
  For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
• Psalm 30:7
  LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
• Psalm 40:8
  I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
• Psalm 51:18
  Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
• Psalm 69:13
  But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation.
• Psalm 89:17
  For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.For You are the glory of their strength, and by Your favor our horn is exalted.
• Psalm 103:21
  Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.
• Psalm 106:4
  Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,
• Psalm 143:10
  Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
• Psalm 145:16
  Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
• Psalm 145:19
  He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 8:35
  For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.
• Proverbs 10:32
  The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
• Proverbs 11:1
  A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
• Proverbs 11:20
  They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
• Proverbs 11:27
  He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
• Proverbs 12:2
  A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.
• Proverbs 12:22
  Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
• Proverbs 14:9
  Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.
• Proverbs 14:35
  The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
• Proverbs 15:8
  The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
• Proverbs 16:13
  Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
• Proverbs 16:15
  In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
• Proverbs 18:22
  Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
• Proverbs 19:12
  The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 49:8
  Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;This is what the LORD says: “In the time of favor I will answer You, and in the day of salvation I will help You; I will keep You and appoint You to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to apportion its desolate inheritances,
• Isaiah 56:7
  Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”
• Isaiah 58:5
  Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord?Is this the fast I have chosen: a day for a man to deny himself, to bow his head like a reed, and to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast and a day acceptable to the LORD?
• Isaiah 60:7
  All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.
• Isaiah 60:10
  And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy.
• Isaiah 61:2
  To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 6:20
  To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”

Daniel

• Daniel 8:4
  I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.I saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.
• Daniel 11:3
  And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.
• Daniel 11:16
  But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.The invader will do as he pleases, and no one will stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand.
• Daniel 11:36
  And 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.

Malachi

• Malachi 2:13
  And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.And this is another thing you do: You cover the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping and groaning, because He no longer regards your offerings or receives them gladly from your hands.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).