'Once' in the Bible

Every piece was counted and weighed, and all the weight was recorded at that time.

Shall we once again break your commandments and intermarry with these abominable peoples? Would you not be so angered by us that you would wipe us out, with no survivor or remnant?

Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.

So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.

Once again, on the second day while drinking wine, the king asked Esther, “Queen Esther, whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you seek, even to half the kingdom, will be done.”

There once was a man in the land of Uz named Job. The man was blameless as well as upright. He feared God and kept away from evil.

In that place, those who once were prisoners will be at ease together; they won't hear the voice of oppressors.

If one wanted to take Him to court,he could not answer God once in a thousand times.

Your hands formed and fashioned me, but then you have destroyed me all at once on all sides.

You overpower him once and for all, and then he departs; you change his appearance and then send him away.

“But his body [lamenting its decay] grieves in pain over it,And his soul mourns over [the loss of] himself.”

It shall go down to the bars of Sheol, When once there is rest in the dust.

He has no children or descendants within his own people; and no survivors where he once lived.

For what does he care about his family once he is dead,when the number of his months has run out?

In that place, the upright can reason with him; and I'll be acquitted once and for all by my judge."

“He wraps the waters in His clouds [which otherwise would spill on earth all at once],And the cloud does not burst under them.

“For it is a fire which consumes to Abaddon (destruction, ruin, final torment);And [illicit passion] would burn and rage and uproot all my [life’s] increase [destroying everything].

For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

His flesh wastes away; his bones, which once couldn't be seen, are visible.

every living thing would die all at once, and mankind would return to dust."

His thunder roars after it; his majestic voice will thunder; and no one can trace them once his voice has been heard.

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

The LORD restored Job's prosperity after he prayed for his friends. The LORD doubled everything that Job had once possessed.

In peace I will lie down and sleep {at once}, for you alone, O Yahweh, make me dwell safely.

The countries are assembled all around you; take once more your rightful place over them!

Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.

I once was young and now I am old, but I have not seen a righteous person forsaken or his descendants begging for bread.

I once observed a wicked and oppressive person, flourishing like a green tree in native soil.

They say, "Wickedness is entrenched in him. Once he is brought low, he will not rise again."

I will remember and weep! For I was once walking along with the great throng to the temple of God, shouting and giving thanks along with the crowd as we celebrated the holy festival.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for once again I will praise him, since his presence saves me.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for once again I will praise him, since his presence saves me and he is my God.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, because I will praise him once again, since his presence saves me and he is my God. To the Director: An instruction of the Sons of Korah.

“These things you have done and I kept silent;You thought that I was just like you.Now I will reprimand and denounce you and state the case in order before your eyes.

God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

Though you have allowed me to experience much trouble and distress, revive me once again! Bring me up once again from the depths of the earth!

You will increase my honorand comfort me once again.

But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.

Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

I said, "During the night I will remember the song I once sang; I will think very carefully." I tried to make sense of what was happening.

Will you not revive us once more? Then your people will rejoice in you!

You once spoke in a vision to Your loyal onesand said: “I have granted help to a warrior;I have exalted one chosen from the people.

Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.

but when the hot wind blows by, it disappears, and one can no longer even spot the place where it once grew.

Rest once more, my soul, for the Lord has vindicated you.

Do this now, my son, and release yourself [from the obligation];Since you have come into the hand of your neighbor,Go humble yourself, and plead with your neighbor [to pay his debt and release you].

A fool’s displeasure is known at once,but whoever ignores an insult is sensible.

The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey,But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them].

A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

Do not be terrified of his presence! Go at once and do not delay when a matter [is] unpleasant, for he can do anything that he desires.

When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.

There was once a small city with a few men in it, and a mighty king attacked it, besieging it and building strong siege works against it.

and the dust returns to the earth as it once was,and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

The faithful city—what an adulteress she has become!She was once full of justice.Righteousness once dwelt in her—but now, murderers!

I will restore your judges to what they once were,and your advisers to their former state.Afterward you will be called the Righteous City,a Faithful City.”

The people will treat each other harshly; men will oppose each other; neighbors will fight. Youths will proudly defy the elderly and riffraff will challenge those who were once respected.

Even though a tenth of its people remain in it, it will once again be burned, like a terebinth or an oak tree, the stump of which, though the tree has been felled, still contains holy seed."

"At that time, every place where once there were a thousand vines worth a thousand shekels of silver, only briars and thorns will grow.

You will not go to all the hillsthat were once tilled with a hoe,for fear of the thorns and briers.Those hills will be places for oxen to grazeand for sheep to trample.

However, the LORD will have compassion on Jacob and will once again choose Israel. He will settle them in their own land, and foreigners will join them, affiliating themselves with the house of Jacob.

For the fields of Heshbon wither, as well as the vines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have struck down its choicest vines, which once reached Jazer and pushed to the desert. Its shoots spread out and passed over the sea."

Fury is not in Me; Who giveth Me a brier -- a thorn in battle? I step into it, I burn it at once.

And the fading flower of its glorious beauty,Which is at the head of the rich valley,Will be like the early fig before the summer,Which one sees,And as soon as it is in his handHe [greedily] swallows it [and so will the Assyrians rapidly devour Samaria, Israel’s capital].

Once he has leveled its surface, does he not scatter the seed of the caraway plant, sow the seed of the cumin plant, and plant the wheat, barley, and grain in their designated places?

Woe, O Ariel, Ariel the city where David once camped!Add year to year, observe your feasts on schedule.

Therefore, watch out! "As for me, I will once again do amazing things with this people, wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the insights of their discerning men will stay hidden."

The dry soil will become a pool of water, the parched ground springs of water. Where jackals once lived and sprawled out, grass, reeds, and papyrus will grow.

Then the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity will see it at once; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken."

I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

Israel will be delivered once and for all by the Lord; you will never again be ashamed or humiliated.

“For your ruins and desolate places and your land [once the scene] of destruction—Certainly now [in the coming years] will be too cramped for the inhabitants,And those who once engulfed you will be far away.

Though the Lord desired to crush him and make him ill, once restitution is made, he will see descendants and enjoy long life, and the Lord's purpose will be accomplished through him.

I have seen their behavior, but I will heal them and give them rest, and I will once again console those who mourn.

“A multitude of camels [from the eastern trading tribes] will cover you [Jerusalem],The young camels of Midian and Ephah;All those from Sheba [who once came to trade] will comeBringing gold and frankincenseAnd proclaiming the praises of the Lord.

You were once abandoned and despised, with no one passing through, but I will make you a permanent source of pride and joy to coming generations.

But you shall be called the priests of the Lord;People will speak of you as the ministers of our God.You will eat the wealth of nations,And you will boast of their riches.

Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.

"So, once more I will state my case against you," says the Lord. "I will also state it against your children and grandchildren.

This is what the Lord of Hosts says:Glean the remnant of Israelas thoroughly as a vine.Pass your hand once more like a grape gathererover the branches.

For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so.

And I cried out, "We are doomed! Our wound is severe! We once thought, 'This is only an illness. And we will be able to bear it!'

The LORD once called you a green olive tree, with beautiful shape and fruit. With a great roaring sound, he has set fire to it and its branches will be destroyed.

After I have uprooted them, I will once again have compassion on them and return each one to his inheritance and to his land.

If they have learned the ways of my people well, to swear by my name: "As surely as the LORD lives,' just as they once taught my people to swear by Baal, then they'll be built up among my people.

“Take the underwear that you bought and are wearing, and go at once to the Euphrates and hide it in a rocky crevice.”

A long time later the Lord said to me, “Go at once to the Euphrates and get the underwear that I commanded you to hide there.”

I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be?

Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The LORD.

“Go down at once to the potter’s house; there I will reveal My words to you.”

but, ‘As the Lord lives, who brought and led the descendants of the house of Israel from the land of the north and from all the other countries where I had banished them.’ They will dwell once more in their own land.”

Jeremiah had just barely finished saying all the Lord had commanded him to say to all the people. All at once some of the priests, the prophets, and the people grabbed him and shouted, "You deserve to die!

For I, the Lord, affirm that the time will come when I will reverse the plight of my people, Israel and Judah,' says the Lord. 'I will bring them back to the land I gave their ancestors and they will take possession of it once again.'"

I will rebuild you, my dear children Israel, so that you will once again be built up. Once again you will take up the tambourine and join in the happy throng of dancers.

Once again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria. Those who plant them will once again enjoy their fruit.

How long will you vacillate, you who were once like an unfaithful daughter? For I, the Lord, promise to bring about something new on the earth, something as unique as a woman protecting a man!'"

This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “When I restore their fortunes, they will once again speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities, ‘May the Lord bless you, righteous settlement, holy mountain.’

A measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah.

Once again there will be sounds of joy and gladness and the glad celebrations of brides and grooms. Once again people will bring their thank offerings to the temple of the Lord and will say, "Give thanks to the Lord who rules over all. For the Lord is good and his unfailing love lasts forever." For I, the Lord, affirm that I will restore the land to what it was in days of old.'

“This is what the Lord of Hosts says: In this desolate place—without man or beast—and in all its cities there will once more be a grazing land where shepherds may rest flocks.