Genesis 48:17

When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraim’s head, it displeased him [because he was not the firstborn]; and he grasped his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.

Genesis 48:14

But Israel reached out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, crossing his hands [intentionally], even though Manasseh was the firstborn.

Genesis 28:8

So Esau realized that [his two wives] the daughters of Canaan displeased Isaac his father;

Genesis 38:10

But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the Lord; therefore He killed him also [in judgment].

Numbers 11:1

Now the people became like those who complain and whine about their hardships, and the Lord heard it; and when the Lord heard it, His anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and devoured those in the outlying parts of the camp.

Numbers 22:34

Balaam said to the Angel of the Lord, “I have sinned, for I did not know that You were standing in the way against me. But now, if my going displeases You, I will turn back.”

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

1 Kings 16:25

But Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord, and acted more wickedly than all who came before him.

1 Chronicles 21:7

Now God was displeased with this act [of arrogance and pride], and He struck Israel.

Proverbs 24:18

Or the Lord will see your gloating and be displeased,
And turn His anger away from your enemy.

Romans 9:7-8

and they are not all the children of Abraham because they are his descendants [by blood], but [the promise was]: “Your descendants will be named through Isaac” [though Abraham had other sons].

Romans 9:11

and though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything either good or bad, so that God’s purpose [His choice, His election] would stand, not because of works [done by either child], but because of [the plan of] Him who calls them,

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