But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn (firstlings) of his flock. Jehovah looked with favor on Abel and his offering.

He went out in the early evening to take a walk in the fields. He saw camels coming.

Be sure to say, 'Jacob is right behind us.' He thought: I will make peace with him by giving him this gift that I am sending ahead of me. After that, I will see him, and he will welcome me back.

Jacob said: Please accept these gifts as a sign of your friendship for me. When you welcomed me and I saw your face, it was like seeing the face of God.

Ask anything as the bride price, no matter how expensive. I will do anything. Just let me marry Dinah.

Their father Israel said: If that is the way it has to be, then take the man a gift. Put some of the best products of the land in your bags. Take a little balm, a little honey, gum, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

They were served food from Joseph's table. And Benjamin was given five times as much as each of the others. So Joseph's brothers drank with him and had a good time.

Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe makes the discerning blind to what is right and perverts the words of the righteous.

In the month of Abib, the month in which you left Egypt, celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread in the way that I commanded you. Do not eat any bread made with yeast during the seven days of this festival. Never come to worship me without bringing an offering.

It will cost you a sheep or a goat to buy back the firstborn donkey. If you do not buy it back, then you must break the donkey's neck. You must buy back every firstborn of your sons. No one may come into my presence without an offering.

Jehovah your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords! He is the great, the powerful, and the awesome God who does not show partiality nor take a bribe.

Never pervert justice. Always be impartial. Never take a bribe, because bribes blind wise people and deny justice to those who are in the right.

Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to punish an innocent person.' All the people will say: 'Amen.'

When she came to him she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey Caleb said to her: What do you wish?

Then the Israelites cried out to Jehovah. So he sent someone to free them. This was Ehud, a left-handed man, who was the son of Gera, from the tribe of Benjamin. The people of Israel sent Ehud to King Eglon of Moab with gifts for him.

His wife answered: If Jehovah wanted to kill us he would not accept our offerings. He would not have shown us all this or told us these things.

Saul said: How can we talk to the prophet when I do not have anything to give him? We do not even have any food left in our sacks. What can we give him?

Some good-for-nothing people asked: How can this man save us? They despised him and would not bring him presents. He did not respond.

Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing. He gave it to David along with his armor, including his sword, his bow and his belt.

Please accept this gift from your maidservant. And give it to the young men who accompany my lord.

By the living God Jehovah, David declared, I know that Jehovah will kill Saul, either when his time comes to die a natural death or when he dies in battle.

Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa,

Araunah said: Take what you want and offer your sacrifice. Here are some cattle for the sacrifice. You can use the threshing-boards and the wooden yokes for the fire.

Let there be an agreement between us just as there was between my father and your father. I have sent you an offering of silver and gold. End your agreement with Baasha, king of Israel that he may give up attacking me.

Yet my people and I cannot really give you anything. This is because everything is a gift from you, and we have only given back what is yours already.

He said to them: Go away now, and take the fat for your food and the sweet for your drink, and send some to him for whom nothing is made ready. This day is holy to our Lord. Let there be no grief in your hearts. The joy of Jehovah is your strong place.

The king gave a great feast for all his captains and his servants and Esther. He gave orders through all the divisions of his kingdom for a release (amnesty) (day of rest) to the provinces, and gave wealth from his store.

So the Jews of the country places living in unwalled towns make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of feasting and joy and a good day, a day for sending offerings one to another.

As days on which the Jews had rest from their haters, and the month which for them was turned from sorrow to joy, and from weeping to a good day: and that they were to keep them as days of feasting and joy, of sending offerings to one another and good things to the poor.

The one who does not collect interest on a loan or take a bribe against an innocent person. Whoever does these things will never fall or be upset.

The daughter of Tyre will come with a gift. The rich among the people will seek your favor.

Thanks be to Jehovah, who daily carries our burdens for us. God is our salvation.

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring tribute (presents). The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.

He gives freely to poor. His righteousness continues forever. His head is raised in honor.

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes its owner. He prospers in everything he does.

A wicked man takes a bribe to pervert the ways of judgment.

A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

He who acquires wisdom loves life. He who guards understanding finds good.

Give a portion to seven, and even to eight. You do not know what calamity will be upon the earth.

Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They do not listen to the widows' pleas.

You let the guilty go free for a bribe and you keep the innocent from getting justice.

If you wish to remain, then go back to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon appointed to govern the cities of Judah. Live among the people with him, or go anywhere you want. The captain of the guard gave Jeremiah some food and a present and let him go.

Daniel answered the king: Keep your gifts and give your rewards to another. I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

You bring blind, sick and lame animals to sacrifice to me. Do you think there is nothing wrong with that? Try giving an animal like that to the governor! Would he be pleased with you or grant you any favors?

Jehovah of Hosts continues: Is there one among you who will shut the Temple doors to prevent lighting a useless fire on my altar. I am not pleased with you! I will not accept the offerings you bring me.

They entered the house and saw the young child with his mother Mary. They bowed down and paid him homage. Then they opened their treasure chests and offered gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Come to an agreement quickly with the one who has a legal case against you. Do it before he turns the case over to the judge and you are thrown into jail.

Be careful! Do not display your righteousness (good works) before men to be noticed by them. If you do, you will have no reward with your heavenly Father.

But you say: 'If a man says to his father or his mother that which would benefit you is a gift to God,

Levi made him a great feast in his house. There was a large group of tax collectors and of others that were sitting at the meal with them.

If you love those who love you what thanks do you have? Even sinners love those who love them.

A sinful woman went to the Pharisee's house. She brought an alabaster vase filled with ointment.

Traveling with him were the women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities. This included Mary Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out.

Some spoke of how wonderful the temple was. How it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus replied:

Jesus ate supper there. He and Lazarus sat at the meal while Martha served.

The disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers in Judea.

He hoped that Paul would give him money to free him. He sent for him frequently and conversed with him.

I have strived to preach the good news, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

Therefore it says: When he ascended on high, he led captives, and gave gifts to men (anthropos: human beings).

While I was in Thessalonica you provided for my needs twice.

The inhabitants of the earth will celebrate and rejoice over them. They will rejoice and send gifts to one another. This is because these two prophets tormented those who lived on the earth.

The nations will walk by means of its light. The kings of the earth bring their glory into it.