18 Bible Verses about Unimportant Things

They must be the ones who usually settle disagreements among the people. They should bring all-important cases to you. But they should settle all minor cases themselves. Make it easier for yourself by letting them help you.

They judged the people on a permanent basis. The difficult cases were taken to Moses but they decided the smaller disputes themselves.

Leah replied: Is it not enough that you took my husband? Are you also going to take my son's mandrake plants? Rachel responded: Very well, Jacob can go to bed with you tonight in return for your son's mandrake plants.

Is it not enough that you brought us out of a land flowing with milk and honey only to kill us in the desert? Do you also have to order us around?

Saul's servants said these things to David. And David said: I am not rich or famous enough to marry Princess Michal.

Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the rest of the congregation of Israel? Jehovah has brought you near to do the work for his tent and stand in front of the community to serve them.

He says: It is a small thing that you are my servant. You will raise up the tribes of Jacob and restore the preserved ones of Israel. I will also make you a light to the nations that my salvation will reach to the end of the earth.

It was as if he copied the evil ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. He took as his wife Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Zidon, and became a servant and worshipper of Baal.

Elisha continued: This is an easy thing for Jehovah to do. He will also give you victory over the Moabites.

Woe to you, you blind guides! You say, 'When you swear by the temple, it is nothing.' Then you say, 'When you swear by the gold of the temple, you are obligated.'

When you swear by an altar, you owe nothing. When you swear by the gift left on the altar, you are obligated.

You took your sons and daughters, who belonged to me, and you sacrificed them as food to idols. Was your prostitution not enough?

Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How do you see it now? Is it nothing in your eyes?'

Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are not the least of the leading cities of Judah. A leader will come out of you. He will shepherd my people Israel.

Whoever disobeys even the least of the commandments and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. On the other hand whoever obeys and teaches others to obey the Law will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. I do not even judge myself.

My lord, listen to me. It is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver. What is that between you and me? So bury your dead.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing. Obey the commandments of God.