7 occurrences in 12 translations

'Choice' in the Bible

I planted you, a choice vinefrom the very best seed.How then could you turn intoa degenerate, foreign vine?

Verse ConceptsDebaucheryRejection Of God, Results OfVines

Therefore the Lord who rules over all says, "I will now purify them in the fires of affliction and test them. The wickedness of my dear people has left me no choice. What else can I do?

Verse ConceptsFaith, Testing OfdrossProving, Through TestingMeltingRefining Influences Of AfflictionGod Testing People

"But tell the people of Jerusalem that the Lord says, 'I will give you a choice between two courses of action. One will result in life; the other will result in death.

Verse ConceptsHell, As Incentive To ActionSpiritually DeadLife And DeathLife After Death

And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.

Verse ConceptsFelling TreesThose Who DestroyBurning Plants

"Scream, you shepherds! Cry out! Roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock! Indeed, the time for your slaughter and your dispersion has arrived, and you will break like a choice vessel.

Verse ConceptsWeeping

Spoiled is Moab, and her cities hath one gone up, And the choice of its young men Have gone down to slaughter, An affirmation of the King, Jehovah of Hosts is His name.

Kill all her young bulls [her strength—her young men];Let them go down to the slaughter!Woe (judgment is coming) to the Chaldeans, for their day has come,The time of their punishment.

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Alternative (1 instance)
Choice (172 instances)
Decision (199 instances)
Prize (15 instances)
Quality (31 instances)
Select (39 instances)
Selection (74 instances)

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