9 occurrences

'Contended' in the Bible

And the people contended with Moses, and said, Give us water, that we may drink! And Moses said to them, Why do ye dispute with me? Why do ye tempt Jehovah?

Verse ConceptsTestingDisputesTesting GodGiving Food And DrinkProblem PeopleComplaining

And the people contended with Moses, and spoke, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah!

Verse ConceptsRebellion Against God, Shown InDisputesCynicismDesire For DeathDeath

These are the waters of Meribah, where the children of Israel contended with Jehovah, and he hallowed himself in them.

Verse ConceptsStriving With God

and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, summoned of the assembly, who contended against Moses and against Aaron in the band of Korah, when they contended against Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsFighting One Another

Then I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together and set them in their place.

Verse ConceptsBeing ForsakenNeglectDisputesForsaking God's Things

And I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this which ye do, profaning the sabbath day?

Verse ConceptsNoblesProfanityAnger, Justified ExamplesDisputesSabbath Violated

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them and plucked off their hair, and adjured them by God saying, Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

Verse ConceptsCurses, HumanFloggingHairsDisputesHair PluckingCursing The UngodlyPeople Bound By OathsSwearinginterracial

If I have despised the cause of my bondman or of my bondmaid, when they contended with me,

Verse ConceptsEmployersMasters Duties Towards ServantsSlavesWhat Sin?

I have laid a snare for thee, and thou, Babylon, art also taken, and thou wast not aware; thou art found, and also caught, for thou hast contended with Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationInfidelity To GodGod TrappingConflict

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