'Declares' in the Bible

“But if the slave declares: ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I do not want to leave as a free man,’

Tell them: As surely as I live,” this is the Lord’s declaration, “I will do to you exactly as I heard you say.

ever since the day I ordered judges to be over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies.“‘The Lord declares to you: The Lord Himself will make a house for you.

So King Ahaziah sent a captain of 50 with his 50 men to Elijah. When the captain went up to him, he was sitting on top of the hill. He announced, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’”

He will go backon the road that he cameand he will not enter this city.This is the Lord’s declaration.

because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I Myself have heard you—this is the Lord’s declaration—

The ocean depths say, “It’s not in me,”while the sea declares, “I don’t have it.”

The thunder declares His presence;the cattle also, the approaching storm. >

He declares His word to Jacob,His statutes and judgments to Israel.

Whoever speaks the truth declares what is right,but a false witness, deceit.

Therefore the Lord God of Hosts,the Mighty One of Israel, declares:“Ah, I will gain satisfaction from My foes;I will take revenge against My enemies.

But to the one who does not work, but believes on Him who declares the ungodly to be righteous, his faith is credited for righteousness.