5 occurrences

'Deserve' in the Bible

This thing that you have done is not good. As the Lord lives, you surely deserve to die, because you have not guarded your lord, the Lord’s anointed. And now, see where the king’s spear is, and the jug of water that was by his head.”

Verse ConceptsDrinking WaterThe Lord's Anointed

Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go to Anathoth to your own fields, for you certainly deserve to die; but I will not put you to death this day, because you carried the ark of the Lord God before my father David, and you suffered everything that my father endured.”

Verse ConceptsSuffering, HardshipThe Ark In JerusalemDeserving Death

And [that He would] show you the secrets of wisdom!For sound wisdom has two sides.Know therefore that God forgets a part of your wickedness and guilt.

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human NatureGod Gives WisdomWisdomLight

Repay them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;Repay them according to the deeds of their hands;Repay them what they deserve.

Verse ConceptsRetributionRevenge, Examples OfPunishment of the The Wickeddeeds

As their deeds deserve, so He will repay:Wrath to His adversaries, retribution to His enemies;To the islands and coastlands He will repay.

Verse ConceptsIslandsReward, DivineSin, God's Judgment OnThe Recompense Of The WickedGod Will Requite

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Deserve (61 instances)
Merit (7 instances)

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גּמוּל 
G@muwl 
Usage: 19