11 occurrences

'Deserves' in the Bible

If the guilty party deserves to be flogged, the judge will make him lie down and be flogged in his presence with the number of lashes appropriate for his crime.

Verse ConceptsSin, God's Judgment OnAdvice On Beating People

Every day Jesse’s son lives on earth you and your kingship are not secure. Now send for him and bring him to me—he deserves to die.”

Verse ConceptsRivalrySaul And David

David was infuriated with the man and said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

Verse ConceptsAnger, HumanDeath As PunishmentAngry People

For my grandfather’s entire family deserves death from my lord the king, but you set your servant among those who eat at your table. So what further right do I have to keep on making appeals to the king?”

Verse ConceptsPossibility Of Deathgrandfathers

Now take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you. I will surely accept his prayer and not deal with you as your folly deserves. For you have not spoken the truth about Me, as My servant Job has.”

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfIntercessory PrayerSeven AnimalsSacrificing Cattle Sheep And Goats

Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man deserves the death sentence because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.”

Verse ConceptsDeath Penalty For Heresy

Leave Babylon;save your lives, each of you!Don’t perish because of her guilt.For this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance—He will pay her what she deserves.

Verse ConceptsReturn From BabylonRetributionWagesEvil AssociationsGod Executes VengeanceThe judgment of babylonRevenge

and when they had left they talked with each other and said, “This man is doing nothing that deserves death or chains.”

Bible Theasaurus

Deserve (61 instances)
Deserves (55 instances)
Merit (7 instances)

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