29 occurrences in 11 translations

'Perpetually' in the Bible

This day will become a memorial for you, and you will celebrate it as a festival to the Lord -- you will celebrate it perpetually as a lasting ordinance.

Verse ConceptsDoubt, Dealing WithCeremoniesCelebrationsAtonement, Types OfOrdinancesMemorialRegulations For PassoverThe Law Given To IsraelCelebrationremembrancecelebrating

So you will keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, because on this very day I brought your regiments out from the land of Egypt, and so you must keep this day perpetually as a lasting ordinance.

Verse ConceptsGenerationsLaw, OtNew Year, TheOrdinancesRegulations For PassoverEarthly ArmiesGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptThe Law Given To Israel

It shall be for Aaron and his sons as their due portion from the Israelites forever, for it is a heave offering. It shall be a heave offering to the Lord from the Israelites from the sacrifices of their peace offerings.

This is the oblation of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto Jehovah in the day when he is anointed: the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meal-offering perpetually, half of it in the morning, and half thereof in the evening.

Verse ConceptsAnointed Old Testament LeadersFractions, One HalfAnimal Sacrifices, BurntAnointing PriestsAt Morning And EveningHalf Of ThingsA Tenth Of ThingsEphah [Ten Omers]

The Lord commanded this to be given to the priests by the Israelites on the day that He anointed them. It is their portion perpetually throughout their generations.’”

Verse ConceptsOrdinancesAnointing Priests

The thigh offered by lifting up and the breast offered by waving they shall bring along with the offerings by fire of the portions of fat, to present as a wave offering before the Lord; so it shall be a thing perpetually due you and your sons with you, just as the Lord has commanded.”

Verse ConceptsWave OfferingsAnimal Sacrifices, Heave OfferingSwingingThighs Of AnimalsFat Of The Sacrifices

Nevertheless, the cities that belong to the descendants of Levi that is, the houses in the cities that belong to them are to belong to the descendants of Levi perpetually as part of their right of redemption.

You may give them as inheritance to your children after you to possess as property. You may enslave them perpetually. However, as for your brothers the Israelites, no man may rule over his brother harshly.

Verse ConceptsSlavery, In OtPropertyslavery

May Joab and his descendants be perpetually guilty of their shed blood, but may the Lord give perpetual peace to David, his descendants, his family, and his dynasty."

Verse ConceptsBurials, Places OfHeadsChrist Reigning ForeverMen Of Peace

And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

Verse ConceptsHeart, DivineHoliness, Believers' Growth InHoliness, As Set Apart For GodHoliness, Purpose OfPrayer, Answers ToReceptivenessWatchfulness, DivineGod Answered PrayerGod Pays AttentionA Place For God's Namesupplication

Then David said, "Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to serve before him perpetually.

Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofMinistry, Nature OfCarrying Holy Things

For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfHeart, DivineHoliness, Believers' Growth InHoliness, As Set Apart For GodWatchfulness, DivineSanctification

That he should still live perpetually, and not see corruption.

Verse ConceptsNot Dyingcorruption

Just look at these wicked people! They're perpetually carefree as they increase their wealth.

Verse ConceptsRiches, Ungodly Use OfProsperityThose At EaseGetting RichWealth And Prosperityprospering

You broke open the spring and the stream; you dried up perpetually flowing rivers.

Verse ConceptsdrynessRivers And StreamsGod Providing WaterGod Drying Things Up

For I will not be hostile forever or perpetually angry, for then man's spirit would grow faint before me, the life-giving breath I created.

Verse ConceptsBreath Of LifeAnger Of God, Saved FromGod Giving BreathGod SuingGod Will No More Be AngryDespairbreath

Will he keep his anger for ever? Will he preserve it perpetually? Behold, thou hast spoken and hast done evil things, and thou art so determined.

Verse ConceptsGod Will No More Be Angry

Making their land a desolation and a horror,A thing to be hissed at perpetually;Everyone who passes by will be astoundedAnd shake his head [in scorn].

Verse ConceptsAstonishmentShaking The HeadHissing

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:

Verse ConceptsTemperUnkindnessAbominations, Judgments OfPitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedHatred Between RelativesThree Or FourEternal JudgementPeople Without Mercyrelentless

"Indeed, the Day of the Lord approaches all nations. As you have done it will be done to you your deeds will return to haunt you! so will all nations drink from the cup of my wrath perpetually.

Verse ConceptsImminenceGod Makes Evil ReboundGod Saves From Sin And DeathNear The Time Generally

Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice does not go forth perpetually. For the wicked surround the righteous; therefore justice goes forth perverted.

Verse ConceptsInjustice, Examples OfOpposition, To Sin And EvilRighteous, TheNo JusticeBreaking God's Law

yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'

Verse ConceptsHeartlessnessTroubling IndividualsPersistenceperserverancehelptirednaggingvindicationharassment

Now before faith came, we were kept in custody under the Law, [perpetually] imprisoned [in preparation] for the faith that was destined to be revealed,

Verse ConceptsKeysUnder The Law

But if you are perpetually snarling and snapping at one another, beware lest you are destroyed by one another.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersContention, CausesBackbitingBitingGrudgesDramaContentiousnessOppressorscriticismothers

Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually.

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Eternity OfGenealogiesBeginningPreexistence Of ChristBeginning And EndChrist Like Peoplemomsa new beginningMothers And SonsDeath Of A MotherEnd Of Dayspriests

Furthermore, here [in the Levitical priesthood] tithes are received by men who are subject to death; but in that case [concerning Melchizedek], they are received by one of whom it is testified that he lives on [perpetually].

Verse ConceptsHow Death Is InevitableChrist's LifeTithing For PeopleTithes And OfferingWitnessing

The [former successive line of] priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were each prevented by death from continuing [perpetually in office];

Verse ConceptsAaron, As High PriestChrist, The High PriestHow Death Is Inevitablepriests

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