5 occurrences

'Please' in the Bible

What use to Me is frankincense from Shebaor sweet cane from a distant land?Your burnt offerings are not acceptable;your sacrifices do not please Me.

Verse ConceptsPlantsTradeCommerceDelicaciesSweetnessFragranceGood Things From Far AwayNot Pleasing God

By My great strength and outstretched arm, I made the earth, and the people, and animals on the face of the earth. I give it to anyone I please.

Verse ConceptsEarth, Creation OfArmsNatureStrength, DivineMan, Creation OfGifts Of GodGod Showed His PowerOther Gifts Of GodWhat Else God Created

“Then my cousin Hanamel came to the guard’s courtyard as the Lord had said and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’ Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsNegotiationRedemption, In Everyday Life

Nevertheless, King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, the priest, to Jeremiah the prophet, requesting, “Please pray to the Lord our God for us!”

Verse ConceptsPray For Us

So now please listen, my lord the king. May my petition come before you. Don’t send me back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, or I will die there.”

Verse ConceptsPossibility Of Death

Bible Theasaurus

Bewitch (1 instance)
Captivate (4 instances)
Delight (265 instances)
Enchant (1 instance)
Enrapture (1 instance)
Entrance (223 instances)
Gladden (11 instances)
Please (495 instances)

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