'Saying' in the Bible

it is written in it, 'Among the nations it hath been heard, and Gashmu is saying: Thou and the Jews are thinking to rebel, therefore thou art building the wall, and thou hast been to them for a king -- according to these words!

And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.

For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

also, his good deeds they have been saying before me, and my words they have been taking out to him; letters hath Tobiah sent to make me afraid.

So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.

Therefore, I rebuked the officials, saying, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts.

I rebuked the officials of Judah, saying to them, "What's this evil thing that you're doing by profaning the Sabbath day?

But I warned them, saying, “Why do you spend the night by the wall? If you do so again, I will use force against you.” From that time on, they did not come on the Sabbath.

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.

According to law, what -- to do with queen Vashti, because that she hath not done the saying of the king Ahasuerus by the hand of the eunuchs?'

for go forth doth the word of the queen unto all the women, to render their husbands contemptible in their eyes, in their saying, The king Ahasuerus said to bring in Vashti the queen before him, and she did not come;

And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

So he sent letters to all the royal provinces, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, saying that every man should be the master and rule in his own home and that he should speak [in the household] in the language of his own people.

Esther is not declaring her kindred and her people, as Mordecai hath laid a charge upon her, and the saying of Mordecai Esther is doing as when she was truly with him.

Then Esther spake unto Hathach, and gave him a message unto Mordecai'saying :

And a saying of Esther hath established these matters of Purim, and it is written in the Book.

For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and respected by the body of his countrymen; working for the good of his people, and saying words of peace to all his seed.

and a messenger came to Job, saying, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing beside them,

saying:Naked I came from my mother’s womb,and naked I will leave this life.The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.Praise the name of Yahweh.

and sat with Job on the ground for a full week without saying a word, since they could see the great extent of his anguish.

If one says a word, will it be a weariness to you? but who is able to keep from saying what is in his mind?

It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

How long will you go on saying these things?Your words are a blast of wind.

If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

“They make night into day, saying,‘The light is near,’ in the presence of darkness.

Bildad from Shuah replied, saying:

People of the west are appalled at his fate; people of the east are seized with horror, saying,

"How long do you intend to keep torturing me and trying to break me by what you're saying?

Why are you cruel to me, like God, for ever saying evil against me?

Those saying to God, 'Turn aside from us,' And what doth the Mighty One to them?

The righteous see this and rejoice;the innocent mock them, saying,

Saying, ‘Truly our adversaries are cut off,And their abundance the fire has consumed.’

And thou decreest a saying, And it is established to thee, And on thy ways hath light shone.

The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.

If this weren't so, who can prove that I'm a liar by showing that there's nothing to what I'm saying?"

Job continued his discourse, saying:

“Far be it from me that I should admit you are right [in your accusations against me];Until I die, I will not remove my integrity from me.

Job continued his discourse, saying:

Therefore I'm saying, "Listen to me!' Then I'll declare what I know.

Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

Truly, in saying this you are wrong; for God is greater than man.

Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words?

That person sings to others, saying: 'I have sinned and falsified what is right, but I was not punished according to what I deserved.

Then Elihu continued, saying:

Then Elihu continued, saying:

"Are you saying that it's just for you to claim, "I'm more righteous than God?'

Then Elihu continued, saying:

The LORD continued his response to Job by saying:

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, saying,

Then I will give praise to you, saying that your right hand is able to give you salvation.

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

Then he angrily speaks to them and terrifies them in his rage, saying,

Many are saying about me, "God will never deliver him!"

Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?”Look on us with favor, Lord.

For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.

Why has the evil-doer a low opinion of God, saying in his heart, You will not make search for it?

God! perfect is His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield is He to all those trusting in Him.

All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

I will declare your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation, I will praise you, saying,

The voice of the Lord makes the doe labor and give birthAnd strips the forests bare;And in His temple all are saying, “Glory!”

To you, O Yahweh, I called, and to the Lord I pleaded for grace [saying],

For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.

I was mute [with] silence. I was silent [even] from [saying] good [things], and my pain was stirred up.

They are desolate because of their shame, Who are saying to me, 'Aha, aha.'

Mine enemies speak evil against me,'saying , When will he die, and his name perish?

All who hate me whisper together against me;Against me they devise my hurt, saying,

My tear hath been to me bread day and night, In their saying unto me all the day, 'Where is thy God?'

Like the shattering of my bones are the taunts of my oppressors, saying to me all day long, "Where is your God?"

I will declare a wise saying; I will share my profound thoughts.

I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

The righteous will fear when they see this, but then they will laugh at him, saying,

The evil-doers are strange from the first; from the hour of their birth they go out of the true way, saying false words.

Look what pours out of their mouths! They use their lips like swords, saying "Who will hear us?"

They devise wicked schemes, saying, "We have completed our plans, hiding them deep in our hearts."

The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers are a numerous host.

Let them turn back because of their shame, Who are saying, 'Aha, aha.'

Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

Hath His kindness ceased for ever? The saying failed to all generations?

They spoke against God, saying,“Is God able to provide food in the wilderness?

He established it for a testimony in JosephWhen He went throughout the land of Egypt.I heard the language [of One whom] I did not know, saying,

“I will mention Rahab (Egypt) and Babylon among those who know Me—Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia (Cush)—‘This one was born there.’”

Then your voice came to your holy one in a vision, saying, I have put the crown on a strong one, lifting up one taken from among the people.

You return mankind to the dust,saying, “Return, descendants of Adam.”

He is saying of Jehovah, 'My refuge, and my bulwark, my God, I trust in Him,'

Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:

Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

Till the time of the coming of His word The saying of Jehovah hath tried him.

Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.

The Lord will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying,“Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”

Then I made my prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, take my soul out of trouble.

In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That is concerning Thy fear.

Waw. And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.

This is my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.

I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.

Before I am afflicted, I -- I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.

Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.