'Whoever' in the Bible

"You're driving me from the soil today. I'll be hidden from you, and I'll wander throughout the earth as a fugitive. In the future, whoever finds me will kill me."

The LORD told him, "This won't happen, because whoever kills you will suffer seven times the vengeance." Then the LORD placed a sign on Cain so that no one finding him would kill him.

"Whoever sheds human blood, by a human his own blood is to be shed; because God made human beings in his own image.

So he issued this order to everyone: "Whoever touches this man or his wife is to be executed."

Whoever feared the message from the LORD among Pharaoh's officials made his servants and livestock flee into shelters.

But whoever did not pay attention to the message from the LORD left his servants and his livestock outside in the fields.

"Whoever strikes a man so that he dies is certainly to be put to death.

"Whoever strikes his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.

"Whoever kidnaps a person, whether he has sold him or whether the victim is still in his possession, is certainly to be put to death.

"Whoever curses his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.

"Whoever has sexual relations with an animal is certainly to be put to death.

He told the elders, "Wait here for us until we return to you. Look, Aaron and Hur are with you, and whoever has a dispute, let him come to them."

You are to observe the Sabbath, because it's holy for you. Whoever profanes it is certainly to die; indeed, whoever does work on it is to be cut off from among his people.

Work may be done for six days, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does work on the Sabbath is certainly to die.

So I told them, "Whoever has gold ornaments, tear them off.' When they gave it to me, I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf."

he stood in the gate of the camp and called out: "Whoever is for the LORD come over to me," and all the sons of Levi gathered around him.

The LORD told Moses, "Whoever sins against me, I'll blot him out of my book.

Whoever touches its meat will be holy. If some of its blood sprinkles on a garment, wash where it was sprinkled in a sacred place.

If any of the meat of his sacrifice of peace offerings is eaten on the third day, it won't be accepted for the one who brought it. It is to be considered as refuse, and whoever eats it will bear the punishment of his iniquity."

"Tell the Israelis that whoever brings a peace offering sacrifice to the LORD is to bring his offering to the LORD from the sacrifice of his peace offerings.

Whoever carries their carcass is to wash their clothes, because they've become unclean until evening. They're unclean for you.

"A spring or a cistern that holds water is clean, but whoever touches the carcass of an unclean animal will be unclean.

Moreover, whoever enters the house during the time it was isolated is to be considered unclean until the evening.

Whoever has slept in the house is to wash his clothes, along with whoever has eaten in the house.

Whoever sits on any object on which the one with the discharge has sat is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.

"Whoever touches the body of someone with a discharge is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.

Whoever has a discharge and spits on someone who is clean, then he is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.

Whoever touches anything that was under him will be unclean until evening. Whoever carries these things is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.

"When a woman has a discharge, and the blood is her monthly menstrual discharge from her body, then for seven days she is to remain in her menstrual uncleanness. Whoever touches her will remain unclean until evening.

Whoever touches them will become unclean. He is to wash his clothes and bathe with water and he will remain unclean until evening.

Anyone who does any of these detestable things whoever the person may be is to be eliminated from contact with his people.

"I'll oppose and eliminate from contact with his people whoever consults mediums or familiar spirits, thereby committing spiritual prostitution with them.

"Tell Aaron that whoever of your descendants throughout their generations has a bodily defect is not to approach to offer the food of his God.

Tell them that whoever among your descendants throughout your generations approaches the sacred things that the Israelis had consecrated to the LORD while still remaining unclean is to be eliminated from my presence. I am the LORD.

but whoever beats an animal to death is to replace it life for life.

Whoever beats an animal to death is to replace it, but whoever beats a human being to death is to be put to death.

"Command the Israelis to send outside the encampment every leper, everyone who has a discharge, and whoever is ritually defiled by contact with a corpse.

Whenever the ark was ready to travel, Moses would say: "Arise, LORD, to scatter your enemies, so that whoever hates you will flee from your presence."

"Now, if a resident alien lives with you, or whoever else is with you throughout your generations, let him make an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. Just as you do, so is he to do.

Whoever takes part in the burning is to wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and is to remain unclean until the evening.

Whoever gathers the ashes of the heifer is to wash his clothes and is to remain unclean until the evening. This ordinance is to remain for the benefit of both the Israelis and the resident aliens who live among them."

"Whoever comes in contact with the body of a dead person is to remain unclean for seven days.

Whoever is out in an open field and touches the body of someone who was killed by a sword, or a dead body, or someone's bones, or a grave, he is to be considered unclean for seven days.

A clean person is to take some hyssop, dip it in water, and then sprinkle it on the tent, on every vessel, and on whoever was there (that is, on whoever touched the bones, the killed person, or the dead body, including whoever dug the grave).

as a continuing reminder to them. Whoever sprinkles the water of impurity is to wash his clothes, and whoever comes in contact with the water of impurity is to remain unclean until evening.

"Whoever uses an iron implement to kill someone is to be adjudged a murderer, and that murderer is certainly to be put to death.

Furthermore, whoever uses a stone implement to kill someone is to be adjudged a murderer, and that murderer is certainly to be put to death.

Also, whoever uses a wooden implement to kill someone with it is to be adjudged a murderer, and that murderer is certainly to be put to death.

Whoever practices these things is detestable to the LORD, and the LORD your God will expel them before you because of these things.

but with whoever is here with us standing in the presence of the LORD our God today, as well as with those who aren't here with us today."

These were appointed to be cities for all the Israelis and for the foreigner who lives among them, so that whoever kills anyone unintentionally may run there and not die at the hands of a closely related avenger until he stands for trial before the community.

But Joash responded to everyone who was opposing him, "Do you really intend to fight on Baal's behalf? Do you really intend to rescue him by ordering that whoever fights him will be executed by morning? If Baal is a god, let him fight for himself. After all, it was his altar that was torn down."

That's why you're to ask in full view of the soldiers, "Whoever is afraid or is trembling may go back from Mount Gilead and return home." So 22,000 soldiers left and 10,000 remained.

At that time, David had said, "Whoever intends to attack the Jebusites will have to climb up the water shaft to attack the lame and blind, who hate David."

The king asked Ziba, "What are those for?" Ziba replied, "The donkeys are for the king's household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for your young men to eat, and the wine is for whoever wants to drink if they get weary in the wilderness."

One of Joab's soldiers stood by Amasa while he lay dying and announced, "Whoever is in favor of Joab and David, let him follow Joab."

Whoever handles them wears heavy duty clothing, carries strong tools, and burns them to ashes on the spot!

Whoever escapes from Hazael's sword Jehu will execute, and whoever escapes from Jehu's sword Elisha will put to death.

Dogs will eat whoever belongs to Ahab and who dies in the city. The birds of the sky will eat whoever dies in the fields.'"

Therefore summon all of Baal's prophets to me, including all his worshipers and all his priests. Don't leave even one out, because I've prepared a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever doesn't show up doesn't live!" But Jehu did this deceptively, intending to destroy Baal's worshippers.

guarding the king and surrounding him with weapons in hand. Whoever comes within range is to be killed. Stay with the king wherever he goes, coming or going."

David had announced, "Whoever first attacks the Jebusites will be appointed chief and commander." When Zeruiah's son Joab went up first, he became chief.

Whoever owned precious stones gave them to the treasury of the Temple of the LORD, in care of Jehiel the Gershonite.

and they further agreed that whoever would refuse to seek the LORD God of Israel was to be executed, whether important or unimportant, man or woman.

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM CYRUS, KING OF PERSIA All of the kingdoms of the earth have been given to me by the LORD God of Heaven, and he specifically charged me to build a temple for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Therefore, who among the LORD's people trusts in his God? Whoever among this group wishes to do so may travel to Jerusalem.

All of the kingdoms of the earth have been given to me by the LORD God of Heaven, and he specifically charged me to build a temple for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Therefore, who among the LORD's people trusts in his God? Whoever among this group wishes to do so may travel to Jerusalem of Judah to rebuild the Temple of the LORD God of Israel, the God of Jerusalem.

I hereby also decree that whoever shall alter the wording of this edict, let his residence be torn down for timber to build a gallows, hang him on it, and turn his home into an outhouse.

Whoever refuses to practice the law of your God and the law of the king is to see judgment executed quickly, whether to death, banishment, confiscation of goods, or imprisonment.

Whoever would not come within three days would forfeit his assets and be separated from the community of the returning exiles, just as the high officials and elders had advised.

Let whoever curses days curse it those who are ready to awaken monsters.

I have become an object of reproach to all my enemies, especially to my neighbors. I have become an object of fear to my friends, and whoever sees me outside runs away from me.

Whoever offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and I will reveal the salvation of God to whomever continues in my way." To the Director: A Davidic Psalm. When the prophet Nathan came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

Let whoever is wise observe these things, that they may comprehend the gracious love of the LORD. A song. A Davidic psalm.

She is a tree of life for those who embrace her, and whoever clutches her tightly will be joyful.

Whoever commits adultery with a woman is out of his mind; by doing so he corrupts his own soul.

But whoever sins against me destroys himself; everyone who hates me loves death."

"Let whoever is naive, turn in here." To anyone lacking sense, she says,

Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.

"Whoever is naive, turn in here!" And to anyone lacking sense, she says,

Whoever harvests during summer acts wisely, but the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.

Whoever walks in integrity lives prudently, but whoever perverts his way of life will be exposed.

Whoever heeds correction is on the pathway to life, but someone who ignores exhortation goes astray.

Whoever conceals hatred is a deceitful liar, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but the discerning man controls his comments.

Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets, but the trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

Genuine righteousness leads to life, but whoever pursues evil will die.

People will curse whoever withholds grain, but blessing will come to whoever is selling.

Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise.

Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense.

The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom, but whoever is poor receives no threats.

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity.

Anyone who despises a word of advice will pay for it, but whoever heeds a command will be rewarded.

Poverty and shame are for those who ignore correction, but whoever listens to instruction gains honor.

Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.

Whoever does not discipline his son hates him, but whoever loves him is diligent to correct him.

Someone whose conduct is upright fears the LORD, but whoever is devious in his ways despises him.

Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.

Whoever oppresses the poor defies their Creator, but whoever is kind to the needy honors them.

Whoever listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise.

Whoever ignores instruction hates himself, but anyone who heeds reproof gains understanding.