'Whoever' in the Bible

Look! You are driving me off the land today, and I must hide from your presence. I will be a homeless wanderer on the earth; whoever finds me will kill me."

"Whoever sheds human blood, by other humans must his blood be shed; for in God's image God has made humankind."

So Abimelech commanded all the people, "Whoever touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death."

Whoever has taken your gods will be put to death! In the presence of our relatives identify whatever is yours and take it." (Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.)

For seven days yeast must not be found in your houses, for whoever eats what is made with yeast -- that person will be cut off from the community of Israel, whether a foreigner or one born in the land.

"This is what the Lord has commanded: 'Each person is to gather from it what he can eat, an omer per person according to the number of your people; each one will pick it up for whoever lives in his tent.'"

You must set boundaries for the people all around, saying, 'Take heed to yourselves not to go up on the mountain nor touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain will surely be put to death!

"Whoever strikes someone so that he dies must surely be put to death.

"Whoever strikes his father or his mother must surely be put to death.

"Whoever kidnaps someone and sells him, or is caught still holding him, must surely be put to death.

"Whoever treats his father or his mother disgracefully must surely be put to death.

"Whoever has sexual relations with a beast must surely be put to death.

"Whoever sacrifices to a god other than the Lord alone must be utterly destroyed.

He told the elders, "Wait for us in this place until we return to you. Here are Aaron and Hur with you. Whoever has any matters of dispute can approach them."

Whoever makes perfume like it and whoever puts any of it on someone not a priest will be cut off from his people.'"

Whoever makes anything like it, to use as perfume, will be cut off from his people."

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

So Moses stood at the entrance of the camp and said, "Whoever is for the Lord, come to me." All the Levites gathered around him,

The Lord said to Moses, "Whoever has sinned against me -- that person I will wipe out of my book.

Anyone who touches its meat must be holy, and whoever spatters some of its blood on a garment, you must wash whatever he spatters it on in a holy place.

"'Now if an animal that you may eat dies, whoever touches its carcass will be unclean until the evening.

One who eats from its carcass must wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening, and whoever carries its carcass must wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.

then whoever owns the house must come and declare to the priest, 'Something like an infection is visible to me in the house.'

"Command the Israelites to expel from the camp every leper, everyone who has a discharge, and whoever becomes defiled by a corpse.

If a resident foreigner is living with you -- or whoever is among you in future generations -- and prepares an offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to the Lord, he must do it the same way you are to do it.

"'Whoever touches the corpse of any person will be ceremonially unclean seven days.

And whoever touches the body of someone killed with a sword in the open fields, or the body of someone who died of natural causes, or a human bone, or a grave, will be unclean seven days.

So now, please come and curse this nation for me, for they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I will prevail so that we may conquer them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed."

"Whoever kills any person, the murderer must be put to death by the testimony of witnesses; but one witness cannot testify against any person to cause him to be put to death.

Whoever does these things is abhorrent to the Lord and because of these detestable things the Lord your God is about to drive them out from before you.

but with whoever stands with us here today before the Lord our God as well as those not with us here today.

But Joash said to all those who confronted him, "Must you fight Baal's battles? Must you rescue him? Whoever takes up his cause will die by morning! If he really is a god, let him fight his own battles! After all, it was his altar that was pulled down."

Now, announce to the men, 'Whoever is shaking with fear may turn around and leave Mount Gilead.'" Twenty-two thousand men went home; ten thousand remained.

then whoever is the first to come through the doors of my house to meet me when I return safely from fighting the Ammonites -- he will belong to the Lord and I will offer him up as a burnt sacrifice."

The Israelites asked, "Who from all the Israelite tribes has not assembled before the Lord?" They had made a solemn oath that whoever did not assemble before the Lord at Mizpah must certainly be executed.

But we can't allow our daughters to marry them, for the Israelites took an oath, saying, 'Whoever gives a woman to a Benjaminite will be destroyed!'

One day Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, "Let me go to the fields so I can gather grain behind whoever permits me to do so." Naomi replied, "You may go, my daughter."

He took a pair of oxen and cut them up. Then he sent the pieces throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, who said, "Whoever does not go out after Saul and after Samuel should expect this to be done to his oxen!" Then the terror of the Lord fell on the people, and they went out as one army.

Stay with me. Don't be afraid! Whoever seeks my life is seeking your life as well. You are secure with me."

David said on that day, "Whoever attacks the Jebusites must approach the 'lame' and the 'blind' who are David's enemies by going through the water tunnel." For this reason it is said, "The blind and the lame cannot enter the palace."

The king said, "Bring to me whoever speaks to you, and he won't bother you again!"

At this very moment he is hiding out in one of the caves or in some other similar place. If it should turn out that he attacks our troops first, whoever hears about it will say, 'Absalom's army has been slaughtered!'

One of Joab's soldiers who stood over Amasa said, "Whoever is for Joab and whoever is for David, follow Joab!"

You must surround the king. Each of you must hold his weapon in his hand. Whoever approaches your ranks must be killed. You must accompany the king wherever he goes."

David said, "Whoever attacks the Jebusites first will become commanding general!" So Joab son of Zeruiah attacked first and became commander.

The Levites must surround the king. Each of you must hold his weapon in his hand. Whoever tries to enter the temple must be killed. You must accompany the king wherever he goes."

Hezekiah said, "Now you have consecrated yourselves to the Lord. Come and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the Lord's temple." So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and whoever desired to do so brought burnt sacrifices.

Whoever strikes it with a sword will have no effect, nor with the spear, arrow, or dart.

Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly.

Whoever presents a thank-offering honors me. To whoever obeys my commands, I will reveal my power to deliver."

Whoever is wise, let him take note of these things! Let them consider the Lord's acts of loyal love!

A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life.

"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.

Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse.

"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.

The one who puts up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands will be secure.

The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.

The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded.

The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed.

The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.

A fool rejects his father's discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.

The one who refuses correction despises himself, but whoever hears reproof acquires understanding.

The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.

The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.

The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction.

Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.

Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler; whoever goes astray by them is not wise.

The king's terrifying anger is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him sins against himself.

The one who loves pleasure will be a poor person; whoever loves wine and anointing oil will not be rich.

The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; whoever fathers a wise child will have joy in him.

Whoever hides her hides the wind or grasps oil with his right hand.

The one who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever takes care of his master will be honored.

The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses them and forsakes them will find mercy.

Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.

The one who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall at once.

The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty.

The one who gives to the poor will not lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to them will receive many curses.

The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.

Whoever shares with a thief is his own enemy; he hears the oath to testify, but does not talk.

The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.

For with great wisdom comes great frustration; whoever increases his knowledge merely increases his heartache.

Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.

But whoever is among the living has hope; a live dog is better than a dead lion.

Who among you fears the Lord? Who obeys his servant? Whoever walks in deep darkness, without light, should trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.

If anyone dares to challenge you, it will not be my doing! Whoever tries to challenge you will be defeated.

They hatch the eggs of a poisonous snake and spin a spider's web. Whoever eats their eggs will die, a poisonous snake is hatched.

They are unfamiliar with peace; their deeds are unjust. They use deceitful methods, and whoever deals with them is unfamiliar with peace.

Whoever pronounces a blessing in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God; whoever makes an oath in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God. For past problems will be forgotten; I will no longer think about them.

The one far away will die by pestilence, the one close by will fall by the sword, and whoever is left and has escaped these will die by famine. I will fully vent my rage against them.

The sword is outside; pestilence and famine are inside the house. Whoever is in the open field will die by the sword, and famine and pestilence will consume everyone in the city.

"'When the people of the land come before the Lord at the appointed feasts, whoever enters by way of the north gate to worship will go out by way of the south gate; whoever enters by way of the south gate will go out by way of the north gate. No one will return by way of the gate they entered but will go out straight ahead.

Whoever does not bow down and pay homage will immediately be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire!"

And whoever does not bow down and pay homage must be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire.

For this reason whoever is smart keeps quiet in such a time, for it is an evil time.

The speaker went on to say, "This is a curse traveling across the whole earth. For example, according to the curse whoever steals will be removed from the community; or on the other hand (according to the curse) whoever swears falsely will suffer the same fate."

So anyone who breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever obeys them and teaches others to do so will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

"You have heard that it was said to an older generation, 'Do not murder,' and 'whoever murders will be subjected to judgment.'

But I say to you that anyone who is angry with a brother will be subjected to judgment. And whoever insults a brother will be brought before the council, and whoever says 'Fool' will be sent to fiery hell.