119 occurrences in 13 translations

'Against' in the Bible

And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart against My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God, and turning aside from evil?'

Verse ConceptsBehaviourJustice, In Believers' LivesServants Of The LordNames And Titles For SatanAcclaimingUnique IndividualsIndividuals Fearing Godservanthoodshunning

The work of his hands Thou hast blessed, and his substance hath spread in the land, and yet, put forth, I pray Thee, Thy hand, and strike against anything that he hath -- if not: to Thy face he doth bless Thee!'

Verse Conceptsevil, origins ofHand Of GodSatan, Work OfTouching To HarmWoundsCursing God

Then the LORD told Satan, "Very well then, everything he owns is under your control, only you may not extend your hand against him." So Satan left the LORD's presence.

Verse ConceptsFingersevil, victory overGod, Purpose OfPainSatan, Kingdom OfSatan, Resistance ToSatan, Limitations OfSatan, Power OfLeaving God's PresenceSatanThe DevilThe Presence Of GodTestsexams

And the men of Sheba came against them and took them away, putting the young men to the sword, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of EscapingLossActing Alone

While this one was still speaking, {another} came and said, "The fire of God fell from the heavens, and it blazed up against the sheep and goats and against the servants, and it consumed them. But I escaped, [even] I alone, to tell you."

Verse ConceptsLightningLossSuffering, Causes OfWeather, God's Sovereignty OverConflagrationsActing AloneBurning PeopleWhile Still Speaking

And lo, a great wind hath come from over the wilderness, and striketh against the four corners of the house, and it falleth on the young men, and they are dead, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare it to thee.'

Verse ConceptsStormsActing AloneFour CornersDestruction Of HousesFour SidesDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsDeathHurricanes

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesInciting To EvilServants Of The LordFear Of God, Examples OfUnique IndividualsIndividuals Fearing Godshunning

And his wife said to him, Are you still keeping your righteousness? Say a curse against God, and put an end to yourself.

Verse ConceptsCurses, HumanBlasphemy, Examples OfBlameWivesBad Wives ExamplesHolding FastTemptressesCursing GodWife

“Oh, that my grief could actually be weighedAnd placed in the balances together with my tragedy [to see if my grief is the grief of a coward]!

Verse ConceptsAgony, In HeartBalances, Metaphorical Usebalance

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

Verse ConceptsBeverages, FigurativeArrows, Figurative OfPoisonAnxiety, Examples OfThe AlmightySevere AfflictionsGod Appointed AfflictionsTerror Of GodArrows

He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.

Verse ConceptsdiscouragementAfflicted, Duty To ThemNo Fear Of GodDespairdevotion

I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

Verse ConceptsGod Seeing All PeopleTargetsWe Have Sinned

If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;

Verse ConceptsSin Clings To The Sinner

He leans against his house, but it won't stand; he grabs hold of it firmly, but it doesn't last.

Verse ConceptsHouses Under Attackstructure

How then can I answer Himor choose my arguments against Him?

Verse ConceptsAnswering God

Even if my cause was good, I would not be able to give an answer; I would make request for grace from him who was against me.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples OfJudgesBe Merciful!

I will say to God, 'You should not condemn me; let me know why you contend [against] me.

Verse ConceptsAfflictions, Prayer DuringDisputesWhy Does God Do This?condemnation

If I am proud, You hunt me like a lionand again display Your miraculous power against me.

Verse ConceptsLionsSelf RespectGod Like A LionLike Creatures

Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.

Verse ConceptsGod's IndignationThe Witness Of GodHardship

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

Verse ConceptsLipsGod Speaking

“If God passes by or arrests,Or calls an assembly [of judgment], who can restrain Him?[If He is against a man, who can call Him to account for it?]

Lo, He breaketh down, and it is not built up, He shutteth against a man, And it is not opened.

Verse ConceptsGod DestroyingImprisonmentsrebuilding

“Who will argue and contend with me?For then I would be silent and die.

Verse Conceptsghosts

For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.

Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinLimitations Of YouthJudgements Writtenaccusations

Do You really take notice of one like this?Will You bring me into judgment against You?

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

Verse ConceptsLipscondemnation

That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

Verse ConceptsCurbing Speechventing

Sounds of terror [are] in his ears; in prosperity [the] destroyer will come [against] him.

Verse ConceptsThose Who DestroyFear Is Due

Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

Verse ConceptsAfflictions Of The WickedFear Will ComeOvercoming AdversityBeing Overwhelmedpressure

For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

He defiantly ran against him carrying his thick, reinforced shield.

Verse Conceptsreinforcement

I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.

Verse ConceptsMere Talkcriticism

And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.

Verse ConceptsDiseases, Kinds OfPeople WitheredThin Bodies

His anger tears me in his persistent resentment against me; he gnashes his teeth at me. My adversary glares at me.

Verse ConceptsTeethGnashing Of TeethGod Seeing All PeopleGod Angry With Individuals

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

Verse ConceptsCheeksRidicule, Objects OfSmitten CheeksSmiting Of The Righteous

Go round against me do his archers. He splitteth my reins, and spareth not, He poureth out to the earth my gall.

Verse ConceptsKidneys

He breaks through against me, time and time again; he rushes against me like a warrior.

Verse ConceptsGod As A Warrior

“But You [Lord] have closed their hearts to understanding,Therefore You will not exalt them [by giving a verdict against me].

Verse ConceptsFoolishness Of Men

Now as for the one who testifies against his friends to take their property, even the eyes of his children will fail.

Verse ConceptsReward, HumanFlatteryGiving Information

Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

Verse ConceptsPeople Appalled

The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.

Verse ConceptsHeels

“These ten times you have insulted me;You are not ashamed to wrong me [and harden your hearts against me].

Verse ConceptsTen TimesWronging Other People

If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:

Verse ConceptsHumiliation

Know now, that God turned me upside down, And His net against me hath set round,

Verse ConceptsNetsGod TrappingIs God Unjust?

Truly, I make an outcry against the violent man, but there is no answer: I give a cry for help, but no one takes up my cause.

Verse ConceptsCalling upon GodHelpfulnessResponseSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfSuffering, Of The InnocentGod Not AnsweringIs God Unjust?

He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.

Verse ConceptsGod As Enemy

His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.

Verse ConceptsThe Nations Attacked

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

Verse ConceptsHuntingPersecution

“If you say, ‘How shall we persecute him?’And ‘What pretext for a case against him can we find?’

Verse ConceptsRoots

Be ye yourselves afraid of the sword! for the sword is fury against misdeeds, that ye may know there is a judgment.

Verse ConceptsThe Final Judgement

Though his excellency go up to the heavens, And his head against a cloud he strike --

Verse ConceptsClouds, Natural Use

“In the fullness of his plenty he will be cramped;The hand of everyone who suffers will come against him.

Verse ConceptsDistressFamine ComingFamine Will Come

When he fills his stomach,God will send His burning anger against him,raining it down on him while he is eating.

Verse ConceptsRainPeople EatingGod Will Be Angryventing

The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.

Verse ConceptsExposure Of SinSin Made KnownThe Universe Affected

As for me, is my complaint against a man?Then why shouldn’t I be impatient?

Verse ConceptsComplaintsDanger From MenComplaining

Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

Verse ConceptsPeople With General KnowledgeWronging Other PeopleThoughtsimagination

“Is it because of your reverence that He reproves you,That He enters into judgment against you?

Verse ConceptsNo Fear Of Godpiety

Is not he who rose against us destroyed, and doth not the fire consume his residue?

Verse ConceptsMaterialism, As An Aspect Of Sin

Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

Verse ConceptsPenitentWill God Pay Attention?

For he fulfills his decree against me, and many such things are his plans.

Verse ConceptsPredestination, Of Persons

Without clothing, they spend the night naked,having no covering against the cold.

Verse ConceptsOvernightNaked In PovertyCold Weather

They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

Verse ConceptsBeing A LightCharacter Of WickedRebellion Against God, Shown InPaths Of The WickedPurgatory

But God drags off the mighty by his power; when God rises up against him, he has no faith in his life.

“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.

Verse ConceptsAs Long As Life LastsFar Be It!Man Vindicates

Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

Verse ConceptsOvercoming Enemies

It hurls itself against him without pity as he flees headlong from its power.

Against the flint he sent forth his hand, He overturned from the root mountains.

Verse ConceptsFlintMineralsRootsMountains RemovedTurning Upside Down

From the midst they are cast out, (They shout against them as a thief),

Verse ConceptsPeople Ostracised

Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.

Verse ConceptsRight Sides

Terrors are turned loose against me;they chase my dignity away like the wind,and my prosperity has passed by like a cloud.

Verse ConceptsLossWeather, As God's JudgmentNot ProsperingLosing Honour

“I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer me;I stand up, and You turn Your attention against me.

Verse ConceptsDoubting God's ConcernDoubtGod Not Answering

Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.

Verse Conceptsdoubt, results ofStrictness

Yet no one would stretch out his handagainst a ruined manwhen he cries out to him for helpbecause of his distress.

Verse ConceptsBrokennessDisastersCrying For Help

If I have dismissed the case of my male or female servantswhen they made a complaint against me,

Verse ConceptsEmployersMasters Duties Towards ServantsSlavesWhat Sin?

If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:

Verse ConceptsOppression, Nature OfLifting Hands

If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing!

Verse ConceptsSignatures

If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;

Verse ConceptsEcological ConcernsComplaining

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

Verse ConceptsJustification, Necessity OfSelf Righteousness, And The GospelPeople In RighteousnessNamed People Angry With Others

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Verse ConceptsReasonThree MenOthers Not AnsweringNamed People Angry With OthersFamily And Friends

Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

Verse ConceptsOthers Not Answering

I won't discriminate against anyone, and I won't flatter any person,

Verse ConceptsPartiality

Refute me if you can.Prepare your case against me; take your stand.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationGod Is Just

Fear of me should not terrify you;the pressure I exert against you will be light.

Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

Verse ConceptsGod As Enemy

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

Verse ConceptsComplaintsGod Is ImmanentComplaining

Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfPlea Of Innocence

Because that against right They have turned aside from after Him, And none of His ways have considered wisely,

When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodGod, Revelation OfSilenceGod HidingGod Being SilentWork Ethic

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

Verse ConceptsClappingApplauseRebellion against Godrebellion

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