45 occurrences

'Against' in the Bible

“Tell the Israelites: When a man or woman commits any sin against another, that person acts unfaithfully toward the Lord and is guilty.

Verse ConceptsMan And Woman

and sleeps with another, but it is concealed from her husband, and she is undetected, even though she has defiled herself, since there is no witness against her, and she wasn’t caught in the act;

Verse ConceptsIgnorant Of Facts

From the Israelites, I have given the Levites exclusively to Aaron and his sons to perform the work for the Israelites at the tent of meeting and to make atonement on their behalf, so that no plague will come against the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.”

Verse ConceptsLevitesSanctuaryDeath Due To God's PresenceDanger When God Is NearPriests Atoning

“When you enter into battle in your land against an adversary who is attacking you, sound short blasts on the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the Lord your God and be delivered from your enemies.

Verse ConceptsMemoriesenemies, of Israel and JudahDivine RemembranceTrumpets For BattleGod Remembering The NeedyGod ReprovingPrinciples Of WarWarBattleEnemy Attacks

While the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the Lord’s anger burned against the people, and the Lord struck them with a very severe plague.

Verse ConceptsTeethAt The Same Time

The Lord’s anger burned against them, and He left.

Verse ConceptsGod Angry With Individuals

and said to Moses, “My lord, please don’t hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed.

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life EventsFolly, Effects OfConfession, Examples OfAaron, Character

But the men who had gone up with him responded, “We can’t go up against the people because they are stronger than we are!”

Verse Conceptsdoubt, results ofBad Decision Making ExamplesStrong NationsUnable To Expel

Only don’t rebel against the Lord, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land, for we will devour them. Their protection has been removed from them, and the Lord is with us. Don’t be afraid of them!”

Verse ConceptsImmanuelRebellion, Against GodRebellion Against God, Nature OfGod With YouEasy For PeopleUnguardedDo Not Fear MenRebellion against GodProtection From EnemiesRemoving People From Your Life

“How long must I endure this evil community that keeps complaining about Me? I have heard the Israelites’ complaints that they make against Me.

Verse ConceptsFaultsGod, Patience OfHearingRejection Of GodGod, All knowingGrumblingBefore God ActsComplaining

I, Yahweh, have spoken. I swear that I will do this to the entire evil community that has conspired against Me. They will come to an end in the wilderness, and there they will die.”

Verse ConceptsDecadenceDying In The WildernessDeath As Punishment

But Moses responded, “Why are you going against the Lord’s command? It won’t succeed.

Verse ConceptsBreaking The Ten Commandments

250 prominent Israelite men who were leaders of the community and representatives in the assembly, and they rebelled against Moses.

Verse ConceptsTwo Hundred And SomeRosesrebellion

They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have gone too far! Everyone in the entire community is holy, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the Lord’s assembly?”

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfAaron, Life EventsConfrontationSelf Righteousness, Nature OfWorldly Ambition ExamplesEnvy, Example OfPlottingGod Is Among YouA Holy NationSeeking Honourorganization

Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the Lord! As for Aaron, who is he that you should complain about him?”

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life EventsGrumbling At PeopleOther Unimportant PeopleComplaining

After Korah assembled the whole community against them at the entrance to the tent of meeting, the glory of the Lord appeared to the whole community.

Verse ConceptsAssembling At The Doorway

When the community assembled against them, Moses and Aaron turned toward the tent of meeting, and suddenly the cloud covered it, and the Lord’s glory appeared.

Verse ConceptsPillar Of CloudClouds, God's PresenceDivine Manifestations

The Lord said to Aaron, “You, your sons, and your ancestral house will be responsible for sin against the sanctuary. You and your sons will be responsible for sin involving your priesthood.

Verse ConceptsAaron, Priestly ResponsibilitiesOffencePriesthood, In OtFathers Responsibilitiesconnection

There was no water for the community, so they assembled against Moses and Aaron.

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life EventsDry PlacesNo Water For People

“Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land I have given the Israelites, because you both rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.

Verse ConceptsRebellion, Against GodAaron, Sins OfGathered To One's People

When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming on the Atharim road, he fought against Israel and captured some prisoners.

Verse ConceptsNations Attacking Israel

The people spoke against God and Moses: “Why have you led us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”

Verse ConceptsFaultsBlameComplaintsDying In The WildernessPossibility Of DeathNo FoodBringing Israel Out Of EgyptNo Water For PeopleOthers Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptWhy Do You Do This?ComplainingQuestioning Life

The people then came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you. Intercede with the Lord so that He will take the snakes away from us.” And Moses interceded for the people.

Verse ConceptsCalling upon GodMoses, Significance OfRepentance, Examples OfAcknowledge, SinAfflictions, Benefits OfPraying For SinnersWe Have SinnedComplaints

But Sihon would not let Israel travel through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and Judah

Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and had taken control of all his land as far as the Arnon.

Verse ConceptsArnon

Then they turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan came out against them with his whole army to do battle at Edrei.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahHighwayInhospitality

‘Look, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the surface of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”

Verse ConceptsCursing Israel

But Balaam responded to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the command of the Lord my God to do anything small or great.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyGoldPalacesSilverSupplied With Money

The donkey saw the Angel of the Lord and pressed herself against the wall, squeezing Balaam’s foot against it. So he hit her once again.

Verse ConceptsAccidentsInjury To FeetBeating AnimalsPressingSeeing Angelscrushes

There is no magic curse against Jacoband no divination against Israel.It will now be said about Jacob and Israel,“What great things God has done!”

Verse ConceptsSorcery And MagicDivinationWhat Does God Do?SorceryEclipseisraelmagicadvertisingOccult Being Powerless Before God

If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the Lord’s command, to do anything good or bad of my own will? I will say whatever the Lord says.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTGoldSupplied With MoneySpeaking The Word God Gives

So Israel aligned itself with Baal of Peor, and the Lord’s anger burned against Israel.

Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionGod's Intolerance Of EvilJoined To Evilalignment

For they attacked you with the treachery that they used against you in the Peor incident. They did the same in the case involving their sister Cozbi, daughter of the Midianite leader who was killed the day the plague came at Peor.”

Verse ConceptsSeducersharassment

The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram.(It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the community, who fought against Moses and Aaron; they and Korah’s followers fought against the Lord.

Verse ConceptsFighting One Another

“Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among Korah’s followers, who gathered together against the Lord. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons.

Verse ConceptsDying In The WildernessSinners Grasped By DeathDeath Of A Father

When the community quarreled in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against My command to show My holiness in their sight at the waters.” Those were the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.

Verse ConceptsRebellion, Against GodWilderness Of ZinGrumbling

“Execute vengeance for the Israelites against the Midianites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”

Verse ConceptsNearness Of DeathDeath Will Soon HappenMan AvengingGathered To One's PeopleRevenge

So Moses spoke to the people, “Equip some of your men for war. They will go against Midian to inflict the Lord’s vengeance on them.

Verse ConceptsGod Executes Vengeance

They waged war against Midian, as the Lord had commanded Moses, and killed every male.

Verse ConceptsWarfare, Nature OfExterminationDeath Of All Males

“Yet they are the ones who, at Balaam’s advice, incited the Israelites to unfaithfulness against the Lord in the Peor incident, so that the plague came against the Lord’s community.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyadvisersMan's Counsel

The Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness 40 years until the whole generation that had done what was evil in the Lord’s sight was gone.

Verse ConceptsForty YearsGenerationsAnger Of God, ConsequencesNomadsThe Number FortyThe Homeless40 To 50 YearsHomelessnessGod Led Them Through The WildernessDying In The Desert Waiting For God's Timingwandering

And here you, a brood of sinners, stand in your fathers’ place adding even more to the Lord’s burning anger against Israel.

Verse ConceptsPrejudiceChildren Of Evil

But if you don’t do this, you will certainly sin against the Lord; be sure your sin will catch up with you.

Verse ConceptsFindingExposure Of SinBeing Found OutMaking Mistakes

Meanwhile, the Egyptians were burying every firstborn male the Lord had struck down among them, for the Lord had executed judgment against their gods.

Verse ConceptsFirstbornDeath Of The FirstbornNo Help In Other Gods

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