15 occurrences

'Against' in the Bible

"I confess the sins that we Israelis have committed against you. Both I and my father's house have sinned. We have abandoned you by not keeping your commands, your ceremonies, and your judgments that you proscribed to your servant Moses.

Verse ConceptsServants Of The LordBreaking God's Law

But when Sanballat the Horonite, his servant Tobiah the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arab heard about it, they jeered at us and despised us when they said, "What is this thing that you're doing? You're rebelling against the king, aren't you?"

Verse ConceptsContempt, Examples OfLaughterMockeryRebellion, Against Human AuthorityRidicule, Nature OfSpeech, Negative Aspects OfCharacter Of Wicked

Uzai's son Palal carried on repairs over against the angle of the wall at the tower that stands out from the king's upper palace, which is located by the royal guard's court. Next to him, Parosh's son Pedaiah carried on repairs.

Verse ConceptsThe Angle

So they all conspired together to invade and fight against Jerusalem, creating confusion there.

Verse ConceptsAliancesConspiraciesCharacter Of WickedDisturbanceConspiracy

Now the people along with their spouses complained loudly against their fellow Jews,

Verse ConceptsOppression, Examples OfOutcry

Still others were saying "We've borrowed money against our fields and vineyards to pay the king's taxes.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses OfTaxationTaxTax To Be Paid

So after thinking it over carefully, I accused the officials and nobles openly, "Every one of you is charging your fellow countrymen interest!" So I opened a public investigation against them.

Verse ConceptsMind, The HumanCovetousness, Example Of

They responded, "We will restore these things, and will assess no interest charges against them. We will do what you are requesting!"

Verse ConceptsPeople Bound By Oaths

I perceived that God had not sent him. Instead, Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him to pronounce this prophecy against me.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual PerceptionGod Not Sending

He had been hired to make me afraid so I would sin by doing what he suggested. Then they could create a slanderous report to use against me.

Verse ConceptsIntimidationFear Of EnemiesOvercoming

You sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh, against all of his officials, and against all the people of his land, because you knew they acted arrogantly against your people. So you established your name with them, as it remains to this day.

Verse ConceptsPride, Results OfArrogance, Punishment OfGod, All knowingAs At This Day

"Then they disobeyed, rebelled against you, and threw your Law behind their backs. They murdered your prophets who had admonished the people to return to you, committing terrible blasphemies.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofdisrespectChallengesIngratitudeMartyrdom, Examples OfMartyrdom, Reasons ForUnfaithfulness, To GodCharacter Of WickedRebellion Against God, Nature OfRebellion Against God, Shown InKilling ProphetsBreaking God's Law

You admonished them to return to your Law, but they acted arrogantly, and would not listen to your commands. They sinned against your regulations, which if anyone obeys, he will live by them. They turned away, being stubborn and stiff-necked, and they did not listen.

Verse ConceptsSin, Nature OfStiffnecked PeopleLife Through Keeping The LawWorks Of The LawProud People

Didn't your ancestors do the same? And didn't our God bring on us and on this city all of this trouble? Now you're adding to the wrath against Israel by profaning the Sabbath!"

Verse ConceptsSabbath Violated

Should we listen to you and do all of this terrible evil by transgressing against our God to marry foreign wives?"

Verse ConceptsUnfaithfulness, To God

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