15 occurrences

'Against' in the Bible

(Now the people of Sodom were extremely wicked rebels against the Lord.)

Verse ConceptsSin, Nature OfSodom And GomorrahCitiesYielding To Temptation

went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of nations, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar. Four kings fought against five.

Verse ConceptsFour PeopleFive People

Then, during the night, Abram divided his forces against them and defeated them. He chased them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.

Verse ConceptsdefeatDuring One Night

So the Lord said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so blatant

Verse ConceptsUnhappinessOutcry

because we are about to destroy it. The outcry against this place is so great before the Lord that he has sent us to destroy it."

Verse ConceptsAngels as agents of judgmentSodom And GomorrahReprobatesGod Sending ProphetsOutcry

Then in the dream God replied to him, "Yes, I know that you have done this with a clear conscience. That is why I have kept you from sinning against me and why I did not allow you to touch her.

Verse ConceptsTouchAbsence Of SexNot TouchingPlea Of InnocenceDirect Communication Through Dreams

Abimelech summoned Abraham and said to him, "What have you done to us? What sin did I commit against you that would cause you to bring such great guilt on me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done!"

Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?Kings SummoningWe Have SinnedWhat Sin?

But Abraham lodged a complaint against Abimelech concerning a well that Abimelech's servants had seized.

Verse ConceptsServants, BadWellsDishonesty, Examples Of

So his mother told him, "Any curse against you will fall on me, my son! Just obey me! Go and get them for me!"

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!

Stay there until your brother's anger against you subsides and he forgets what you did to him. Then I'll send someone to bring you back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?"

Verse ConceptsAnger, Sinful ExamplesForgetting ThingsAnger SubsidingBereavement

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought ruin on me by making me a foul odor among the inhabitants of the land -- among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number; they will join forces against me and attack me, and both I and my family will be destroyed!"

Verse ConceptsTrouble, Causes OfNosesSmellsFew PeopleTroubling IndividualsNations Attacking IsraelFamily Problems

There is no one greater in this household than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?"

Verse ConceptsGodly Fear, Examples OfWhat Sin?

Reuben said to them, "Didn't I say to you, 'Don't sin against the boy,' but you wouldn't listen? So now we must pay for shedding his blood!"

Verse ConceptsBlood, as symbol of guiltJudgement On MurderersWronging Other Peopleaccounting

Their father Jacob said to them, "You are making me childless! Joseph is gone. Simeon is gone. And now you want to take Benjamin! Everything is against me."

Verse ConceptsPeople OpposedIndividuals Passing AwayBereavement

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