45 occurrences

'Against' in the Bible

and a man has sexual relations with her without her husband knowing it, and it is hidden that she has defiled herself, since there was no witness against her, nor was she caught --

Verse ConceptsIgnorant Of Facts

If you go to war in your land against an adversary who opposes you, then you must sound an alarm with the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the Lord your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.

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

But while the meat was still between their teeth, before they chewed it, the anger of the Lord burned against the people, and the Lord struck the people with a very great plague.

Verse ConceptsTeethAt The Same Time

The anger of the Lord burned against them, and he departed.

Verse ConceptsGod Angry With Individuals

So Aaron said to Moses, "O my lord, please do not hold this sin against us, in which we have acted foolishly and have sinned!

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

But the men who had gone up with him said, "We are not able to go up against these people, because they are stronger than we are!"

Verse Conceptsdoubt, results ofBad Decision Making ExamplesStrong NationsUnable To Expel

And all the Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, "If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had perished in this wilderness!

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life EventsFaultsMurmuringDiscontentDying In The WildernessDesire For DeathGrumbling At PeopleDying In The Desert Complainingwandering

Only do not rebel against the Lord, and do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection has turned aside from them, but the Lord is with us. Do not fear 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 bear with this evil congregation that murmurs against me? I have heard the complaints of the Israelites that they murmured against me.

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

Your dead bodies will fall in this wilderness -- all those of you who were numbered, according to your full number, from twenty years old and upward, who have murmured against me.

Verse ConceptsMaturity, PhysicalTwentyDying In The WildernessDeath As PunishmentDying In The Desert Complaining

I, the Lord, have said, "I will surely do so to all this evil congregation that has gathered together against me. In this wilderness they will be finished, and there they will die!"'"

Verse ConceptsDecadenceDying In The WildernessDeath As Punishment

The men whom Moses sent to investigate the land, who returned and made the whole community murmur against him by producing an evil report about the land,

Verse ConceptsDiscontentSpying

and rebelled against Moses, along with some of the Israelites, 250 leaders of the community, chosen from the assembly, famous men.

Verse ConceptsTwo Hundred And SomeRosesrebellion

And they assembled against Moses and Aaron, saying to them, "You take too much upon yourselves, seeing that the whole community is holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the community of the Lord?"

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

Therefore you and all your company have assembled together against the Lord! And Aaron -- what is he that you murmur against him?"

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life EventsGrumbling At PeopleOther Unimportant PeopleComplaining

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

Verse ConceptsAssembling At The Doorway

But on the next day the whole community of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying, "You have killed the Lord's people!"

Verse ConceptsDiscontentGrumbling At PeopleJudged As MurderersComplaining

When the community assembled against Moses and Aaron, they turned toward the tent of meeting -- and the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared.

Verse ConceptsPillar Of CloudClouds, God's PresenceDivine Manifestations

And the staff of the man whom I choose will blossom; so I will rid myself of the complaints of the Israelites, which they murmur against you."

Verse ConceptsBlossomResentment, Against GodSprouting PlantsSproutingGrumbling At People

And there was no water for the community, and so they gathered themselves together against Moses and Aaron.

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life EventsDry PlacesNo Water For People

But Edom said to him, "You will not pass through me, or I will come out against you with the sword."

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahHospitality, Examples OfInhospitality

But he said, "You may not pass through." Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful force.

Verse ConceptsLargenessEarthly ArmiesLarge Armies

"Aaron will be gathered to his ancestors, for he will not enter into the land I have given to the Israelites because both of you rebelled against my word 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 approaching along the road to Atharim, he fought against Israel and took some of them prisoner.

Verse ConceptsNations Attacking Israel

And the people spoke against God and against Moses, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness, for there is no bread or water, and we detest this worthless 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

Then the people came to Moses and said, "We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you. Pray to the Lord that he would take away the snakes from us." So Moses prayed for the people.

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

But Sihon did not permit Israel to pass through his border; he gathered all his forces together and went out against Israel into the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and Judah

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

Verse ConceptsArnon

Then they turned and went up by the road to Bashan. And King Og of Bashan and all his forces marched out against them to do battle at Edrei.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahHighwayInhospitality

And when the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she pressed herself into the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall. So he beat her again.

Verse ConceptsAccidentsInjury To FeetBeating AnimalsPressingSeeing Angelscrushes

Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, "I have sinned, for I did not know that you stood against me in the road. So now, if it is evil in your sight, I will go back home."

Verse ConceptsAcknowledge, SinIndividuals going homeIgnorant Of FactsWe Have Sinned

For there is no spell against Jacob, nor is there any divination against Israel. At this time it must be said of Jacob and of Israel, 'Look at what God has done!'

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

When Israel joined themselves to Baal-peor, the anger of the Lord flared up against Israel.

Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionGod's Intolerance Of EvilJoined To Evilalignment

Eliab's descendants were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram who as leaders of the community rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah when they rebelled against the Lord.

Verse ConceptsFighting One Another

"Our father died in the wilderness, although he was not part of the company of those that gathered themselves together against the Lord in the company of Korah; but he died for his own sin, and he had no sons.

Verse ConceptsDying In The WildernessSinners Grasped By DeathDeath Of A Father

For in the wilderness of Zin when the community rebelled against me, you rebelled against my command to show me as holy before their eyes over the water -- the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin."

Verse ConceptsRebellion, Against GodWilderness Of ZinGrumbling

They fought against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses, and they killed every male.

Verse ConceptsWarfare, Nature OfExterminationDeath Of All Males

Look, these people through the counsel of Balaam caused the Israelites to act treacherously against the Lord in the matter of Peor -- which resulted in the plague among the community of the Lord!

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyadvisersMan's Counsel

So the Lord's anger was kindled against the Israelites, and he made them wander in the wilderness for forty years, until all that generation that had done wickedly before the Lord was finished.

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

Now look, you are standing in your fathers' place, a brood of sinners, to increase still further the fierce wrath of the Lord against the Israelites.

Verse ConceptsPrejudiceChildren Of Evil

but we will maintain ourselves in armed readiness and go before the Israelites until whenever we have brought them to their place. Our descendants will be living in fortified towns as a protection against the inhabitants of the land.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsCityWarriors

"But if you do not do this, then look, you will have sinned against the Lord. And know that your sin will find you out.

Verse ConceptsFindingExposure Of SinBeing Found OutMaking Mistakes

"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.

Verse ConceptsAgreements, LegalMurderWitnesses, LegalOnly One PersonDeath Penalty For Killing

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