11 occurrences

'Avoid' in the Bible

But Onan knew that the offspring wouldn't be his own heir, so whenever he had sexual relations with his brother's wife, he would spill his semen on the ground to avoid fathering offspring for his brother.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningSemenNot GivingPeople With General KnowledgesexSeedsSpilling Your Seed On The Ground

If the people avoid dealing with that man when he offers his child to Molech that is, if they fail to execute him

Verse ConceptsBlindness, Symbolic

So I said, "What you're doing isn't right! Shouldn't you live in the fear of our God to avoid shame from our foreign enemies?

Verse ConceptsReproachFear God!

I do not avoid your judgments, for you pointed them out to me.

Verse ConceptsGod Teaching

Look, I'm beginning to bring disaster on the city that is called by my name, and do you actually think you will avoid punishment? You won't avoid punishment because I'm summoning the sword against all those who live in the land," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.'"

Verse ConceptsCityGod Will Bring HarmA Place For God's Name

He'll also take their gods, their molten images, and their valuable vessels of silver and gold into Egypt as hostages. He'll avoid the northern king for a number of years.

Verse ConceptsGoldAbandoning IdolsTaking PossessionsThe Nations Attacked

Bible Theasaurus

Annul (14 instances)
Avert (8 instances)
Avoid (51 instances)
Elude (2 instances)
Invalidate (3 instances)
Nullify (11 instances)

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