17 occurrences in 12 translations

'Beg' in the Bible

Please tell them that you are my sister so that things will go well for me for your sake, and my life will be spared because of you.”

Verse ConceptsExamples Of Deceitdoubt, results ofNot DyingMisrepresentationsisterhood

So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no strife and disagreement between you and me, nor between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, because we are relatives.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Testing And VictoryLove Between RelativesConflictFamily ConflictResolving Conflict

Is not the entire land before you? Please separate [yourself] from me. If you take the left, then I will go to the right; or if you choose the right, then I will go to the left.”

Verse ConceptsPeople PartingTurning To Right And Left

and Abraham said, “My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass by your servant [without stopping to visit].

Verse ConceptsCourteousnessPassing ByFavor

And he said, “See here, my lords, please turn aside and come into your servant’s house, and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may get up early and go on your way.” But they said, “No, we shall spend the night in the open plaza [of the city].”

Verse ConceptsFoot washingGuestsMorningServanthood, In SocietySalutationsHospitalityFeet WashingTravellersCity SquaresClean FeetThose Who Rose EarlyCare Of FeetStaying Temporarily

and said, “Please, my brothers, do not do something so wicked.

See here, I have two daughters who have not known a man [intimately]; please let me bring them out to you [instead], and you can do as you please with them; only do nothing to these men, because they have in fact come under the shelter of my roof [for protection].”

Verse ConceptsdaughtersRooftopVirginTwo WomenLeaving People AloneNever Giving UpFather And Daughter RelationshipsProtecting Your FamilyFathers And Daughters

He said to Ephron in the presence of the people of the land, “If you will only please listen to me and accept my offer. I will give you the price of the field; accept it from me and I will bury my dead there.”

Verse ConceptsThe Cave Of MachpelahIn Men's Presence

Abraham said to his servant [Eliezer of Damascus], the oldest of his household, who had charge over all that Abraham owned, “Please, put your hand under my thigh [as is customary for affirming a solemn oath],

Verse ConceptsThighsinvesting

and Esau said to Jacob, “Please, let me have a quick swallow of that red stuff there, because I am exhausted and famished.” For that reason Esau was [also] called Edom (Red).

Verse ConceptsYielding To TemptationRequesting FoodRed BodiesPeople With Apt Names

But Isaac [wondered and] said to Jacob, “Please come close [to me] so that I may touch you, my son, and determine if you are really my son Esau or not.”

Verse ConceptsDistinguishingIs It Really?Contact With People

Jacob replied, “No, please, if now I have found favor in your sight, then accept my gift [as a blessing] from my hand, for I see your face as if I had seen the face of God, and you have received me favorably.

Verse ConceptsHeavenly FacesSmiling

Please accept my blessing (gift) which has been brought to you, for God has dealt graciously with me and I have everything [that I could possibly want].” So Jacob kept urging him and Esau accepted it.

Verse ConceptsAffluenceBlessed By God

But Hamor conferred with them, saying, “The soul of my son Shechem [deeply] longs for your daughter [and sister]. Please give her to him as his wife.

Verse ConceptsMen And Women Who LovedGiving In Marriagehumor

Only think of me when it goes well with you, and please show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh and get me out of this house.

Verse ConceptsRemembering PeoplePeople Releasing Othersjail

And when the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh and [promise to] deal loyally and faithfully with me. Please do not bury me in Egypt,

Verse ConceptsKindnessLoyaltyA Time To DieThighsNearness Of DeathDeath Will Soon HappenImmigrants

"Before he died, your father left some instructions. He told us, "Tell Joseph, "Please forgive your brothers' offenses. I beg you, forgive their sins, because they wronged you."' So please forgive the transgression of the servants of your father's God."

Verse ConceptsAsking for forgivenessAskingForgive One AnotherWronging Other PeopleGod's ForgivenessLove And Forgivenessforgivingdisobedience

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