35 occurrences

'Choice' in the Bible

Next, Abraham ran to the herd, found a choice and tender calf, and gave it to the young men, who went off in a hurry to prepare it.

Verse ConceptsTendernessAnimals, Types OfCattleHasteHerdsIndividuals RunningSoftnessEating CattleHasty Action

and there is to be a tenth measure of choice flour mixed with one fourth of a hin of oil extracted by hand, and one fourth of a hin of wine as a drink offering for one lamb.

Verse ConceptsOilOlivesWinedrink offeringAnimal Sacrifices, Meal OfferingQuantities Of WineA Fourth PartA Tenth Of ThingsEphah [Ten Omers]

a basket of unleavened bread made from choice flour, cakes mixed with oil, a wafer of unleavened bread smeared with oil, along with grain and drink offerings.

Verse ConceptsOilWafersAnimal Sacrifices, Meal OfferingOil On SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And Libations

as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of PossessionsOilBowlsOil On SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRight Measures

as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Verse ConceptsBowlsOil On SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRight Measures

as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Verse ConceptsBowlsOil On SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRight Measures

as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Verse ConceptsBowlsOil On SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRight Measures

as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for grain offering;

Verse ConceptsBowlsOil On SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRight Measures

as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Verse ConceptsBowlsOil On SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRight Measures

as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Verse ConceptsBowlsOil On SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRight Measures

as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for grain offering;

Verse ConceptsBowlsOil On SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRight Measuresweight

as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for grain offering;

Verse ConceptsBowlsOil On SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRight Measures

as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Verse ConceptsBowlsOil On SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRight Measures

as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Verse ConceptsBowlsOil On SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRight Measures

as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for grain offering;

Verse ConceptsBowlsOil On SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRight Measures

In response, Nun's son Joshua, Moses' attendant and one of his choice men, exclaimed, "My master Moses! Stop them!"

Verse ConceptsWork From YouthServant Leadershipservanthood

he had a son named Saul, who was a choice and handsome young man. There was no one among the Israelis as handsome as he, and he was a head taller than any of the other people.

Verse ConceptsBodyHeadsOutward AppearanceTall PeoplestructuresaulHandsome Men

So David replied to Gad, "This is a very difficult choice for me to make! Let me now please fall into the hand of the LORD, since his mercy is very great, but may I never fall into human hands!"

Verse ConceptsMercifulnessRegretDanger From MenMercyMaking DecisionsDecision Making

"Therefore, since you determined to build a temple for my name, you acted well, because it was your choice to do so. Nevertheless, you are not to build the Temple, but your son who will be born to you is to build a temple for my name.'

Verse ConceptsSolomon's TempleA Place For God's Name

All of these were men of Asher, leaders of ancestral households, choice valiant mighty warriors, and chiefs among princes. Their enrolled genealogies for battle conscription totaled 26,000 men.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And Up

Gad went to David and told him, "This is what the LORD says: "Make a choice for yourself:

So David replied to Gad, "This is a very bad choice for me to make! Let me now please fall into the hand of the LORD, because his mercy is very great, but may I never fall into human hands!"

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfRegretMiseryempathy

"Therefore, since you determined to build a temple for my name, you acted well, because it was your choice to do so. Nevertheless, you are not to build the Temple, but your son who will be born to you is to build a temple for my name.'

Verse ConceptsSolomon's Temple

Our daily requirements were one ox and six choice sheep, along with various kinds of poultry prepared for me. Every ten days there was a delivery of an abundant supply of wine. Despite all this, I refused the governor's allotment, because demands on the people were heavy.

Verse ConceptsSix Things

I keep away from every evil choice so that I may keep your word.

Verse ConceptsFeetEvil WaysWanting To Keep The Commandments

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels as they descend to the innermost parts of the body.

Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingStomachsSavourinessUnder One's Breathgossiping

Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates, with choice fruit, henna with nard,

Verse ConceptsOrchardsPomegranates

His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice like its cedars.

Verse ConceptsThings Like Gold

The mandrakes give off their fragrance, and over our doors are all the choice fruits, both old and new, that I've stored up for you, my beloved.

Nevertheless, her profits and her earnings will be dedicated to the LORD; they will not be stored up or hoarded but her profits will go to those who live in the LORD's presence, for abundant food and choice clothing.

Verse ConceptsMerchandiseStoring Treasure On EarthWages Of A Prostitute

Because you said: "We have entered into a covenant with death, and we have an agreement with Sheol, so when the overwhelming scourge makes its choice, it cannot reach us, since we have made lies our refuge and have concealed ourselves inside falsehood,'

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Example OfFalse ConfidenceGrave, TheHell, As An ExperienceImmunityRefugeSelf ConfidenceTrust, Lack OfArrogance, Characterizes The WickedHiding From Peopleshelter

I planted you myself as a choice vine, from the very best seed. How did you turn against me into a degenerate and foreign vine?

Verse ConceptsDebaucheryRejection Of God, Results OfVines

I'll appoint people to destroy you men with their weapons. They'll cut down some of your choice cedars and incinerate them.

Verse ConceptsFelling TreesThose Who DestroyBurning Plants

"Scream, you shepherds! Cry out! Roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock! Indeed, the time for your slaughter and your dispersion has arrived, and you will break like a choice vessel.

Verse ConceptsWeeping

The king assigned them fine food and choice wine on a daily basis, ordering them to be trained for three years, at the end of which time they would enter the king's service.

Verse ConceptsThree YearsProviding WinePeople TeachingOnce A DayForbidden FoodRich FoodServing KingsDividing FoodAssignmentEducation

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Alternative (1 instance)
Choice (172 instances)
Decision (199 instances)
Prize (15 instances)
Quality (31 instances)
Select (39 instances)
Selection (74 instances)

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