9 occurrences

'Content' in the Bible

And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord Jehovah, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? would that we had been content and dwelt beyond the Jordan!

Verse ConceptsSadnessCrossing Into The Promised LandGod Will Cause DefeatWhy Does God Do This?

And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.

Verse ConceptsAdoption

Will the wild-ox be content to serve thee? Or will he abide by thy crib?

Verse ConceptsMangersUnicorns

He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

Verse ConceptsDefraudingNot Redeemed

In measure, when thou sendest them away, thou dost content with them; he hath removed them with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.

Verse ConceptseastOut Of The EastPeople ExiledThe East Wind

He is near that justifieth me; who will content with me? let us stand up together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.

Verse ConceptsGod, Present EverywhereGod, Righteousness OfSalvation, Nature OfNearness To GodGod Vindicatesaccusationsvindication

Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; because he was content to walk after man's command.

Verse ConceptsGrinding PeopleThose Oppressed

Thus the Lord Jehovah showed me: and, behold, the Lord Jehovah called to content by fire; and it devoured the great deep, and would have eaten up the land.

Verse ConceptsIvoryFire Of Judgement

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