24 occurrences

'Deceive' in the Bible

The next morning, Jacob realized that it was Leah! "What have you done to me?" he demanded of Laban. "Didn't I serve you for seven years in order to marry Rachel? Why did you deceive me?"

Verse ConceptsMorningWhat Do You Do?Those Who Deceived

Be careful! Otherwise, your hearts will deceive you and you will turn away to serve other gods and worship them.

Verse ConceptsReceptivenessWarningEnticementDeceiving OneselfTaking HeedDifferent GodsEncouraged To Serve Foreign gods

Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and asked them, "Why did you deceive us by saying "We live far away from you,' even though you were, in fact, living in our midst?

Verse ConceptsBetrayal, Example OfPretendingNeighboursPeople From Far Away

Then Saul told Michal, "Why did you deceive me like this and let my enemy go so he could escape?" Michal told Saul, "He told me, "Let me go or I'll kill you!'"

Verse ConceptsRestraints From KillingEscaping From PeopleThose Who Deceived

"And the LORD asked him, "How?' ""I will go,' he announced, "and I will be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all of his prophets!' "So the LORD said, "You're just the one to deceive him. You will be successful. Go and do it.'

Verse ConceptsLyingNames And Titles For SatanSpirit BeingsGod DeceivingEnticingStrong DelusionLying And Deceitlieing

"Don't let Hezekiah deceive you, because he will prove to be unable to deliver you from my control. And don't let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD by telling you, "The LORD will certainly deliver us and this city will not be handed over to the king of Assyria."

Verse ConceptsTrust, Importance OfDoubting God

The messengers were told, "This is what you are to say to King Hezekiah of Judah: "Don't let your God in whom you trust deceive you by telling you "Jerusalem won't be turned over to the control of Assyria's king."

Verse ConceptsBlasphemy, Examples OfGod DeceivingBelief In GodKings of judah

""I will go,' he announced, "and I will be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all of his prophets!' "So the LORD said, "You're just the one to deceive him. You will be successful. Go and do it.'

Verse ConceptsDeceptionLying And Deceitlieing

"With God are strength and sound wisdom; both the deceived and those who deceive are responsible to him.

Verse ConceptsStrength Of GodDeceiving GodGod Is StrongStrong DelusionWisdomDeception

this is also a sin that deserves to be judged, since I would have tried to deceive God above."

Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfDenying God

Why should I be afraid when evil days come my way, when the wickedness of those who deceive me surrounds me

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceFreed From FearBad Daysvulnerability

No enemy will deceive him; no wicked person will afflict him.

Verse ConceptsTributesOvercoming

He caused them to hate his people and to deceive his servants.

Verse ConceptsHating Peoples

"Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria! This is what the king of Assyria says: "Don't let Hezekiah deceive you for he cannot save you!

Verse ConceptsAbilityTo DeliverPeople's Inability To SaveBeing MisleadSalvation By Other ThingsUnable To Save

When he heard it, he returned and sent messengers to Hezekiah: "Say this to Hezekiah king of Judah: "Don't let your God on whom you depend deceive you when he says, "Jerusalem will not be handed over to the king of Assyria."

Verse ConceptsGod DeceivingBelief In GodNot Given Into One's HandsKings of judah

People deceive their friends, and they don't tell the truth. They have taught their tongues to tell lies. They exhaust themselves practicing evil.

Verse ConceptsManipulationMen DeceivingFriendsFriendship And TrustDeceptionLying And Deceitlieing

For this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "Don't let the prophets and diviners who are among you deceive you, and don't listen to them when they tell you their dreams.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofWarnings Against DeceptionFalse Doctrines, AvoidanceMisleading DreamsAvoiding DeceitWicked ProphetsDeceptionprophetsattention

"This is what the LORD says: "Don't deceive yourselves by saying, "The Chaldeans will surely go away from us," "for they won't go.

Verse ConceptsDeceiving Oneself

You've profaned me among my people for a handful of barley and a morsel of bread. You're causing people to die who shouldn't have to die, and you're causing people to live who shouldn't survive, when you deceive my people who tend to listen to lies."

Verse ConceptsGrainListeningTemptressesKept Alive By MenProphesying LiesRemaining FoodMisusing God's NameKilling Israelitesmagic

All your allies will force you out of the land, your associates will deceive you and prevail against you. Your friends will lay out a trap for you, and you will never understand it!

Verse ConceptsAllegiancesFriends FailingGroups Sent AwayMen Of PeaceFriendship And Trust

Furthermore, it will come about at that time that every prophet will become ashamed of his vision as he prophesies. They will wear no rough garments intended to deceive others."

Verse ConceptsHairsNo VisionsAvoiding DeceitHairclothShame Of Bad Conduct

Bible Theasaurus

Betray (35 instances)
Blindfold (1 instance)
Cheat (12 instances)
Deceive (90 instances)
Defraud (16 instances)
Delude (5 instances)

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