12 occurrences in 5 translations

'Desist' in the Bible

desist from Me, and I destroy them, and blot out their name from under the heavens, and I make thee become a nation more mighty and numerous than it.

Verse ConceptsOblivionGod Might Kill His People

And she saith unto her father, 'Let this thing be done to me; desist from me two months, and I go on, and have gone down on the hills, and I weep for my virginity -- I and my friends.'

Verse ConceptsSympathyWeepingLeave Us Alonevirginity

And Samuel saith unto Saul, 'Desist, and I declare to thee that which Jehovah hath spoken unto me to-night;' and he saith to him, 'Speak.'

Verse ConceptsTelling Of God

Then David {thought to himself}, "Now I will perish one day by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me but [that] I must certainly escape to the land of [the] Philistines. Then Saul will desist from searching for me further in all of the territories of Israel, and so I will escape from his hand."

Verse ConceptsEscaping From PeopleDespair

Desist now, let there be no injustice;Even desist, my righteousness is yet in it.

Verse ConceptsPeople Changing Their MindsInjusticevindication

How long dost Thou not look from me? Thou dost not desist till I swallow my spittle.

Verse ConceptsSalivaGod Seeing All PeopleLeave Us Alone

Look away from him and let him desist, until he fulfills his time like a hired man.

Verse ConceptsHiringHirelingsLeave Them Alone

Bible Theasaurus

Abstain (16 instances)
Desist (12 instances)
Refrain (50 instances)

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