'Ever' in the Bible
The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma [a soothing, satisfying scent] and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intent (strong inclination, desire) of man’s heart is wicked from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
I will establish My covenant with you: Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the water of a flood, nor shall there ever again be a flood to destroy and ruin the earth.”
Demand of me a very large bridal payment and gift [as compensation for giving up your daughter and sister], and I will give you whatever you tell me; only give me the girl to be my wife.”
Then Moses turned again to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have You brought harm and oppression to this people? Why did You ever send me? [I cannot understand Your purpose!]
Pharaoh said to them, “The Lord be with you [to help you], if I ever let you go with your children [because you will never return]! Look [be forewarned], you have an evil plan in mind.
The locusts came up over all the land of Egypt and settled down in the whole territory, a very dreadful mass of them; never before were there such locusts as these, nor will there ever be again.
There shall be a great cry [of heartache and sorrow] throughout the land of Egypt, such as has never been before and such as shall never be again.
If you ever take your [poor] neighbor’s robe in pledge, you must return it to him before sunset,
The donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey on which you have ridden all your life until this day? Have I ever been accustomed to do so to you?” And he said, “No.”
“Indeed, ask now about the days that are past, [those days] which were before you, since the day that God created man on the earth, and ask from one end of the heavens to the other. Has anything been done like this great thing, or has anything been heard like it?
Did [any] people ever hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you heard, and [still] live?
Or has any [man-made] god ever tried to go and take for himself a nation from within another nation by trials, by signs and wonders and by war and by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm and by great terrors, as the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your [very] eyes?
So Joshua burned Ai and made it a rubbish heap forever, a desolation until this day.
Now are you any better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever go to war against them?
Now then, make a new cart and prepare two milk cows on which a yoke has never been placed; and hitch the cows to the cart and take their calves back home, away from them.
Then the cook lifted up the leg (thigh) with the meat that was on it [indicating that it was the priest’s honored portion] and placed it before Saul. Samuel said, “Here is what has been reserved [for you]. Set it before you and eat, because it has been kept for you until the appointed time, ever since I invited the people.” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
But Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, responded, “Do not let my lord assume that all the king’s sons have been put to death; for only Amnon is dead. This act of revenge has been on Absalom’s mind since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.
Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, everything that belonged to Mephibosheth is [now] yours.” Ziba said, “I bow down [in honor and gratitude]; let me find favor in your sight, O my lord the king.”
Twelve lions stood there, one on either end of each of the six steps; there was nothing like it made for any other kingdom.
Has any one of the gods of the nations ever rescued his land from the hand of the king of Assyria?
Josiah also defiled Topheth, which is in the Valley of Ben-hinnom (son of Hinnom), so that no man could make his son or his daughter pass through the fire [as a burnt offering] for Molech.
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,Forever and ever.And all the people said, “Amen,” and praised the Lord.
Therefore David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly and said, “Blessed (praised, adored, and thanked) are You, O Lord God of Israel (Jacob) our father, forever and ever.
From the almug timber the king made stairways for the house of the Lord and for the king’s palace, and lyres and harps for the singers; none like that was seen before in the land of Judah.
On that day they read aloud from the book of Moses so that the people could hear [its words], and in it was found written that no Ammonite or Moabite could ever enter the assembly of God,
“Remember now, who, being innocent, ever perished?Or where [and in what circumstances] were those upright and in right standing with God destroyed?
“Did I ever say, ‘Give me something,’Or, ‘Pay a bribe for me from your wealth,’
“God is wise in heart and mighty in strength;Who has [ever] defied or challenged Him and remained unharmed?
‘My glory and honor are fresh in me [being constantly renewed],And my bow gains [ever] new strength in my hand.’
But let all who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice,Let them ever sing for joy;Because You cover and shelter them,Let those who love Your name be joyful and exult in You.
You have rebuked the nations, You have destroyed the wicked and unrepentant;You have wiped out their name forever and ever.
The Lord is King forever and ever;The nations will perish from His land.
I was blameless before Him,And I kept myself free from my sin.
Remember, O Lord, Your [tender] compassion and Your lovingkindnesses,For they have been from of old.
My eyes are continually toward the Lord,For He will bring my feet out of the net.
Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
I will make Your name to be remembered in all generations;Therefore the peoples will praise and give You thanks forever and ever.
For this is God,Our God forever and ever;He will be our guide even until death.
For I am conscious of my transgressions and I acknowledge them;My sin is always before me.
But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God;I trust [confidently] in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever.
With whom My hand shall be established and steadfast;My arm also shall strengthen him.
Before the mountains were bornOr before You had given birth to the earth and the world,Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are [the eternal] God.
They are upheld forever and ever;They are done in [absolute] truth and uprightness.
I will keep Your law continually,Forever and ever [writing Your precepts on my heart].
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,For Your words are always with me.
Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;And in Your book were all writtenThe days that were appointed for me,When as yet there was not one of them [even taking shape].
I will exalt You, my God, O King,And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will bless Your name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless You and lovingly praise You;Yes, [with awe-inspired reverence] I will praise Your name forever and ever.
My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,And all flesh will bless and gratefully praise His holy name forever and ever.
He has also established them forever and ever;He has made a decree which shall not pass away.
“From everlasting I was established and ordained,From the beginning, before the earth existed, [I, godly wisdom, existed].
The mind of the prudent [always] acquires knowledge,And the ear of the wise [always] seeks knowledge.
Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts and observances;Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a undisturbed settlement,A tent which will not be taken down;Not one of its stakes will ever be pulled up,Nor any of its ropes be severed.
The burning will not be quenched night or day;Its smoke will go up forever.From generation to generation it will lie in ruins;No one will ever again pass through it.
Beware that Hezekiah does not mislead you by saying, “The Lord will rescue us.” Has any one of the gods of the nations [ever] rescued his land from the hand of the king of Assyria?
“Has a nation [ever] changed godsEven though they were not gods [but merely man-made objects]?But My people have exchanged their Glory (the true God)For that [man-made idol] which does not benefit [them].
Because the people [of Jerusalem] have abandoned (rejected) Me and have made this an alien and profaned place by burning sacrifices and incense in it to other gods, that neither they nor their fathers nor the kings of Judah ever knew, and because they have filled this place with the blood of the innocent
But I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold (hear me), I have never been defiled; for from my youth until now I have never eaten what died on its own or was torn by beasts, nor has any unclean meat ever entered my mouth.”
“In their wailing they will take up a dirge (funeral poem to be sung) for youAnd sing a dirge for you:‘Who is like Tyre,Like her who is silent [destroyed] in the midst of the sea?
The distance around the city shall be 18,000 (4 x 4,500) cubits; and the name of the city from that day [and ever after] shall be, ‘The Lord is There.’”
The Chaldeans answered the king and said, “There is not a man on earth who can tell the king this matter, for no king, lord or ruler has ever asked such a thing as this of any magician or enchanter or Chaldean.
Daniel answered,“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,For wisdom and power belong to Him.
The king then gave a command, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions, they, their children and their wives; and before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
But the saints (believers) of the Most High [God] will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come.’
Those who are [spiritually] wise will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead many to righteousness, [will shine] like the stars forever and ever.
For all the peoples [now] walkEach in the name of his god [in a transient relationship],As for us, we shall walk [securely]In the name of the Lord our [true] God forever and ever.