13 occurrences in 13 translations

'May' in the Bible

May it not befall you, all who pass along the road! Look and see: Is there any grief like my grief dealt out to me, by which the LORD afflicted me in the time of his fierce wrath?

Verse ConceptsPassing BySuffering, Emotional Aspects OfHeartlessnessUnique EventsI Am SufferingGod Troubling

שׁ ShinPeople have heard me groaning,but there is no one to comfort me.All my enemies have heard of my misfortune;they are glad that You have caused it.Bring on the day You have announced,so that they may become like me.

Verse ConceptsComfortless LivesThe Day Of JudgementPleasing MenLike The NationsI Am SufferingNo ComfortWhat God Does

May all of their wickedness come to your attention, and deal with them as you have done with me because of all my transgressions. For I am constantly groaning, and my heart is faint.

Verse ConceptsSighingLike The NationsFound GuiltyOther References To The HeartWithout Strengthlonliness

What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

Verse ConceptsSeaVirginLikeningUnique EventsDestruction Of JerusalemThings Like The SeaHuman ComfortLikening ThingsNo HealingSea, Metaphorical ReferencesHealing And Comfort

What protest may a living man make, even a man about the punishment of his sin?

Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsResentment, Against GodComplaintsComplaining

Covering yourself with a cloud, so that prayer may not get through.

Verse ConceptsBeing Yourselfclouds

You will give them a heart filled with anguish.May Your curse be on them!

Verse ConceptsVeilsGod Hardening PeopleGod Cursing

(Samek) People cry to them, "Turn away! You are unclean! Turn away! Turn away! Don't touch us!" So they have fled and wander about; but the nations say, "They may not stay here any longer."

Verse ConceptsRestlessnessPeople PartingWanderersNot TouchingIsrael FleeingLeave Us Alone

They go after our steps so that we may not go in our streets: our end is near, our days are numbered; for our end has come.

Verse ConceptsStreetsPeople EndedPeople Following People

We get our bread at the risk of our livesBecause of the sword [of the Arabs] in the wilderness [who may attack if we go out to harvest the crop].

Verse ConceptsSeeking FoodRiskingrisk

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