3 occurrences

'Pleased' in the Bible

When you bring blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? And when you sacrifice crippled or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Offer that to your governor would he be pleased with you or receive you favorably?" asks the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

Verse ConceptsCripplesAnimals, religious role ofBurnt offeringGovernorsImperfection, And God's PurposesSick AnimalsPleasing MenSacrificesSacrificeTithes And Offeringdistractionsclosuretrying

"Oh, that one of you would shut the Temple doors and not light useless fires on the altar! I'm not pleased with you," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "and I'll accept no offerings from you.

Verse ConceptsSelfishness, Shown InShutting DoorsBurning SacrificesUseless ReligionAltarsNot Pleasing GodNot Receiving

"You have wearied the LORD with your words. You ask, "How have we wearied you?' By your saying, "All who do evil are good in the eyes of the LORD and he's pleased with them,' or "Where is the God of justice?'"

Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfGod Not ExistingGod Growing WearyWhere Is God?Infidelity

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Delight (265 instances)
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Pleased (206 instances)

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