4 occurrences in 13 translations

'Pleasure' in the Bible

So may it be your pleasure to give your blessing to the family of your servant, so that it may go on for ever before you: (for you, O Lord God, have said it,) and may your blessing be on your servant's family line for ever!

Verse ConceptsEternal BlessingMay God Bless!DedicationBlessings From God

However, if he should say, 'I do not take pleasure in you,' then he will deal with me in a way that he considers appropriate."

Verse ConceptsResignationNot Pleasing GodGod's Will Be Done

I am now eighty years old: good and bad are the same to me; have meat and drink any taste for me now? am I able to take pleasure in the voices of men or women in song? why then am I to be a trouble to my lord the king?

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesKnowledge Of Good And EvilVoicesNatural DeafnessSingers

And Joab said to the king, Whatever the number of the people, may the Lord make it a hundred times as much, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king take pleasure in doing this thing?

Verse ConceptsOne HundredGod Multipling PeopleAdding People

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