3 occurrences in 13 translations

'Pleasure' in the Bible

So seating themselves they had food and drink, the two of them together; and the girl's father said to the man, If it is your pleasure, take your rest here tonight, and let your heart be glad.

Verse ConceptsEnjoyment, Material ThingsSittingPeople Who Delayed

While they were taking their pleasure at the meal, the good-for-nothing men of the town came round the house, giving blows on the door; and they said to the old man, the master of the house, Send out that man who came to your house, so that we may take our pleasure with him.

Verse ConceptsVulgarityCrude LanguageDecadenceHomosexualityKnockingSexual Union IntendedAbuse

But the men would not give ear to him: so the man took his woman and sent her out to them; and they took her by force, using her for their pleasure all night till the morning; and when dawn came they let her go.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofActing All Night

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain