'Reject' in the Bible

You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the Lord, your God, am a jealous God, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children to the third and fourth generations of those who reject me,

if you reject my statutes and abhor my regulations so that you do not keep all my commandments and you break my covenant --

In spite of this, however, when they are in the land of their enemies I will not reject them and abhor them to make a complete end of them, to break my covenant with them, for I am the Lord their God.

You must not worship or serve them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. I punish the sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons for the sin of the fathers who reject me,

Then the Lord said to Moses, "You are about to die, and then these people will begin to prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land into which they are going. They will reject me and break my covenant that I have made with them.

For after I have brought them to the land I promised to their ancestors -- one flowing with milk and honey -- and they eat their fill and become fat, then they will turn to other gods and worship them; they will reject me and break my covenant.

He said, "I will reject them, I will see what will happen to them; for they are a perverse generation, children who show no loyalty.

For I am aware of all his regulations, and I do not reject his rules.

The Lord announced, "I will also spurn Judah, just as I spurned Israel. I will reject this city that I chose -- both Jerusalem and the temple, about which I said, "I will live there."

"And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one's thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.

O Lord God, do not reject your chosen ones! Remember the faithful promises you made to your servant David!"

He met Asa and told him, "Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin! The Lord is with you when you are loyal to him. If you seek him, he will respond to you, but if you reject him, he will reject you.

For if you return to the Lord, your brothers and sons will be shown mercy by their captors and return to this land. The Lord your God is merciful and compassionate; he will not reject you if you return to him."

"Surely, God does not reject a blameless man, nor does he grasp the hand of the evildoers.

Is it your opinion that God should recompense it, because you reject this? But you must choose, and not I, so tell us what you know.

Why does the wicked man reject God? He says to himself, "You will not hold me accountable."

For I am aware of all his regulations, and I do not reject his rules.

Do not reject me! Do not push your servant away in anger! You are my deliverer! Do not forsake or abandon me, O God who vindicates me!

He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed; he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.

For you are the God who shelters me. Why do you reject me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?

Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord? Wake up! Do not reject us forever!

For you hate instruction and reject my words.

Carefully consider this, you who reject God! Otherwise I will rip you to shreds and no one will be able to rescue you.

Do not reject me! Do not take your Holy Spirit away from me!

The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit -- O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.

God deserves praise, for he did not reject my prayer or abandon his love for me!

Do not reject me in my old age! When my strength fails, do not abandon me!

I asked, "Will the Lord reject me forever? Will he never again show me his favor?

O Lord, why do you reject me, and pay no attention to me?

If his sons reject my law and disobey my regulations,

when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, and does not reject their request.

Rage takes hold of me because of the wicked, those who reject your law.

They have almost destroyed me here on the earth, but I do not reject your precepts.

For the sake of David, your servant, do not reject your chosen king!

Answer me quickly, Lord! My strength is fading. Do not reject me, or I will join those descending into the grave.

He will eat sour milk and honey, which will help him know how to reject evil and choose what is right.

Here is why this will be so: Before the child knows how to reject evil and choose what is right, the land whose two kings you fear will be desolate.

They seek me day after day; they want to know my requirements, like a nation that does what is right and does not reject the law of their God. They ask me for just decrees; they want to be near God.

But your sinful acts have alienated you from your God; your sins have caused him to reject you and not listen to your prayers.

Your own wickedness will bring about your punishment. Your unfaithful acts will bring down discipline on you. Know, then, and realize how utterly harmful it was for you to reject me, the Lord your God, to show no respect for me," says the Lord God who rules over all.

So, mourn, you people of this nation. Cut off your hair and throw it away. Sing a song of mourning on the hilltops. For the Lord has decided to reject and forsake this generation that has provoked his wrath!'"

They continually say to those who reject what the Lord has said, 'Things will go well for you!' They say to all those who follow the stubborn inclinations of their own hearts, 'Nothing bad will happen to you!'

The Lord says, "I will not reject all the descendants of Israel because of all that they have done. That could only happen if the heavens above could be measured or the foundations of the earth below could all be explored," says the Lord.

Just as surely as I have done this, so surely will I never reject the descendants of Jacob. Nor will I ever refuse to choose one of my servant David's descendants to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Indeed, I will restore them and show mercy to them."

(Kaf) For the Lord will not reject us forever.

You have destroyed my people by failing to acknowledge me! Because you refuse to acknowledge me, I will reject you as my priests. Because you reject the law of your God, I will reject your descendants.

My God will reject them, for they have not obeyed him; so they will be fugitives among the nations.