12 occurrences

'Require' in the Bible

I will require the life of every animal and every man for your life and your blood. I will require the life of each man’s brother for a man’s life.

Verse ConceptsGuardiansCapital PunishmentResponsibility For Blood ShedDeath Penalty For KillingRelation Of Animals To ManAnimals Having A SoulThe RainbowPetsaccounting

But require the same quota of bricks from them as they were making before; do not reduce it. For they are slackers—that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’

Verse ConceptsOppression, Examples OfNumbers ReducingNo Reduction

The priest will require the woman to take an oath and will say to her, ‘If no man has slept with you, if you have not gone astray and become defiled while under your husband’s authority, be unaffected by this bitter water that brings a curse.

Verse ConceptsOaths, HumanBitter WaterAbsence Of SexBad WaterUnpunishedPeople Bound By Oaths

He will require the woman to drink the bitter water that brings a curse, and it will enter her and cause bitter suffering.

Verse ConceptsBitter WaterRepulsive FoodBad WaterBitternessInfidelity

The priest is to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar. Then he will require the woman to drink the water.

Verse ConceptsRepulsive Food

“If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin.

Verse ConceptsCovenant breakersdelay, humanOaths, HumanPromises, HumanProcrastinationMaking Vows

Why, then, do all of you despise My sacrifices and offerings that I require at the place of worship? You have honored your sons more than Me, by making yourselves fat with the best part of all of the offerings of My people Israel.’

Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toFat PeopleKickingPraising Specific PeopleDishonoring God

When these signs have happened to you, do whatever your circumstances require because God is with you.

Verse ConceptsSigns From GodGod With Specific PeopleDoing God's Works

David replied, “Good, I will make a covenant with you. However, there’s one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal here when you come to see me.”

How much more when wicked men kill a righteous man in his own house on his own bed! So now, should I not require his blood from your hands and wipe you off the earth?”

Verse ConceptsBeds

They responded: “We will return these things and require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.”So I summoned the priests and made everyone take an oath to do this.

Verse ConceptsPeople Bound By Oaths

For on My holy mountain, Israel’s high mountain”—the declaration of the Lord God—“there the entire house of Israel, all of them, will serve Me in the land. There I will accept them and will require your contributions and choicest gifts, all your holy offerings.

Verse ConceptsSacrifice, Nt Fulfilment OfHow To Worship God

Bible Theasaurus

Command (517 instances)
Compel (11 instances)
Demand (66 instances)
Expect (43 instances)
Involve (5 instances)

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