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'Speak' in the Bible

Then Abraham said, "May the Lord not be angry so that I may speak! What if thirty are found there?" He replied, "I will not do it if I find thirty there."

Verse ConceptsThirtyLet Not God Be AngryNumbers Of Righteous PeopleSpeaking To God

Abraham said, "Since I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty are found there?" He replied, "I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty."

Verse ConceptsTwentyNumbers Of Righteous PeopleSpeaking To God

Finally Abraham said, "May the Lord not be angry so that I may speak just once more. What if ten are found there?" He replied, "I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten."

Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfTen PeopleLet Not God Be AngryNumbers Of Righteous PeopleSpeaking To GodWorth

Then Shechem's father Hamor went to speak with Jacob about Dinah.

Verse ConceptsPeople Visiting

Even though she continued to speak to Joseph day after day, he did not respond to her invitation to have sex with her.

Verse ConceptsImportunity, Towards PeopleAbsence Of SexNot With PeopleSaying Repeatedly

Joseph replied to Pharaoh, "It is not within my power, but God will speak concerning the welfare of Pharaoh."

Verse ConceptsHumilityMission, Of IsraelGod Will AnswerNot Me

Judah replied, "What can we say to my lord? What can we speak? How can we clear ourselves? God has exposed the sin of your servants! We are now my lord's slaves, we and the one in whose possession the cup was found."

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutAcquitting The Just

Then Judah approached him and said, "My lord, please allow your servant to speak a word with you. Please do not get angry with your servant, for you are just like Pharaoh.

Verse ConceptsEquivalent People

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