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And he dealt wisely, and
dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every
fenced city: and he gave them
victual in abundance. And he desired
many wives.
Rehoboam also acted wisely by
dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and sought
many wives for them.
And
Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with
many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
Then
Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we
rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere
mortal prevail against You.”
They
smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
For
many years Israel has been without the true God, without a priest to
instruct them, and without the law.
And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.
In those days there was no safety for travelers, because the residents of the lands had many conflicts.
Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very
many chariots and
horsemen? yet, because thou
didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with
many chariots and
horsemen? Yet because you
relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.
And after certain years he went down to
Ahab to Samaria. And
Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to
Ramoth-
gilead.
And some years later he went down to visit
Ahab in Samaria, where
Ahab sacrificed
many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him, and urged him to march up to
Ramoth-
gilead.
And the king said to him, How
many times shall I
adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?
But the king said to him, “How
many times must I make you
swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with
fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the
firstborn.
Their father had given them
many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the
firstborn.
Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the story of the book of the kings. And
Amaziah his son reigned in his
stead.
The accounts of the sons of
Joash, as well as the
many pronouncements about him and about the restoration of the house of God, are indeed written in the Treatise of the Book of the Kings. And his son
Amaziah reigned in his place.
Also he built towers in the desert, and
digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains:
husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in
Carmel: for he loved
husbandry.
Since he had much
livestock in the foothills and in the plain, he built towers in the desert and
dug many cisterns. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hill country and in the fertile fields.
Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they
smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them
captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who
smote him with a great slaughter.
So the LORD his God delivered
Ahaz into the hand of the king of
Aram, who attacked him and took
many captives to Damascus.
Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force.
Then
Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated
yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and
thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and
thank offerings; and as
many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.
Then
Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated
yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and
thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and
thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.
For there were
many in the congregation that were not
sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to
sanctify them unto the LORD.
Since there were
many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were in charge of slaughtering the
Passover lambs for every unclean person to
consecrate the lambs to the LORD.
So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the
brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?
Many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find
plenty of water?” they said.
And
many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to
Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was
magnified in the sight of all nations from
thenceforth.
Many brought offerings to Jerusalem for the LORD and valuable gifts for
Hezekiah king of Judah, and from then on he was
exalted in the eyes of all nations.
But
many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes,
wept with a loud voice; and
many shouted aloud for joy:
But
many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads who had seen the first temple
wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple. Still,
many others
shouted joyfully.
And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
And this is the answer they returned: “We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and completed.
Now after these things, in the reign of
Artaxerxes king of Persia,
Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of
Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
Many years later, during the reign of
Artaxerxes king of Persia,
Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of
Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
That thou mayest
buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
With this money, therefore, you are to
buy as
many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem.
But the people are
many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are
many that have
transgressed in this thing.
But there are
many people here, and it is the
rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have
transgressed greatly in this matter.
For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.”
Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent
many letters unto
Tobiah, and the letters of
Tobiah came unto them.
Also in those days, the nobles of Judah sent
many letters to
Tobiah, and
Tobiah’s letters came back to them.
For there were
many in Judah
sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.
That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and
cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and
many times
didst thou deliver them according to thy
mercies;
But as soon as they had rest, they again did evil in Your sight. So You abandoned them to the hands of their enemies, who had dominion over them. When they
cried out to You again, You heard from heaven, and You delivered them
many times in Your
compassion.
Yet
many years
didst thou
forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.
You were patient with them for
many years, and Your Spirit
admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not
listen, so You gave them into the hands of the
neighboring peoples.
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among
many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did
outlandish women cause to sin.
Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.
When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty
many days, even an hundred and
fourscore days.
And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent
splendor of his greatness.
So it came to pass, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when
many maidens were gathered together unto
Shushan the palace, to the
custody of Hegai, that
Esther was brought also unto the king’s house, to the
custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
When the king’s command and edict had been proclaimed,
many young women gathered at the citadel of
Susa under the care of Hegai.
Esther was also taken to the palace and placed under the care of Hegai, the
custodian of the women.
In every province to which the king’s command and edict came, there was great
mourning among the Jews. They fasted,
wept, and
lamented, and
many lay in
sackcloth and ashes.
And
Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his
many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.
And in every province, and in every city,
whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and
gladness, a feast and a good day. And
many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
In every province and every city, wherever the king’s edict and decree reached, there was joy and
gladness among the Jews, with feasting and
celebrating. And
many of the people of the land themselves became Jews, because the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.
For
Mordecai the
Jew was next unto king
Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
For
Mordecai the
Jew was second only to King
Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his
many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
Behold, thou hast
instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Surely you have
instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.
Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
You will know that your offspring will be many, your descendants like the grass of the earth.
Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid;
yea,
many shall make suit unto thee.
You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.
I have heard
many such things:
miserable comforters are ye all.
“I have heard
many things like these;
miserable comforters are you all.
For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
For He carries out His decree against me, and He has many such plans.
If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.
Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
Will he
beg you for mercy or speak to you softly?
LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!
Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God.
Selah.
Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.”
Selah There be
many that say, Who will
shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Many ask, “Who can show us the good?”
Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of
Bashan have
beset me round.
Consider mine enemies; for they are
many; and they
hate me with cruel hatred.
Consider my enemies, for they are
many, and they
hate me with
vicious hatred.
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters.
For I have heard the
slander of
many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
For I hear the
slander of
many; there is terror on every side. They
conspire against me and plot to take my life.
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
I will give thee
thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
Then I will give You
thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among
many people.
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that
hate me
wrongfully are multiplied.
Many are my enemies without cause, and
many hate me without reason.
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
He put a new song in my mouth, a
hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us— none can compare to You— if I
proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
He redeems my soul in peace from the battle
waged against me, even though
many oppose me.
Mine enemies would daily
swallow me up: for they be
many that fight against me, O thou most High.
My enemies pursue me all day long, for
many proudly
assail me.
Thou
wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as
many generations.
Increase the days of the king’s life; may his years span many generations.
The hill of God is as the hill of
Bashan; an high hill as the hill of
Bashan.
A mountain of God is Mount
Bashan; a mountain of
many peaks is Mount
Bashan.
Why
leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in;
yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
Why do you
gaze in
envy, O mountains of
many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell
forever.
They that
hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies
wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
Those who
hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head;
many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not
steal, I must repay.
I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
I have become a
portent to
many, but You are my strong refuge.
Thou, which hast shewed me great and
sore troubles, shalt
quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.
But he, being full of
compassion,
forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not:
yea,
many a time turned he his anger away, and did not
stir up all his wrath.
And yet He was
compassionate; He
forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not
unleash His full wrath.
Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my
bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people—
Make us
glad according to the days wherein thou hast
afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
Make us
glad for as
many days as You have
afflicted us, for as
many years as we have seen evil.
The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of
many waters,
yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Above the
roar of
many waters— the mighty breakers of the sea— the LORD on high is
majestic.
O LORD, how
manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
Many times did he deliver them; but they
provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
Many times He
rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and
sank down in their iniquity.
I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth;
yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
With my mouth I will
thank the LORD
profusely; I will praise Him in the presence of
many.
He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.
He will judge the nations,
heaping up the dead; He will
crush the leaders far and wide.
How
many days must Your servant wait? When will You
execute judgment on my persecutors?
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy
testimonies.
Though my persecutors and foes are
many, I have not turned from Your
testimonies.
Many a time have they
afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
Many a time they have
persecuted me from my youth— let Israel now declare—
Many a time have they
afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
many a time they have
persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me.
Who
smote great nations, and
slew mighty kings;
He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be
many.
He will not regard any
ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest
many gifts.
For she hath cast down
many wounded:
yea,
many strong men have been slain by her.
For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with
many counselors comes
deliverance.
The poor is
hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath
many friends.
The poor man is
hated even by his
neighbor, but
many are those who love the rich.
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
A man that hath friends must
shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Many seek the favor of the prince, and
everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
Most men will
proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a
trustworthy man?
For the
transgression of a land
many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have
many a
curse.
Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive
many curses.
Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the LORD.
Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
Many daughters have done
virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
“
Many daughters have done noble things, but you
surpass them all!”
I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar
treasure of kings and of the provinces: I
gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the
treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—
many concubines.