7,497 verses contain “not” (in the KJV: 6,841, in the BSB: 5,241) — showing 7,301–7,400
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By this ye may know that they are no gods: therefore fear them not.
They are borne upon shoulders, having no feet whereby they declare unto men that they be nothing worth.
Menstruous women and women in childbed eat their sacrifices: by these things ye may know that they are no gods: fear them not.
And the priests sit in their temples, having their clothes rent, and their heads and beards shaven, and nothing upon their heads.
Whether it be evil that one doeth unto them, or good, they are not able to recompense it: they can neither set up a king, nor put him down.
In like manner, they can neither give riches nor money: though a man make a vow unto them, and keep it not, they will not require it.
They are made of carpenters and goldsmiths: they can be nothing else than the workmen will have them to be.
Who then may not know that they are no gods?
Knowing therefore that they are no gods, fear them not,
It is then by no means manifest unto us that they are gods: therefore fear them not.
For as a scarecrow in a garden of cucumbers keepeth nothing: so are their gods of wood, and laid over with silver and gold.
In all things have we trespassed, and not obeyed thy commandments, nor kept them, neither done as thou hast commanded us, that it might go well with us.
Yet deliver us not up wholly, for thy name’s sake, neither disannul thou thy covenant:
And cause not thy mercy to depart from us, for thy beloved Abraham’s sake, for thy servant Issac’s sake, and for thy holy Israel’s sake;
Like as in the burnt offerings of rams and bullocks, and like as in ten thousands of fat lambs: so let our sacrifice be in thy sight this day, and grant that we may wholly go after thee: for they shall not be confounded that put their trust in thee.
Put us not to shame: but deal with us after thy lovingkindness, and according to the multitude of thy mercies.
And they perverted their own mind, and turned away their eyes, that they might not look unto heaven, nor remember just judgments.
Then Susanna sighed, and said, I am straitened on every side: for if I do this thing, it is death unto me: and if I do it not I cannot escape your hands.
It is better for me to fall into your hands, and not do it, than to sin in the sight of the Lord.
And when we saw them together, the man we could not hold: for he was stronger than we, and opened the door, and leaped out.
But having taken this woman, we asked who the young man was, but she would not tell us: these things do we testify.
Who answered and said, Because I may not worship idols made with hands, but the living God, who hath created the heaven and the earth, and hath sovereignty over all flesh.
Then said the king unto him, Thinkest thou not that Bel is a living God? seest thou not how much he eateth and drinketh every day?
So the king was wroth, and called for his priests, and said unto them, If ye tell me not who this is that devoureth these expences, ye shall die.
And the king said unto Daniel, Wilt thou also say that this is of brass? lo, he liveth, he eateth and drinketh; thou canst not say that he is no living god: therefore worship him.
And in the den there were seven lions, and they had given them every day two carcases, and two sheep: which then were not given to them, to the intent they might devour Daniel.
Thou therefore, O Lord, that art the God of the just, hast not appointed repentance to the just, as to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, which have not sinned against thee; but thou hast appointed repentance unto me that am a sinner:
for I have sinned above the number of the sands of the sea. My transgressions, O Lord, are multiplied: my transgressions are multiplied, and I am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of mine iniquities.
I am bowed down with many iron bands, that I cannot lift up mine head, neither have any release: for I have provoked thy wrath, and done evil before thee: I did not thy will, neither kept I thy commandments: I have set up abominations, and have multiplied offences.
And whosoever would not do according to the commandment of the king, he said, he should die.
Howbeit many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat any unclean thing.
What nation hath not had a part in her kingdom and gotten of her spoils?
We will not hearken to the king’s words, to go from our religion, either on the right hand, or the left.
But they said, We will not come forth, neither will we do the king’s commandment, to profane the sabbath day.
And one of them said to another, If we all do as our brethren have done, and fight not for our lives and laws against the heathen, they will now quickly root us out of the earth.
Was not Abraham found faithful in temptation, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness?
Fear not then the words of a sinful man: for his glory shall be dung and worms.
To day he shall be lifted up and to morrow he shall not be found, because he is returned into his dust, and his thought is come to nothing.
For the victory of battle standeth not in the multitude of an host; but strength cometh from heaven.
Wherefore the Lord himself will overthrow them before our face: and as for you, be ye not afraid of them.
He feared that he should not be able to bear the charges any longer, nor to have such gifts to give so liberally as he did before: for he had abounded above the kings that were before him.
Unto whom he gave commandment, saying, Take ye the charge of this people, and see that ye make not war against the heathen until the time that we come again.
Now when they came unto Ephron, (this was a great city in the way as they should go, very well fortified) they could not turn from it, either on the right hand or the left, but must needs pass through the midst of it.
Moreover these men came not of the seed of those, by whose hand deliverance was given unto Israel.
Now when the king heard these words, he was astonished and sore moved: whereupon he laid him down upon his bed, and fell sick for grief, because it had not befallen him as he looked for.
Wherefore if thou dost not prevent them quickly, they will do the greater things than these, neither shalt thou be able to rule them.
Wherefore, when he knew it, he said, Let me not see their faces.
Be avenged of this man and his host, and let them fall by the sword: remember their blasphemies, and suffer them not to continue any longer.
As for the other things concerning Judas and his wars, and the noble acts which he did, and his greatness, they are not written: for they were very many.
So was there a great affliction in Israel, the like whereof was not since the time that a prophet was not seen among them.
Then Jonathan said to his company, Let us go up now and fight for our lives, for it standeth not with us to day, as in time past:
Whereas ye have kept covenants with us, and continued in our friendship, not joining yourselves with our enemies, we have heard hereof, and are glad.
And from that which appertaineth unto me to receive for the third part or the seed, and the half of the fruit of the trees, I release it from this day forth, so that they shall not be taken of the land of Judea, nor of the three governments which are added thereunto out of the country of Samaria and Galilee, from this day forth for evermore.
And all the overplus, which the officers payed not in as in former time, from henceforth shall be given toward the works of the temple.
Ask and learn who I am, and the rest that take our part, and they shall tell thee that thy foot is not able to to flight in their own land.
Howbeit we would not be troublesome unto you, nor to others of our confederates and friends, in these wars:
Then Jonathan pursued after them, but overtook them not: for they were gone over the river Eleutherus.
Wherefore now send an hundred talents of silver, and two of his sons for hostages, that when he is at liberty he may not revolt from us, and we will let him go.
Who might have said, Because I sent him not the money and the children, therefore is Jonathan dead.
And they said, Deal not with us according to our wickedness, but according to thy mercy.