86 verses contain “sever” (in the KJV: 28, in the BSB: 59) — showing 1–86
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And there was a famine in the land: and
Abram went down into Egypt to
sojourn there; for the famine was
grievous in the land.
Now there was a famine in the land. So
Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was
severe.
And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai
Abram’s wife.
The LORD, however,
afflicted Pharaoh and his household with
severe plagues because of
Abram’s wife Sarai.
And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the
midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
During her
severe labor, the
midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.”
And the
plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very
grievous.
The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe.
And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed
sore in the land of Egypt.
When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to
buy corn; because that the famine was so
sore in all lands.
And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to
buy grain, because the famine was
severe over all the earth.
And the famine was
sore in the land.
Now the famine was still severe in the land.
They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to
sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is
sore in the land of
Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of
Goshen.
Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a time, because there is no pasture for the flocks of your servants, since the famine in the land of
Canaan has been
severe. So now, please allow your servants to settle in the land of
Goshen.”
And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very
sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of
Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so
severe; the lands of Egypt and
Canaan had been exhausted by the famine.
And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh’s.
So Joseph acquired for Pharaoh all the land in Egypt; the Egyptians, one and all, sold their fields because the famine was so severe upon them. The land became Pharaoh’s,
Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression
wherewith the Egyptians
oppress them.
And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how
severely the Egyptians are
oppressing them.
And I will
sever in that day the land of
Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of
flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of
Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of
flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land.
Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the
asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very
grievous murrain.
then the hand of the LORD will bring a
severe plague on your
livestock in the field—on your horses,
donkeys, camels, herds, and flocks.
And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel.
But the LORD will make a distinction between the
livestock of Israel and the
livestock of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.’”
So there was
hail, and fire mingled with the
hail, very
grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
The
hail fell and the
lightning continued
flashing through it. The
hail was so
severe that nothing like it had ever been seen in all the land of Egypt from the time it became a nation.
And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD.
and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how
severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed
miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.”
And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and
wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it
asunder:
He is to bring them to the priest, who shall first present the one for the sin offering. He is to twist its head at the front of its neck without severing it;
And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.
You are to be holy to Me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be My own.
And while the flesh was yet between their teeth,
ere it was
chewed, the wrath of the LORD was
kindled against the people, and the LORD
smote the people with a very great plague.
But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was
chewed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and the LORD struck them with a
severe plague.
And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
and a tenth of an
ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each lamb. This is a burnt offering, a pleasing
aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.
A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs:
and a tenth of an
ephah with each of the seven lambs.
A several tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the seven lambs;
and a tenth of an
ephah with each of the seven lambs.
A several tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:
and a tenth of an
ephah with each of the seven lambs.
And a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs:
and a tenth of an
ephah with each of the fourteen lambs.
Then Moses
severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the
sunrising;
Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east
He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
No man with
crushed or
severed genitals may enter the assembly of the LORD.
Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and
sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.
He will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary disasters,
severe and lasting plagues, and terrible and
chronic sicknesses.
Now
Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had
severed himself from the
Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.
Now
Heber the Kenite had moved away from the
Kenites, the descendants of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses, and had pitched his tent by the great tree of Zaanannim, which was near Kedesh.
Where thou
diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD
punish me, and ever so
severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men
abhorred the offering of the LORD.
Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.
And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.
“What was the message He gave you?”
Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God
punish you, and ever so
severely, if you hide from me anything He said to you.”
And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die,
Jonathan.
And Saul declared, “May God
punish me, and ever so
severely, if you,
Jonathan, do not surely die!”
The LORD do so and much more to
Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will
shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD
punish me, and ever so
severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.
So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that
pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
May God
punish David, and ever so
severely, if I let one of Nabal’s men
survive until morning.”
So do God to
Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath
sworn to David, even so I do to him;
May God
punish Abner, and ever so
severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has
sworn to him:
And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David
sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.
Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God
punish me, and ever so
severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”
And say ye to
Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of
Joab.
And say to
Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God
punish me, and ever so
severely, if from this time you are not the commander of my army in place of
Joab!’”
Then king Solomon
sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.
Then King Solomon
swore by the LORD: “May God
punish me, and ever so
severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.
So
Elijah went to present himself to
Ahab. The famine was
severe in Samaria,
Then
Jezebel sent a
messenger unto
Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to
morrow about this time.
So
Jezebel sent a
messenger to
Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so
severely, if by this time
tomorrow I do not make your life like the lives of those you killed!”
And Ben-
hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
Then Ben-
hadad sent another message to
Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, and ever so
severely, if enough dust remains of Samaria for each of my men to have a handful.”
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of
Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
He
announced, “May God
punish me, and ever so
severely, if the head of
Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”
And the LORD
smote the king, so that he was a
leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a
several house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the house, judging the people of the land.
And the LORD
afflicted the king with
leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food.
And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
And
Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
In the thirty-ninth year of his reign,
Asa became diseased in his feet, and his
malady became increasingly
severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians.
And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy
bowels, until thy
bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.
And day after day you
yourself will suffer from a
severe illness, a disease of your
bowels, until it causes your
bowels to come out.’”
And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his
bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of
sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
This continued day after day until two full years had passed. Finally, his intestines came out because of his disease, and he died in severe pain. And his people did not make a fire in his honor as they had done for his fathers.
And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases,) his own servants
conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and
slew him on his bed, and he died: and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the
sepulchres of the kings.
And when the Arameans had withdrawn, they left
Joash severely wounded. His own servants
conspired against him for
shedding the blood of the son of Jehoiada the priest, and they killed him on his bed. So he died and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
And Uzziah the king was a
leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a
several house, being a
leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king’s house, judging the people of the land.
So King Uzziah was a
leper until the day of his death. He lived in
isolation,
leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, while his son Jotham had charge of the royal palace to
govern the people of the land.
And in every
several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and
provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.
In every city of Judah he built high places to offer incense to other gods, and so he
provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers.
Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every
several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by
genealogies among the Levites.
As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every
Levite listed by the
genealogies.
The LORD hath
chastened me
sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.
I am
severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word.
Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very
grievous blow.
You are to speak this word to them: ‘My eyes overflow with tears; day and night they do not cease, for the virgin daughter of my people has been
shattered by a
crushing blow, a
severely grievous wound.
I have surely heard Ephraim
bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast
chastised me, and I was
chastised, as a
bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.
I have surely heard Ephraim’s
moaning: ‘You disciplined me
severely, like an untrained
calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.
And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was
sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food.
And they shall
sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to
bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to
cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.
And men will be employed to continually pass through the land to
cleanse it by
burying the invaders who remain on the ground. At the end of the seven months they will begin their search.
Therefore also will I make thee sick in
smiting thee, in making thee
desolate because of thy sins.
Therefore I am striking you severely, to ruin you because of your sins.
There is no
healing of thy
bruise; thy wound is
grievous: all that hear the
bruit of thee shall
clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
There is no
healing for your injury; your wound is
severe. All who hear the news of you
applaud your
downfall, for who has not experienced your constant cruelty?
And in that day will I make Jerusalem a
burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
On that day, when all the nations of the earth gather against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who would
heave it away will be
severely injured.
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous,
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his
several ability; and
straightway took his journey.
To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
And Peter stayed for
several days in
Joppa with a
tanner named Simon.
And from thence to
Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of
Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city
abiding certain days.
From there we went to the Roman colony of
Philippi, the leading city of that district of
Macedonia. And we stayed there
several days.
And as we
tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named
Agabus.
After we had been there
several days, a prophet named
Agabus came down from
Judea.
Now after many years I came to bring
alms to my nation, and offerings.
After
several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring
alms to my people and to present offerings.
And after certain days, when
Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a
Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
After
several days,
Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a
Jewess. He sent for Paul and
listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.
After
several days had passed, King
Agrippa and
Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to
Festus.
And when they had been there many days,
Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by
Felix:
Since they were staying
several days,
Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom
Felix left in prison.
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
But all these worketh that one and the
selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man
severally as he will.
All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.
Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to
edification, and not to destruction.
This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be
severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for
tearing you down.
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I
persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
For you have heard of my former way of life in
Judaism, how
severely I
persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
Christ is become of no effect unto you,
whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath
trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant,
wherewith he was
sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done
despite unto the Spirit of grace?
How much more
severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has
trampled on the Son of God,
profaned the blood of the covenant that
sanctified him, and
insulted the Spirit of grace?
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every
several gate was of one
pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single
pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.
According as David the king of Israel prescribed, and according to the
magnificence of Solomon his son: and standing in the temple according to the
several dignity of the families of you the Levites, who minister in the presence of your brethren the children of Israel,
And according to the
several dignities of the fathers, before the people, to offer to the Lord, as it is written in the book of Moses: and thus did they in the morning.
And these are the names of the men which went up, according to their families among their tribes, after their several heads.
And these are the chief according to their families and
several dignities, that went up with me from Babylon in the reign of king Artexerxes:
His
severe wrath shall he
sharpen for a sword, and the world shall fight with him against the unwise.
But of the governours of
several places,
Timotheus, and
Apollonius the son of Genneus, also Hieronymus, and Demophon, and beside them Nicanor the governor of
Cyprus, would not suffer them to be quiet and live in peace.