Lexicon :: Strong's H3254 - yāsap̄

“And tell Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood?[fn] May God punish me and do so severely if you don’t become commander of my army from now on instead of Joab! ’ ”

The LORD’s anger burned against Israel again, and he stirred up David against them to say, “Go, count the people of Israel and Judah.”

Then King Solomon took an oath by the LORD: “May God punish me and do so severely if Adonijah has not made this request at the cost of his life.

“But I didn’t believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, I was not even told half. Your wisdom and prosperity far exceed the report I heard.

“Although my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with barbed whips.’ ”[fn]

Ahab also made an Asherah pole. Ahab did more to anger the LORD God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him.

So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods punish me and do so severely if I don’t make your life like the life of one of them by this time tomorrow! ”

Then Ben-hadad sent messengers to him and said, “May the gods punish me and do so severely if Samaria’s dust amounts to a handful for each of the people who follow me.”

So he prepared a big feast for them. When they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. The Aramean raiders did not come into Israel’s land again.

“The surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward.

“I will add fifteen years to your life. I will rescue you and this city from the grasp of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.’ ”

“I will never again cause the feet of the Israelites to wander from the land I gave to their ancestors if only they will be careful to do all I have commanded them ​— ​the whole law that my servant Moses commanded them.”

Now the king of Egypt did not march out of his land again, for the king of Babylon took everything that had belonged to the king of Egypt, from the Brook of Egypt to the Euphrates River.

Once again the Philistines raided in the valley.

“I will designate a place for my people Israel and plant them, so that they may live there and not be disturbed again. Evildoers will not continue to oppress them as they have done

Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply the number of his people a hundred times over! My lord the king, aren’t they all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel? ”

“Notice I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD ​— ​3,775 tons of gold, 37,750 tons of silver,[fn] and bronze and iron that can’t be weighed because there is so much of it. I have also provided timber and stone, but you will need to add more to them.

“But I didn’t believe their reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, I was not even told half of your great wisdom! You far exceed the report I heard.

“Now therefore, my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I, with barbed whips.’ ”[fn]

They said to them, “You must not bring the captives here, for you plan to bring guilt on us from the LORD to add to our sins and our guilt. For we have much guilt, and burning anger is on Israel.”

“I will never again remove the feet of the Israelites from the land where I stationed your[fn] ancestors, if only they will be careful to do all I have commanded them through Moses ​— ​all the law, statutes, and judgments.”

Then the priest Ezra stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to Israel’s guilt.

Then Esther addressed the king again. She fell at his feet, wept, and begged him to revoke the evil of Haman the Agagite and his plot he had devised against the Jews.

Yet the righteous person will hold to his way,

and the one whose hands are clean will grow stronger.

The eye that saw him will see him no more,

and his household will no longer see him.

Job continued his discourse, saying:

Job continued his discourse, saying:

“Teach me what I cannot see;

if I have done wrong, I won’t do it again.”

Then Elihu continued, saying:

when I declared, “You may come this far, but no farther;

your proud waves stop here”?

I have spoken once, and I will not reply;

twice, but now I can add nothing.

Lay a[fn] hand on him.

You will remember the battle

and never repeat it!

After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his fortunes and doubled his previous possessions.

doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed

so that mere humans from the earth may terrify them no more.

“Something awful has overwhelmed him,[fn]

and he won’t rise again from where he lies! ”

Add days to the king’s life;

may his years span many generations.

But I will hope continually

and will praise you more and more.

“Will the Lord reject forever

and never again show favor?

But they continued to sin against him,

rebelling in the desert against the Most High.

May the LORD add to your numbers,

both yours and your children’s.

What will he give you,

and what will he do to you,

you deceitful tongue?

let a wise person listen and increase learning,

and let a discerning person obtain guidance —

for they will bring you

many days, a full life,[fn] and well-being.