Lexicon :: Strong's G3129 - manthanō

Then his sister stood at a distance in order to see what would happen to him.

“The day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, the LORD said to me, ‘Assemble the people before me, and I will let them hear my words, so that they may learn to fear me all the days they live on the earth and may instruct their children.’

Moses summoned all Israel and said to them, “Israel, listen to the statutes and ordinances I am proclaiming as you hear them today. Learn and follow them carefully.

“You are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and fresh oil, and the firstborn of your herd and flock, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place where he chooses to have his name dwell, so that you will always learn to fear the LORD your God.

“It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to observe all the words of this instruction, and to do these statutes.

“When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not imitate the detestable customs of those nations.

“Gather the people ​— ​men, women, dependents, and the resident aliens within your city gates ​— ​so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and be careful to follow all the words of this law.

They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.

Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs who attended her, and dispatched him to Mordecai to learn what he was doing and why.[fn]

If only Job were tested to the limit,

because his answers are like those of wicked men.

but mingled with the nations

and adopted their ways.

I will praise you with an upright heart

when I learn your righteous judgments.

It was good for me to be afflicted

so that I could learn your statutes.

Your hands made me and formed me;

give me understanding

so that I can learn your commands.

it prepares its provisions in summer;

it gathers its food during harvest.

Why does a fool have money in his hand

with no intention of buying wisdom?

or you will learn his ways

and entangle yourself in a snare.

“Learn to do what is good.

Pursue justice.

Correct the oppressor.[fn]

Defend the rights of the fatherless.

Plead the widow’s cause.

He will settle disputes among the nations

and provide arbitration for many peoples.

They will beat their swords into plows

and their spears into pruning knives.

Nation will not take up the sword against nation,

and they will never again train for war.

Bind up the testimony.

Seal up the instruction among my disciples.

I long for you in the night;

yes, my spirit within me diligently seeks you,

for when your judgments are in the land,

the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Every time it passes through,

it will carry you away;

it will pass through every morning —

every day and every night.

Only terror will cause you

to understand the message.[fn]

Those who are confused will gain understanding,

and those who grumble will accept instruction.

The reckless mind will gain knowledge,

and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.

“So take your stand with your spells

and your many sorceries,

which you have wearied yourself with from your youth.

Perhaps you will be able to succeed;

perhaps you will inspire terror!

Each one betrays his friend;

no one tells the truth.

They have taught their tongues to speak lies;

they wear themselves out doing wrong.

This is what the LORD says:

Do not learn the way of the nations

or be terrified by signs in the heavens,

although the nations are terrified by them,

“If they will diligently learn the ways of my people ​— ​to swear by my name, ‘As the LORD lives,’ just as they taught my people to swear by Baal ​— ​they will be built up among my people.

Can the Cushite change his skin,

or a leopard his spots?

If so, you might be able to do what is good,

you who are instructed in evil.

“She brought up one of her cubs,

and he became a young lion.

After he learned to tear prey,

he devoured people.

“He prowled among the lions,

and he became a young lion.

After he learned to tear prey,

he devoured people.

He will settle disputes among many peoples

and provide arbitration for strong nations

that are far away.

They will beat their swords into plows

and their spears into pruning knives.

Nation will not take up the sword against nation,

and they will never again train for war.