Lexicon :: Strong's G1699 - emos

“And all the nations of the earth will be blessed[fn] by your offspring because you have obeyed my command.”

“Then you will be free from my oath if you go to my family and they do not give her to you ​— ​you will be free from my oath.’

“because Abraham listened to me and kept my mandate, my commands, my statutes, and my instructions.”

Jacob answered, “I was afraid, for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.

Then Laban answered Jacob, “The daughters are my daughters; the children, my children; and the flocks, my flocks! Everything you see is mine! But what can I do today for these daughters of mine or for the children they have borne?

But Jacob said, “No, please! If I have found favor with you, take this gift from me. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing God’s face, since you have accepted me.

“There we were, binding sheaves of grain in the field. Suddenly my sheaf stood up, and your sheaves gathered around it and bowed down to my sheaf.”

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Now that your father and brothers have come to you,

“by the God of your father who helps you,

and by the Almighty who blesses you

with blessings of the heavens above,

blessings of the deep that lies below,

and blessings of the breasts and the womb.

Then he commanded them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my ancestors in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hethite.

“Now if you will carefully listen to me and keep my covenant, you will be my own possession out of all the peoples, although the whole earth is mine,

“But if you will carefully obey him and do everything I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes.

“The land is not to be permanently sold because it is mine, and you are only aliens and temporary residents on my land.[fn]

Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire? ”

“but if you return to the city and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, Your Majesty! Previously, I was your father’s servant, but now I will be your servant,’ then you can counteract Ahithophel’s counsel for me.

The king said to them, “Take my servants with you, have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and take him down to Gihon.

Then she said, “I have just one small request of you. Don’t turn me down.”

“Go ahead and ask, mother,” the king replied, “for I won’t turn you down.”

“‘Your silver and your gold are mine! And your best wives and children are mine as well! ’ ”

His wife said to him, “Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die! ”

So this is what you have now become to me.[fn]

When you see something dreadful, you are afraid.

If you were in my place I could also talk like you.

I could string words together against you

and shake my head at you.

Today also my complaint is bitter.[fn]

His[fn] hand is heavy despite my groaning.

Men listened to me with expectation,

waiting silently for my advice.

But now they mock me,

men younger than I am,

whose fathers I would have refused to put

with my sheep dogs.

Who confronted me, that I should repay him?

Everything under heaven belongs to me.

“for every animal of the forest is mine,

the cattle on a thousand hills.

“If I were hungry, I would not tell you,

for the world and everything in it is mine.

“Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine,

and Ephraim is my helmet;

Judah is my scepter.

“Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine,

and Ephraim is my helmet;

Judah is my scepter.

I am for peace; but when I speak,

they are for war.

“If you respond to my warning,[fn]

then I will pour out my spirit on you

and teach you my words.

“since you neglected all my counsel

and did not accept my correction,

“were not interested in my counsel,

and rejected all my correction,

My son, if you accept my words

and store up my commands within you,

My son, don’t forget my teaching,

but let your heart keep my commands;

Maintain sound wisdom and discretion.

My son, don’t lose sight of them.

for I am giving you good instruction.

Don’t abandon my teaching.

Listen, my son. Accept my words,

and you will live many years.

Hold on to instruction; don’t let go.

Guard it, for it is your life.

My son, pay attention to my words;

listen closely to my sayings.

My son, pay attention to my wisdom;

listen closely[fn] to my understanding

So now, sons, listen to me,

and don’t turn away from the words from my mouth.

My son, obey my words,

and treasure my commands.

“People, I call out to you;

my cry is to the children of Adam.

“I possess good advice and sound wisdom;[fn]

I have understanding and strength.