'Gives' in the Bible

Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God is with me and protects me on this journey I am taking and gives me food to eat and clothing to wear,

When the Lord brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as he swore to you and to your fathers, and gives it to you,

Moses said, "You will know this when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening and bread in the morning to satisfy you, because the Lord has heard your murmurings that you are murmuring against him. As for us, what are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord."

"If a man gives his neighbor money or articles for safekeeping, and it is stolen from the man's house, if the thief is caught, he must repay double.

If a man gives his neighbor a donkey or an ox or a sheep or any beast to keep, and it dies or is hurt or is carried away without anyone seeing it,

"You are to say to the Israelites, 'Any man from the Israelites or from the foreigners who reside in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death; the people of the land must pelt him with stones.

If, however, the people of the land shut their eyes to that man when he gives some of his children to Molech so that they do not put him to death,

"'If what is vowed is a kind of animal from which an offering may be presented to the Lord, anything which he gives to the Lord from this kind of animal will be holy.

Every man's holy things will be his; whatever any man gives the priest will be his.'"

You must fight until the Lord gives your countrymen victory as he did you and they take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving them on the other side of the Jordan River. Then each of you may return to his own territory that I have given you."

You must remember the Lord your God, for he is the one who gives ability to get wealth; if you do this he will confirm his covenant that he made by oath to your ancestors, even as he has to this day.

If the Lord your God enlarges your borders as he promised your ancestors and gives you all the land he pledged to them,

If the second husband rejects her and then divorces her, gives her the papers, and evicts her from his house, or if the second husband who married her dies,

If the person is poor you may not use what he gives you as security for a covering.

So when the Lord your God gives you relief from all the enemies who surround you in the land he is giving you as an inheritance, you must wipe out the memory of the Amalekites from under heaven -- do not forget!

I also call on you to love the Lord your God, to obey him and be loyal to him, for he gives you life and enables you to live continually in the land the Lord promised to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."

until the Lord gives your brothers a place like yours to settle and they conquer the land the Lord your God is ready to hand over to them. Then you may go back to your allotted land and occupy the land Moses the Lord's servant assigned you east of the Jordan."

Jephthah said to the leaders of Gilead, "All right! If you take me back to fight with the Ammonites and the Lord gives them to me, I will be your leader."

You have the right to take what Chemosh your god gives you, but we will take the land of all whom the Lord our God has driven out before us.

But we can't allow our daughters to marry them, for the Israelites took an oath, saying, 'Whoever gives a woman to a Benjaminite will be destroyed!'

May your family become like the family of Perez -- whom Tamar bore to Judah -- through the descendants the Lord gives you by this young woman."

Those who are well-fed hire themselves out to earn food, but the hungry no longer lack. Even the barren woman gives birth to seven, but the one with many children withers away.

The Lord both kills and gives life; he brings down to the grave and raises up.

He gives me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain.

He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and to his descendants forever!"

He replied, "Do not strike them down! You did not capture them with your sword or bow, so what gives you the right to strike them down? Give them some food and water, so they can eat and drink and then go back to their master."

Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually!

He said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will return there. The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. May the name of the Lord be blessed!"

he gives rain on the earth, and sends water on the fields;

He gives back the ill-gotten gain without assimilating it; he will not enjoy the wealth from his commerce.

The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Then he gives a revelation to people, and terrifies them with warnings,

But no one says, 'Where is God, my Creator, who gives songs in the night,

He does not allow the wicked to live, but he gives justice to the poor.

From whose womb does the ice emerge, and the frost from the sky, who gives birth to it,

For no one remembers you in the realm of death, In Sheol who gives you thanks?

See the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, and gives birth to harmful lies --

The one true God gives me strength; he removes the obstacles in my way.

He gives me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain.

He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and his descendants forever."

The Lord gives his people strength; the Lord grants his people security.

For you are the one who gives and sustains life.

By day the Lord decrees his loyal love, and by night he gives me a song, a prayer to the living God.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to the God who gives me ecstatic joy, so that I express my thanks to you, O God, my God, with a harp.

Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown. God gives a shout, the earth dissolves.

Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence.

You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple! It is the God of Israel who gives the people power and strength. God deserves praise!

My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.

Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually!

He gives food to his faithful followers; he always remembers his covenant.

He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.

The Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer."

the Lord's right hand gives victory, the Lord's right hand conquers.

to the one who gives food to all living things, for his loyal love endures.

May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember you, and do not give Jerusalem priority over whatever gives me the most joy.

vindicates the oppressed, and gives food to the hungry. The Lord releases the imprisoned.

The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up all who are bent over. The Lord loves the godly.

He gives food to the animals, and to the young ravens when they chirp.

For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

A bright look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the body.

The one who gives an answer before he listens -- that is his folly and his shame.

Many people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts.

Take a man's garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for strangers, hold him in pledge.

All day long he craves greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

A generous person will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor.

The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich -- both end up only in poverty.

Like a kiss on the lips is the one who gives an honest answer.

Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

Take a man's garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for a stranger, hold him in pledge.

The one who gives to the poor will not lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to them will receive many curses.

The poor person and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of them both.

I also amassed silver and gold for myself, as well as valuable treasures taken from kingdoms and provinces. I acquired male singers and female singers for myself, and what gives a man sensual delight -- a harem of beautiful concubines!

For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth -- only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile -- like chasing the wind!

God gives a man riches, property, and wealth so that he lacks nothing that his heart desires, yet God does not enable him to enjoy the fruit of his labor -- instead, someone else enjoys it! This is fruitless and a grave misfortune.

Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.

So I recommend the enjoyment of life, for there is nothing better on earth for a person to do except to eat, drink, and enjoy life. So joy will accompany him in his toil during the days of his life which God gives him on earth.

The Lord's spirit will rest on him -- a spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom, a spirit that provides the ability to execute plans, a spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the Lord.

Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer."

When the Lord gives you relief from your suffering and anxiety, and from the hard labor which you were made to perform,

This also comes from the Lord who commands armies, who gives supernatural guidance and imparts great wisdom.

For a fool speaks disgraceful things; his mind plans out sinful deeds. He commits godless deeds and says misleading things about the Lord; he gives the hungry nothing to satisfy their appetite and gives the thirsty nothing to drink.

An honorable man makes honorable plans; his honorable character gives him security.

He is your constant source of stability; he abundantly provides safety and great wisdom; he gives all this to those who fear him.

The living person, the living person, he gives you thanks, as I do today. A father tells his sons about your faithfulness.

Who comprehends the mind of the Lord, or gives him instruction as his counselor?

He gives strength to those who are tired; to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.

This is what the true God, the Lord, says -- the one who created the sky and stretched it out, the one who fashioned the earth and everything that lives on it, the one who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who live on it:

I am the one who gives them reason to celebrate. Complete prosperity is available both to those who are far away and those who are nearby," says the Lord, "and I will heal them.

Before she goes into labor, she gives birth! Before her contractions begin, she delivers a boy!

Who has ever heard of such a thing? Who has ever seen this? Can a country be brought forth in one day? Can a nation be born in a single moment? Yet as soon as Zion goes into labor she gives birth to sons!

They do not say to themselves, "Let us revere the Lord our God. It is he who gives us the autumn rains and the spring rains at the proper time. It is he who assures us of the regular weeks of harvest."

(Dalet) The infant's tongue sticks to the roof of its mouth due to thirst; little children beg for bread, but no one gives them even a morsel.

does not oppress anyone, but gives the debtor back whatever was given in pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked,

does not oppress anyone or keep what has been given in pledge, does not commit robbery, gives his food to the hungry, and clothes the naked,

But if he gives a gift from his inheritance to one of his servants, it will be his until the year of liberty; then it will revert to the prince. His inheritance will only remain with his sons.

He changes times and seasons, deposing some kings and establishing others. He gives wisdom to the wise; he imparts knowledge to those with understanding;

You will be driven from human society, and you will live with the wild animals. You will be fed grass like oxen, and you will become damp with the dew of the sky. Seven periods of time will pass by for you, before you understand that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whomever he wishes.

You will be driven from human society, and you will live with the wild animals. You will be fed grass like oxen, and seven periods of time will pass by for you before you understand that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whomever he wishes."

This is what the Lord says: "The prophets who mislead my people are as good as dead. If someone gives them enough to eat, they offer an oracle of peace. But if someone does not give them food, they are ready to declare war on him.

But I am full of the courage that the Lord's Spirit gives, and have a strong commitment to justice. This enables me to confront Jacob with its rebellion, and Israel with its sin.