sha.mar H8104

שָׁמַר (sha.mar) means “to keep: obey” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

שָׁמַר Hebrew · H8104 469 tagged occurrences in 440 verses

Pronunciation guide: shaw-mar' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H8104G

שָׁמַר · sha.mar · to keep: obey

: obey/observe 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

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TBESH · H8104H

שָׁמַר · sha.mar · to keep: guard

: guard 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

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TBESH · H8104I

שָׁמַר · sha.mar · to keep: look at

: look_at/watch 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

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TBESH · H8104J

שָׁמַר · sha.mar · to keep: careful

: careful/dilligent 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

KJV glosses: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).

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How translators render H8104

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
keep	28
be careful	22
and keep	20
kept	13
to keep	12
and to keep	7
carefully	7
guard	7
who keeps	6
you are to keep	6
you must keep	6
who guarded	5
by keeping	4
careful	4
protects	4
who keep	4
he kept	3
i have kept	3
in charge of	3
keeping	3
keeps	3
observe	3
preserves	3
protect	3
that i may keep	3
the watchmen	3
to take care of	3
you have kept	3
and are careful	2
and be careful	2
and carefully	2
and if you keep	2
and kept	2
and kept myself	2
be on your guard	2
but whoever heeds	2
doorkeepers	2
he who guards	2
he who keeps	2
keep me	2
keeper	2
maintain	2
make sure	2
more than watchmen wait	2
must keep	2
obey	2
on duty	2
preserve	2
so guard yourselves	2
so keep	2
so that you may keep	2
take heed	2
the keeper	2
therefore you shall keep	2
they are careful	2
to guard	2
watch	2
watchman	2
will keep	2
you carefully keep	2
you must be careful	2
a keeper	1
and attend	1
and carefully keep	1
and follow it	1
and guard	1
and have kept	1
and he who looks after	1
and i will watch over you	1
and if we are careful	1
and keep it	1
and keep them	1
and keep them carefully	1
and keep to	1
and keep you	1
and keeping	1
and keeps	1
and protect	1
and secured	1
and she will preserve you	1
and stand watch	1
and the doorkeepers	1
and they shall attend	1
and those who lie in wait	1
and to carefully	1
and to those who keep	1
and watch over it	1
and watch over me	1
and when the spies	1
and will keep	1
and you are to keep	1
and you have maintained	1
and you must keep	1
and you shall attend	1
and you shall keep	1
are carrying out	1
are those who keep	1
are to guard	1
are to keep	1
are to obey	1
be careful not	1
besieged	1
but be careful	1
but have kept	1
but those who keep	1
by carefully	1
by carefully observing	1
by guarding it	1
calm down	1
consider	1
defending	1
flamed	1
for safekeeping	1
guard me	1
guarding	1
had remained	1
has preserved	1
have avoided	1
have charge	1
have done	1
have kept themselves	1
have you watched	1
he also protected us	1
he guards	1
he has protected	1
he preserves	1
he protects	1
he remains	1
he tended sheep	1
he was preserved	1
he watches over	1
he who watches	1
he will preserve	1
hoarded	1
i have protected	1
i keep	1
i may keep	1
i obey	1
i will guard	1
i will keep	1
i will keep watch	1
i will watch	1
in fulfilling	1
in order to keep	1
is to do	1
is watched by	1
is your keeper	1
it has been kept	1
its watchmen	1
keep away	1
keep them	1
keep track	1
keep watch	1
keeping them	1
kept in mind	1
kept them	1
kept track	1
like men guarding	1
men to watch	1
my bodyguard	1
obeyed	1
of the guard	1
of the quartermaster	1
on guard	1
one that remains	1
one who safeguards	1
or carefully	1
or keep	1
others to keep	1
pay attention	1
pay close attention	1
pay heed	1
preserve me	1
protect them	1
restrain it	1
seal	1
see	1
see that you do	1
shall attend	1
shall guard	1
she must do	1
should preserve	1
so be careful	1
so that he was on his guard	1
so that they may keep	1
so that you can keep	1
so the levites were to carry out	1
so you are to keep	1
that i may obey	1
that i will keep	1
that they may keep you	1
that we should keep them	1
that you are to keep	1
that you may maintain	1
the custodian	1
the doorkeeper	1
the guard	1
the keepers	1
the priests must keep	1
the protector	1
the watchman	1
then you shall keep yourself	1
therefore watch	1
they are preserved	1
they are to perform	1
they carried out	1
they kept	1
they might keep	1
they must keep	1
they performed	1
they shall take care of	1
they were responsible for	1
they were to perform	1
they will keep	1
they will watch	1
those guardians	1
those responsible for	1
those who cling	1
those who cling to	1
those who uphold	1
to be cared for	1
to be preserved	1
to carefully	1
to carry out	1
to diligently	1
to give themselves	1
to guard them	1
to guard you	1
to keep you	1
to keeping	1
to protect you	1
to restrain it	1
to those who keep	1
to watch him	1
vvv	1
waiting	1
watch for	1
watched	1
watched over me	1
watches	1
watchmen	1
were assigned to guard	1
who kept	1
who kept watch	1
who were watching	1
whoever heeds	1
whoever keeps	1
will guard you	1
will he be indignant	1
will keep us	1
will protect	1
will watch over	1
will watch over you	1
will you stay	1
you are therefore to keep	1
you are to diligently keep	1
you carefully	1
you have preserved me	1
you keep	1
you keep them	1
you may be careful	1
you must carefully	1
you must spare	1
you shall therefore keep	1
you would keep	1
you would take note	1
your protector	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
keep	27
to keep	24
and keep	20
take heed	13
and to keep	7
beware	6
and they shall keep	5
keeper	5
keepers	5
that kept	5
thou shalt keep	5
to observe	5
ye shall keep	5
heed	4
keeping	4
kept	4
observe	4
preserveth	4
shall keep	4
shall preserve	4
the keeper	4
and kept	3
and observe	3
and ye shall keep	3
and ye shall observe	3
he that keepeth	3
him and keep	3
keepeth	3
me and keep	3
the keepers	3
the watchmen	3
therefore shall ye keep	3
they kept	3
thou shalt therefore keep	3
which keepeth	3
which kept	3
ye shall therefore keep	3
and have not kept	2
but he that regardeth	2
for i have kept	2
hath kept	2
have i kept	2
i have kept	2
i will keep	2
observed	2
preserve	2
so shall i keep	2
that keepeth	2
that they may keep	2
that thou mayest observe	2
the watchman	2
therefore shall ye observe	2
therefore take heed	2
took no heed	2
unto him take heed	2
watchman	2
whoso keepeth	2
ye shall observe	2
against me and they that lay wait	1
against thee and have not kept	1
and hast not kept	1
and hath kept	1
and have kept	1
and he hath not kept	1
and he kept	1
and if thou wilt keep	1
and let them keep	1
and lookest narrowly	1
and preserved	1
and preserveth	1
and shall keep	1
and shalt also keep	1
and sure	1
and that they should keep	1
and the keepers	1
and the spies	1
and they shall wait on	1
and thou shalt observe	1
and to observe	1
and will not keep	1
and will observe	1
and ye have not kept	1
are kept	1
as keepers	1
as ye have not kept	1
be upon you take heed	1
because he kept	1
because they keep	1
because they kept	1
because thou hast not kept	1
because ye have not kept	1
before him and have kept	1
before him and i kept	1
behold he that keepeth	1
beneath who keepest	1
but have kept	1
but he kept	1
but he that keepeth	1
but now have i kept	1
but save	1
but such as keep	1
but thou observest	1
by it for to keep	1
by taking heed	1
canst thou mark	1
did keep	1
dost thou not watch	1
even they shall keep	1
every one that keepeth	1
for if ye shall diligently	1
for they have observed	1
for we keep	1
for you ye shall observe	1
forasmuch as this is done of thee and thou hast not kept	1
from it that ye may keep	1
had kept	1
hast thou marked	1
hath it been kept	1
hath not kept	1
hath preserved	1
have kept	1
have not kept	1
he keepeth	1
he kept	1
he marketh	1
he preserveth	1
he reserveth	1
he shall preserve	1
he that doth keep	1
he that observeth	1
he will keep	1
her let her observe	1
her not and she shall preserve	1
him and observe	1
him and to them that keep	1
him but kept	1
him of and saved	1
i will take heed	1
if thou keep	1
if thou shalt keep	1
if thou takest heed	1
if thou wilt not observe	1
if we observe	1
in keeping	1
in not keeping	1
it and keepeth	1
it and to keep	1
it shall keep	1
let her beware	1
mark	1
marked	1
me and have not kept	1
me and i shall keep	1
me the keepers	1
more than they that watch	1
must i not take heed	1
neither kept	1
neither observe	1
not to keep	1
now therefore beware	1
o keep	1
of the keeper	1
of them that keep	1
of those which kept	1
on it that keepeth	1
only if they will observe	1
only take heed	1
over thee to keep	1
part of them had kept	1
preserved	1
regardeth	1
shall even be keepers	1
shall ye observe	1
shalt thou keep	1
should keep	1
shouldest keep	1
shouldest mark	1
so shall ye keep	1
so will i keep	1
take thou heed	1
take ye heed	1
that by keeping	1
that i might keep	1
that i will keep	1
that i would keep	1
that keep	1
that they might observe	1
that thou mayest keep	1
that thou mayest regard	1
that thou observe	1
that waited	1
that we have kept	1
that ye shall keep	1
the watch	1
thee and keep	1
thee and of them that keep	1
thee and shalt observe	1
thee and thou shalt observe	1
thee from me take heed	1
thee keeper	1
thee now therefore i pray thee take heed	1
thee to keep	1
them and keep	1
them keepers	1
them that regard	1
themselves they mark	1
then keep	1
then thou markest	1
therefore thou shalt keep	1
thereof so he that waiteth	1
they are preserved	1
they shall therefore keep	1
they that keep	1
they that observe	1
they that watch	1
they will take heed	1
thou hast kept	1
thou hast not kept	1
thou which hast kept	1
thy keeper	1
to such as keep	1
to take heed	1
to thyself and keep	1
to watch	1
unto him beware	1
unto me and keep	1
unto me and they shall keep	1
unto me shall ye observe	1
unto thee and keep	1
unto thee if thou shalt keep	1
unto them ye have kept	1
unto you be circumspect	1
us who hath preserved	1
wait	1
waiteth	1
waiting	1
was he preserved	1
watched	1
watchmen	1
when the keepers	1
wherefore then hast thou not kept	1
whether they will keep	1
whether thou wouldest keep	1
which have kept	1
which he kept	1
which keep	1
which keepest	1
which the keepers	1
which ye shall keep	1
which ye shall observe	1
who hast kept	1
who keepest	1
who kept	1
why then hast thou not kept	1
will be with me and will keep me	1
will he keep	1
will i keep	1
will i wait	1
will keep	1
will preserve	1
wilt keep	1
with a keeper	1
with thee and thou hast kept	1
with thee and will keep	1
with thee shall keep	1
ye and keep	1
ye shall diligently	1
ye to keep	1
yea i shall observe	1
you and because he would keep	1
you observe	1

Verses containing H8104

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Proverbs 7:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.
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Proverbs 7:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
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Proverbs 7:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.
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Proverbs 8:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
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Proverbs 8:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
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Proverbs 10:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
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Proverbs 13:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
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Proverbs 13:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
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Proverbs 14:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
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Proverbs 15:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.
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Proverbs 16:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
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Proverbs 19:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
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Proverbs 19:16 · BSB · 2 occurrences
He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
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Proverbs 21:23 · BSB · 2 occurrences
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
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Proverbs 22:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
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Proverbs 22:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.
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Proverbs 27:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.
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Proverbs 28:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
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Proverbs 29:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.
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Ecclesiastes 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard,
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Ecclesiastes 5:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.
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Source alternate reference: 4.17
Ecclesiastes 5:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
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Source alternate reference: 5.7
Ecclesiastes 5:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,
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Source alternate reference: 5.12
Ecclesiastes 8:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
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Ecclesiastes 8:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
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Ecclesiastes 11:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.
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Ecclesiastes 12:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly,
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Ecclesiastes 12:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
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Song of Solomon 3:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city: “Have you seen the one I love?”
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Song of Solomon 5:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences
I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city. They beat me and bruised me; they took away my cloak, those guardians of the walls.
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Isaiah 7:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.
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Isaiah 21:11 · BSB · 2 occurrences
This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?”
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Isaiah 21:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The watchman replies, “Morning has come, but also the night. If you would inquire, then inquire. Come back yet again.”
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Isaiah 26:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful.
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Isaiah 42:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch. Though your ears are open, you do not hear.”
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Isaiah 56:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.
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Isaiah 56:2 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
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Isaiah 56:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant—
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Isaiah 56:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant—
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Isaiah 62:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves,
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Jeremiah 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Will He be angry forever? Will He be indignant to the end?’ This you have spoken, but you keep doing all the evil you can.”
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Jeremiah 4:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They surround her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against Me,” declares the LORD.
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Jeremiah 5:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They have not said in their hearts, ‘Let us fear the LORD our God, who gives the rains, both autumn and spring, in season, who keeps for us the appointed weeks of harvest.’
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Jeremiah 8:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.
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Jeremiah 9:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.
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Source alternate reference: 9.3
Jeremiah 16:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then you are to answer them: ‘It is because your fathers have forsaken Me, declares the LORD, and followed other gods, and served and worshiped them. They abandoned Me and did not keep My instruction.
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Jeremiah 17:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This is what the LORD says: Take heed for yourselves; do not carry a load or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day.
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Jeremiah 20:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”
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Jeremiah 31:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock.
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Jeremiah 35:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and I brought them into the house of the LORD, to a chamber occupied by the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God. This room was near the chamber of the officials, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum the doorkeeper.
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