Rather — Симфония — New Living Translation

Gen 18:28

Suppose there are only forty-five righteous people rather than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And the LORD said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five righteous people there.”

Gen 27:46

Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I’m sick and tired of these local Hittite women! I would rather die than see Jacob marry one of them.”

Gen 29:19

“Agreed!” Laban replied. “I’d rather give her to you than to anyone else. Stay and work with me.”

Num 32:19

But we do not claim any of the land on the other side of the Jordan. We would rather live here on the east side and accept this as our grant of land.”

Deut 7:8

Rather, it was simply that the LORD loves you, and he was keeping the oath he had sworn to your ancestors. That is why the LORD rescued you with such a strong hand from your slavery and from the oppressive hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt.

Deut 8:3

Yes, he humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you with manna, a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors. He did it to teach you that people do not live by bread alone; rather, we live by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.

Deut 11:11

Rather, the land you will soon take over is a land of hills and valleys with plenty of rain —

Deut 12:5

Rather, you must seek the LORD your God at the place of worship he himself will choose from among all the tribes — the place where his name will be honored.

Josh 23:8

Rather, cling tightly to the LORD your God as you have done until now.

Judg 11:27

Therefore, I have not sinned against you. Rather, you have wronged me by attacking me. Let the LORD, who is judge, decide today which of us is right — Israel or Ammon.”

1Sam 18:17

17 One day Saul said to David, “I am ready to give you my older daughter, Merab, as your wife. But first you must prove yourself to be a real warrior by fighting the LORD’s battles.” For Saul thought, “I’ll send him out against the Philistines and let them kill him rather than doing it myself.”

1Sam 27:5

One day David said to Achish, “If it is all right with you, we would rather live in one of the country towns instead of here in the royal city.”

2Chr 1:11

God said to Solomon, “Because your greatest desire is to help your people, and you did not ask for wealth, riches, fame, or even the death of your enemies or a long life, but rather you asked for wisdom and knowledge to properly govern my people —

Job 7:15

I would rather be strangled — rather die than suffer like this.

Ps 84:10

A single day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live the good life in the homes of the wicked.

Ps 119:36

Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money!

Prov 8:10

Choose my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

Prov 22:29

Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than working for ordinary people.

Eccl 6:9

Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless — like chasing the wind.

Isa 28:27

A heavy sledge is never used to thresh black cumin; rather, it is beaten with a light stick. A threshing wheel is never rolled on cumin; instead, it is beaten lightly with a flail.

Isa 48:10

I have refined you, but not as silver is refined. Rather, I have refined you in the furnace of suffering.

Jer 8:3

And the people of this evil nation who survive will wish to die rather than live where I will send them. I, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!

Jer 15:19

This is how the LORD responds: “If you return to me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me. If you speak good words rather than worthless ones, you will be my spokesman. You must influence them; do not let them influence you!

Dan 3:28

Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel to rescue his servants who trusted in him. They defied the king’s command and were willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.

Jonah 4:3

Just kill me now, LORD! I’d rather be dead than alive if what I predicted will not happen.”

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