and said, “Far be it from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the lifeblood of these men? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
and said, “Far be it from me, O Lord, that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives?” Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight.
Why are we in danger every hour?
who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well.
What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?
For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.
And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
if the men of my tent have not said, ‘Who is there that has not been filled with his meat?’
But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”
For he took his life in his hand and he struck down the Philistine, and the Lord worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause?”
for my father fought for you and risked his life and delivered you from the hand of Midian,
Zebulun is a people who risked their lives to the death; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the field.
“If any one of the house of Israel or of the strangers who sojourn among them eats any blood, I will set my face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from among his people.
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