Gen 49:6 Let my soul come not into their council;
O my glory, be not joined to their company.
For in their anger they killed men,
and in their willfulness they hamstrung oxen.
Exo 28:38 It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall bear any guilt from the holy things that the people of Israel consecrate as their holy gifts. It shall regularly be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord.

Lev 1:3 “If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without blemish. He shall bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before the Lord.

Lev 19:5 “When you offer a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord, you shall offer it so that you may be accepted.
Lev 22:19 if it is to be accepted for you it shall be a male without blemish, of the bulls or the sheep or the goats.
Lev 22:20 You shall not offer anything that has a blemish, for it will not be acceptable for you.
Lev 22:21 And when anyone offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or from the flock, to be accepted it must be perfect; there shall be no blemish in it.
Lev 22:29 And when you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.
Lev 23:11 and he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord, so that you may be accepted. On the day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it.
Deu 33:16 with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness
and the favor of him who dwells in the bush.
May these rest on the head of Joseph,
on the pate of him who is prince among his brothers.

Deu 33:23 And of Naphtali he said,

“O Naphtali, sated with favor,
and full of the blessing of the Lord,
possess the lake and the south.”
2Ch 15:15 And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and had sought him with their whole desire, and he was found by them, and the Lord gave them rest all around.

Ezr 10:11 Now then make confession to the Lord, the God of your fathers and do his will. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign wives.”
Neh 9:24 So the descendants went in and possessed the land, and you subdued before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gave them into their hand, with their kings and the peoples of the land, that they might do with them as they would.
Neh 9:37 And its rich yield goes to the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins. They rule over our bodies and over our livestock as they please, and we are in great distress.

Est 1:8 And drinking was according to this edict: “There is no compulsion.” For the king had given orders to all the staff of his palace to do as each man desired.
Est 9:5 The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
Psa 5:12 For you bless the righteous, O Lord;
you cover him with favor as with a shield.
Psa 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in your sight,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Psa 30:5 For his anger is but for a moment,
and his favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may tarry for the night,
but joy comes with the morning.
Psa 30:7 By your favor, O Lord,
you made my mountain stand strong;
you hid your face;
I was dismayed.
Psa 40:8 I delight to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart.”
Psa 51:18 Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;
build up the walls of Jerusalem;
Psa 69:13 But as for me, my prayer is to you, O Lord.
At an acceptable time, O God,
in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.
Psa 89:17 For you are the glory of their strength;
by your favor our horn is exalted.
Psa 103:21 Bless the Lord, all his hosts,
his ministers, who do his will!
Psa 106:4 Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people;
help me when you save them,
Psa 143:10 Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God!
Let your good Spirit lead me
on level ground!
Psa 145:16 You open your hand;
you satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Psa 145:19 He fulfills the desire of those who fear him;
he also hears their cry and saves them.
Pro 8:35 For whoever finds me finds life
and obtains favor from the Lord,
Pro 10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.
Pro 11:1 A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is his delight.
Pro 11:20 Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord,
but those of blameless ways are his delight.
Pro 11:27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but evil comes to him who searches for it.
Pro 12:2 A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
but a man of evil devices he condemns.
Pro 12:22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
but those who act faithfully are his delight.
Pro 14:9 Fools mock at the guilt offering,
but the upright enjoy acceptance.
Pro 14:35 A servant who deals wisely has the king’s favor,
but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.
Pro 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
Pro 16:13 Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
and he loves him who speaks what is right.
Pro 16:15 In the light of a king’s face there is life,
and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
Pro 18:22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord.
Pro 19:12 A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Isa 49:8 Thus says the Lord:
In a time of favor I have answered you;
in a day of salvation I have helped you;
I will keep you and give you
as a covenant to the people,
to establish the land,
to apportion the desolate heritages,
Isa 56:7 these I will bring to my holy mountain,
and make them joyful in my house of prayer;
their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
will be accepted on my altar;
for my house shall be called a house of prayer
for all peoples.”
Isa 58:5 Is such the fast that I choose,
a day for a person to humble himself?
Is it to bow down his head like a reed,
and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him?
Will you call this a fast,
and a day acceptable to the Lord?
Isa 60:7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you;
the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;
they shall come up with acceptance on my altar,
and I will beautify my beautiful house.
Isa 60:10 Foreigners shall build up your walls,
and their kings shall minister to you;
for in my wrath I struck you,
but in my favor I have had mercy on you.
Isa 61:2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,
and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;
Jer 6:20 What use to me is frankincense that comes from Sheba,
or sweet cane from a distant land?
Your burnt offerings are not acceptable,
nor your sacrifices pleasing to me.
Dan 8:4 I saw the ram charging westward and northward and southward. No beast could stand before him, and there was no one who could rescue from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.

Dan 11:3 Then a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion and do as he wills.
Dan 11:16 But he who comes against him shall do as he wills, and none shall stand before him. And he shall stand in the glorious land, with destruction in his hand.

Dan 11:36 “And the king shall do as he wills. He shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak astonishing things against the God of gods. He shall prosper till the indignation is accomplished; for what is decreed shall be done.

Mal 2:13 And this second thing you do. You cover the Lord’s altar with tears, with weeping and groaning because he no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand.
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