בָּחַר

Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.

I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.

Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.

Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.