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Genesis 25:34 (100.00%)

Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

Then Jacob H3290 gave H5414 (8804) Esau H6215 bread H3899 and pottage H5138 of lentiles H5742; and he did eat H398 (8799) and drink H8354 (8799), and rose up H6965 (8799), and went his way H3212 (8799): thus Esau H6215 despised H959 (8799) [his] birthright H1062.

and Jacob hath given to Esau bread and pottage of lentiles, and he eateth, and drinketh, and riseth, and goeth; and Esau despiseth the birthright.

Numbers 15:31 (100.00%)

Because he has despised Yahweh’s word, and has broken his commandment, that soul shall be utterly cut off. His iniquity shall be on him.’ ”

Because he hath despised H959 (8804) the word H1697 of the LORD H3068, and hath broken H6565 (8689) his commandment H4687, that soul H5315 shall utterly H3772 (8736) be cut off H3772 (8735); his iniquity H5771 [shall be] upon him.

because the word of Jehovah he despised, and His command hath broken-that person is certainly cut off; his iniquity is on him.’

1 Samuel 2:30 (100.00%)

“Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed.

Wherefore the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 saith H5002 (8803), I said H559 (8804) indeed H559 (8800) [that] thy house H1004, and the house H1004 of thy father H1, should walk H1980 (8691) before H6440 me for H5704 ever H5769: but now the LORD H3068 saith H5002 (8803), Be it far from me H2486; for them that honour H3513 (8764) me I will honour H3513 (8762), and they that despise H959 (8802) me shall be lightly esteemed H7043 (8799).

‘Therefore-the affirmation of Jehovah, God of Israel-I certainly said, Thy house and the house of thy father, do walk up and down before Me to the age; and now-the affirmation of Jehovah-Far be it from Me! for he who is honouring Me, I honour, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.

1 Samuel 17:42 (100.00%)

When the Philistine looked around and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and had a good looking face.

And when the Philistine H6430 looked about H5027 (8686), and saw H7200 (8799) David H1732, he disdained H959 (8799) him: for he was [but] a youth H5288, and ruddy H132, and of a fair H3303 countenance H4758.

and the Philistine looketh attentively, and seeth David, and despiseth him, for he was a youth, and ruddy, with a fair appearance.

1 Samuel 15:9 (100.00%)

But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, of the cattle, of the fat calves, of the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to utterly destroy them; but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

But Saul H7586 and the people H5971 spared H2550 (8799) Agag H90, and the best H4315 of the sheep H6629, and of the oxen H1241, and of the fatlings H4932, and the lambs H3733, and all [that was] good H2896, and would H14 (8804) not utterly destroy H2763 (8687) them: but every thing H4399 [that was] vile H5240 and refuse H4549 (8738), that they destroyed utterly H2763 (8689).

and Saul hath pity-also the people-on Agag, and on the best of the flock, and of the herd, and of the seconds, and on the lambs, and on all that is good, and have not been willing to devote them; and all the work, despised and wasted-it they devoted.

1 Samuel 10:27 (100.00%)

But certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no tribute. But he held his peace.

But the children H1121 of Belial H1100 said H559 (8804), How shall this man save H3467 (8686) us? And they despised H959 (8799) him, and brought H935 (8689) him no presents H4503. But he held his peace H2790 (8688).

and the sons of worthlessness have said, ‘What! this one doth save us!’ and they despise him, and have not brought to him a present; and he is as one deaf.

2 Samuel 6:16 (100.00%)

As Yahweh’s ark came into David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out through the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before Yahweh; and she despised him in her heart.

And as the ark H727 of the LORD H3068 came H935 (8802) into the city H5892 of David H1732, Michal H4324 Saul’s H7586 daughter H1323 looked H8259 (8738) through a window H2474, and saw H7200 (8799) king H4428 David H1732 leaping H6339 (8764) and dancing H3769 (8772) before H6440 the LORD H3068; and she despised H959 (8799) him in her heart H3820.

and it hath come to pass, the ark of Jehovah hath come in to the city of David, and Michal daughter of Saul, hath looked through the window, and seeth king David moving and dancing before Jehovah, and despiseth him in her heart.

2 Samuel 12:10 (100.00%)

Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me and have taken Uriah the Hittite’s wife to be your wife.’

Now therefore the sword H2719 shall never H5704 H5769 depart H5493 (8799) from thine house H1004; because H6118 thou hast despised H959 (8804) me, and hast taken H3947 (8799) the wife H802 of Uriah H223 the Hittite H2850 to be thy wife H802.

‘And now, the sword doth not turn aside from thy house unto the age, because thou hast despised Me, and dost take the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be to thee for a wife;

2 Samuel 12:9 (100.00%)

Why have you despised Yahweh’s word, to do that which is evil in his sight? You have struck Uriah the Hittite with the sword, have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

Wherefore hast thou despised H959 (8804) the commandment H1697 of the LORD H3068, to do H6213 (8800) evil H7451 in his sight H5869? thou hast killed H5221 (8689) Uriah H223 the Hittite H2850 with the sword H2719, and hast taken H3947 (8804) his wife H802 [to be] thy wife H802, and hast slain H2026 (8804) him with the sword H2719 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983.

‘Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do the evil thing in His eyes? Uriah the Hittite thou hast smitten by the sword, and his wife thou hast taken to thee for a wife, and him thou hast slain by the sword of the Bene-Ammon.

2 Kings 19:21 (100.00%)

This is the word that Yahweh has spoken concerning him: ‘The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed you. The daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you.

This [is] the word H1697 that the LORD H3068 hath spoken H1696 (8765) concerning him; The virgin H1330 the daughter H1323 of Zion H6726 hath despised H959 (8804) thee, [and] laughed thee to scorn H3932 (8804); the daughter H1323 of Jerusalem H3389 hath shaken H5128 (8689) her head H7218 at thee H310.

this is the word that Jehovah spake concerning him: ‘Trampled on thee-laughed at thee, Hath the virgin daughter of Zion Behind thee shaken the head- Hath the daughter of Jerusalem?

1 Chronicles 15:29 (100.00%)

As the ark of Yahweh’s covenant came to David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

And it came to pass, [as] the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the LORD H3068 came H935 (8804) to the city H5892 of David H1732, that Michal H4324 the daughter H1323 of Saul H7586 looking out H8259 (8738) at a window H2474 saw H7200 (8799) king H4428 David H1732 dancing H7540 (8764) and playing H7832 (8764): and she despised H959 (8799) him in her heart H3820.

and it cometh to pass, the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is entering in unto the city of David, and Michal daughter of Saul is looking through the window, and seeth king David dancing and playing, and despiseth him in her heart.

2 Chronicles 36:16 (100.00%)

but they mocked the messengers of God, despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until Yahweh’s wrath arose against his people, until there was no remedy.

But they mocked H3931 (8688) the messengers H4397 of God H430, and despised H959 (8802) his words H1697, and misused H8591 (8700) his prophets H5030, until the wrath H2534 of the LORD H3068 arose H5927 (8800) against his people H5971, till [there was] no remedy H4832.

and they are mocking at the messengers of God, and despising His words, and acting deceitfully with His prophets, till the going up of the fury of Jehovah against His people-till there is no healing.

Nehemiah 2:19 (100.00%)

But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite servant, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they ridiculed us and despised us, and said, “What is this thing that you are doing? Will you rebel against the king?”

But when Sanballat H5571 the Horonite H2772, and Tobiah H2900 the servant H5650, the Ammonite H5984, and Geshem H1654 the Arabian H6163, heard H8085 (8799) [it], they laughed us to scorn H3932 (8686), and despised H959 (8799) us, and said H559 (8799), What [is] this thing H1697 that ye do H6213 (8802)? will ye rebel H4775 (8802) against the king H4428?

And Sanballat the Horonite heareth, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, and they mock at us, and despise us, and say, ‘What is this thing that ye are doing? against the king are ye rebelling?’

Esther 3:6 (100.00%)

But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him Mordecai’s people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even Mordecai’s people.

And he thought H5869 scorn H959 (8799) to lay H7971 (8800) hands H3027 on Mordecai H4782 alone; for they had shewed H5046 (8689) him the people H5971 of Mordecai H4782: wherefore Haman H2001 sought H1245 (8762) to destroy H8045 (8687) all the Jews H3064 that [were] throughout the whole kingdom H4438 of Ahasuerus H325, [even] the people H5971 of Mordecai H4782.

and it is contemptible in his eyes to put forth a hand on Mordecai by himself, for they have declared to him the people of Mordecai, and Haman seeketh to destroy all the Jews who are in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus-the people of Mordecai.

Esther 1:17 (100.00%)

For this deed of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to show contempt for their husbands when it is reported, ‘King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she didn’t come.’

For [this] deed H1697 of the queen H4436 shall come abroad H3318 (8799) unto all women H802, so that they shall despise H959 (8687) their husbands H1167 in their eyes H5869, when it shall be reported H559 (8800), The king H4428 Ahasuerus H325 commanded H559 (8804) Vashti H2060 the queen H4436 to be brought in H935 (8687) before H6440 him, but she came H935 (8804) not.

for go forth doth the word of the queen unto all the women, to render their husbands contemptible in their eyes, in their saying, The king Ahasuerus said to bring in Vashti the queen before him, and she did not come;

Psalm 22:6 (100.00%)

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

But I [am] a worm H8438, and no man H376; a reproach H2781 of men H120, and despised H959 (8803) of the people H5971.

And I am a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people.

Psalm 15:4 (100.00%)

in whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;

In whose eyes H5869 a vile person H3988 (8737) is contemned H959 (8737); but he honoureth H3513 (8762) them that fear H3373 the LORD H3068. [He that] sweareth H7650 (8738) to [his own] hurt H7489 (8687), and changeth H4171 (8686) not.

Despised in his eyes is a rejected one, And those fearing Jehovah he doth honour. He hath sworn to suffer evil, and changeth not;

Psalm 22:24 (100.00%)

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

For he hath not despised H959 (8804) nor abhorred H8262 (8765) the affliction H6039 of the afflicted H6041; neither hath he hid H5641 (8689) his face H6440 from him; but when he cried H7768 (8763) unto him, he heard H8085 (8804).

For He hath not despised, nor abominated, The affliction of the afflicted, Nor hath He hidden His face from him, And in his crying unto Him He heareth.

Psalm 51:17 (100.00%)

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

The sacrifices H2077 of God H430 [are] a broken H7665 (8737) spirit H7307: a broken H7665 (8737) and a contrite H1794 (8737) heart H3820, O God H430, thou wilt not despise H959 (8799).

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.

Psalm 69:33 (100.00%)

For Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn’t despise his captive people.

For the LORD H3068 heareth H8085 (8802) the poor H34, and despiseth H959 (8804) not his prisoners H615.

For Jehovah hearkeneth unto the needy, And His bound ones He hath not despised.

Psalm 73:20 (100.00%)

As a dream when one wakes up, so, Lord,^§ when you awake, you will despise their fantasies.

Psalm 73:20 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”

As a dream H2472 when [one] awaketh H6974 (8687); [so], O Lord H136, when thou awakest H5782, thou shalt despise H959 (8799) their image H6754.

As a dream from awakening, O Lord, In awaking, their image Thou despisest.

Psalm 102:17 (100.00%)

He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer.

He will regard H6437 (8804) the prayer H8605 of the destitute H6199, and not despise H959 (8804) their prayer H8605.

He turned unto the prayer of the destitute, And He hath not despised their prayer.

Psalm 119:141 (100.00%)

I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.

I [am] small H6810 and despised H959 (8737): [yet] do not I forget H7911 (8804) thy precepts H6490.

Small I am, and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.

Proverbs 15:20 (100.00%)

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

A wise H2450 son H1121 maketh a glad H8055 (8762) father H1: but a foolish H3684 man H120 despiseth H959 (8802) his mother H517.

A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

Proverbs 14:2 (100.00%)

He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

He that walketh H1980 (8802) in his uprightness H3476 feareth H3373 the LORD H3068: but [he that is] perverse H3868 (8737) in his ways H1870 despiseth H959 (8802) him.

Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him.

Proverbs 19:16 (100.00%)

He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

He that keepeth H8104 (8802) the commandment H4687 keepeth H8104 (8802) his own soul H5315; [but] he that despiseth H959 (8802) his ways H1870 shall die H4191 (8799).

Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.

Ecclesiastes 9:16 (100.00%)

Then I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

Then said H559 (8804) I, Wisdom H2451 [is] better H2896 than strength H1369: nevertheless the poor man’s H4542 wisdom H2451 [is] despised H959 (8803), and his words H1697 are not heard H8085 (8737).

And I said, ‘Better is wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.’-

Isaiah 37:22 (100.00%)

this is the word which Yahweh has spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed you. The daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you.

This [is] the word H1697 which the LORD H3068 hath spoken H1696 (8765) concerning him; The virgin H1330, the daughter H1323 of Zion H6726, hath despised H959 (8804) thee, [and] laughed thee to scorn; H3932 (8804) the daughter H1323 of Jerusalem H3389 hath shaken H5128 (8689) her head H7218 at thee H310.

this is the word that Jehovah spake concerning him: Trampled on thee, laughed at thee, Hath the virgin daughter of Zion, Behind thee shaken the head hath the daughter of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 53:3 (100.00%)

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him.

He is despised H959 (8737) and rejected H2310 of men H376; a man H376 of sorrows H4341, and acquainted H3045 (8803) with grief H2483: and we hid as it were H4564 (8688) [our] faces H6440 from him; he was despised H959 (8737), and we esteemed H2803 (8804) him not.

He is despised, and left of men, A man of pains, and acquainted with sickness, And as one hiding the face from us, He is despised, and we esteemed him not.

Jeremiah 22:28 (100.00%)

Is this man Coniah a despised broken vessel? Is he a vessel in which no one delights? Why are they cast out, he and his offspring, and cast into a land which they don’t know?

[Is] this man H376 Coniah H3659 a despised H959 (8737) broken H5310 (8803) idol H6089? [is he] a vessel H3627 wherein [is] no pleasure H2656? wherefore are they cast out H7993 (8717), he and his seed H2233, and are cast H2904 (8717) into a land H776 which they know H3045 (8804) not?

A grief-a despised broken thing-is this man Coniah? A vessel in which there is no pleasure? Wherefore have they been cast up and down, He and his seed, Yea, they were cast on to a land that they knew not?

Jeremiah 49:15 (100.00%)

“For, behold, I have made you small among the nations, and despised among men.

For, lo, I will make H5414 (8804) thee small H6996 among the heathen H1471, [and] despised H959 (8803) among men H120.

For, lo, little I have made thee among nations, Despised among men.

Ezekiel 17:19 (100.00%)

“Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘As I live, I will surely bring on his own head my oath that he has despised and my covenant that he has broken.

Therefore thus saith H559 (8804) the Lord H136 GOD H3069; [As] I live H2416, surely mine oath H423 that he hath despised H959 (8804), and my covenant H1285 that he hath broken H6331 (8689), even it will I recompense H5414 (8804) upon his own head H7218.

Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: I live-Mine oath that he hath despised, And My covenant that he hath broken, Have I not put it on his head?

Ezekiel 16:59 (100.00%)

“ ‘For the Lord Yahweh says: “I will also deal with you as you have done, who have despised the oath in breaking the covenant.

For thus saith H559 (8804) the Lord H136 GOD H3069; I will even deal H6213 (8804) with thee as thou hast done H6213 (8804), which hast despised H959 (8804) the oath H423 in breaking H6565 (8687) the covenant H1285.

For thus said the Lord Jehovah: I have dealt with thee as thou hast done, In that thou hast despised an oath-to break covenant.

Ezekiel 17:18 (100.00%)

For he has despised the oath by breaking the covenant; and behold, he had given his hand, and yet has done all these things. He won’t escape.

Seeing he despised H959 (8804) the oath H423 by breaking H6565 (8687) the covenant H1285, when, lo, he had given H5414 (8804) his hand H3027, and hath done H6213 (8804) all these [things], he shall not escape H4422 (8735).

And he despised the oath-to break covenant, And lo, he hath given his hand, And all these he hath done, he escapeth not.

Ezekiel 17:16 (100.00%)

“ ‘As I live,’ says the Lord Yahweh, ‘surely in the place where the king dwells who made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he broke, even with him in the middle of Babylon he will die.

[As] I live H2416, saith H5002 (8803) the Lord H136 GOD H3069, surely in the place H4725 [where] the king H4428 [dwelleth] that made him king H4427 (8688), whose oath H423 he despised H959 (8804), and whose covenant H1285 he brake H6565 (8689), [even] with him in the midst H8432 of Babylon H894 he shall die H4191 (8799).

I live-an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Doth he not-in the place of the king who is causing him to reign, Whose oath he hath despised, And whose covenant he hath broken, With him-in the midst of Babylon-die?

Ezekiel 22:8 (100.00%)

You have despised my holy things, and have profaned my Sabbaths.

Thou hast despised H959 (8804) mine holy things H6944, and hast profaned H2490 (8765) my sabbaths H7676.

My holy things thou hast despised, And My sabbaths thou hast polluted.

Daniel 11:21 (100.00%)

“In his place a contemptible person will stand up, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom; but he will come in time of security, and will obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

And in his estate H3653 shall stand up H5975 (8804) a vile person H959 (8737), to whom they shall not give H5414 (8804) the honour H1935 of the kingdom H4438: but he shall come H935 (8804) in peaceably H7962, and obtain H2388 (8689) the kingdom H4438 by flatteries H2519.

‘And stood up on his station hath a despicable one, and they have not given unto him the honour of the kingdom, and he hath come in quietly, and hath strengthened the kingdom by flatteries.

Obadiah 1:2 (100.00%)

Behold,^§ I have made you small among the nations. You are greatly despised.

Obadiah 1:2 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

Behold, I have made H5414 (8804) thee small H6996 among the heathen H1471: thou art greatly H3966 despised H959 (8803).

Lo, little I have made thee among nations, Despised art thou exceedingly.

Malachi 1:6 (100.00%)

“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me?” says Yahweh of Armies to you priests who despise my name. “You say, ‘How have we despised your name?’

A son H1121 honoureth H3513 (8762) [his] father H1, and a servant H5650 his master H113: if then I [be] a father H1, where [is] mine honour H3519? and if I [be] a master H113, where [is] my fear H4172? saith H559 (8804) the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 unto you, O priests H3548, that despise H959 (8802) my name H8034. And ye say H559 (8804), Wherein have we despised H959 (8804) thy name H8034?

A son honoureth a father, and a servant his master. And if I am a father, where is Mine honour? And if I am a master, where is My fear? Said Jehovah of Hosts to you, O priests, despising My name! And ye have said: ‘In what have we despised Thy name?’

Malachi 2:9 (100.00%)

“Therefore I have also made you contemptible and wicked before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law.

Therefore have I also made H5414 (8804) you contemptible H959 (8737) and base H8217 before all the people H5971, according H6310 as ye have not kept H8104 (8802) my ways H1870, but have been partial H5375 (8802) H6440 in the law H8451.

And I also, I have made you despised and low before all the people, Because ye are not keeping My ways, And are accepting persons in the law.

Malachi 1:7 (100.00%)

You offer polluted bread on my altar. You say, ‘How have we polluted you?’ In that you say, ‘Yahweh’s table is contemptible.’

Ye offer H5066 (8688) polluted H1351 (8794) bread H3899 upon mine altar H4196; and ye say H559 (8804), Wherein have we polluted H1351 (8765) thee? In that ye say H559 (8800), The table H7979 of the LORD H3068 [is] contemptible H959 (8737).

Ye are bringing nigh on Mine altar polluted bread, And ye have said: ‘In what have we polluted Thee?’ In your saying: ‘The table of Jehovah-it is despicable,’

Malachi 1:12 (100.00%)

“But you profane it when you say, ‘Yahweh’s table is polluted, and its fruit, even its food, is contemptible.’

But ye have profaned H2490 (8764) it, in that ye say H559 (8800), The table H7979 of the LORD H3068 [is] polluted H1351 (8794); and the fruit H5108 thereof, [even] his meat H400, [is] contemptible H959 (8737).

And ye are polluting it in your saying, ‘The table of Jehovah-it is polluted, As to its fruit-despicable is its food.’

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.