congregation
397 occurrences across the corpus
King James Version
And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven.
Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.
And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,
Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king’s son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.
And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?
So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.
And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:
And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.
Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.
And the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.
For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.
For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.
For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.
And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.
Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.
Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.
Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.
When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.
The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.
When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.
Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
KJV Apocrypha (Catholic Deuterocanon)
Exalt not thyself, lest thou fall, and bring dishonour upon thy soul, and so God discover thy secrets, and cast thee down in the midst of the congregation, because thou camest not in truth to the fear of the Lord, but thy heart is full of deceit.
Get thyself the love of the congregation, and bow thy head to a great man.
She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.
In the congregation of the ungodly shall a fire be kindled; and in a rebellious nation wrath is set on fire.
The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them.
They enquire at the mouth of the wise man in the congregation, and they shall ponder his words in their heart.
She shall be brought out into the congregation, and inquisition shall be made of her children.
In the congregation of the most High shall she open her mouth, and triumph before his power.
His goods shall be established, and the congregation shall declare his alms.
Hear me, O ye great men of the people, and hearken with your ears, ye rulers of the congregation.
They shall not be sought for in publick counsel, nor sit high in the congregation: they shall not sit on the judges’ seat, nor understand the sentence of judgment: they cannot declare justice and judgment; and they shall not be found where parables are spoken.
Nations shall shew forth his wisdom, and the congregation shall declare his praise.
Of an offence before a judge and ruler; of iniquity before a congregation and people; of unjust dealing before thy partner and friend;
The people will tell of their wisdom, and the congregation will shew forth their praise.
Strangers conspired together against him, and maligned him in the wilderness, even the men that were of Dathan’s and Abiron’s side, and the congregation of Core, with fury and wrath.
In the time of Moses also he did a work of mercy, he and Caleb the son of Jephunne, in that they withstood the congregation, and withheld the people from sin, and appeased the wicked murmuring.
By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the Lord had respect unto Jacob.
So were all the sons of Aaron in their glory, and the oblations of the Lord in their hands, before all the congregation of Israel.
Then he went down, and lifted up his hands over the whole congregation of the children of Israel, to give the blessing of the Lord with his lips, and to rejoice in his name.
Caleb for bearing witness before the congregation received the heritage of the land.
Then was the congregation gathered together, that they might be ready for battle, and that they might pray, and ask mercy and compassion.
Moreover Judas and his brethren with the whole congregation of Israel ordained, that the days of the dedication of the altar should be kept in their season from year to year by the space of eight days, from the five and twentieth day of the month Casleu, with mirth and gladness.
Now when Judas and the people heard these words, there assembled a great congregation together, to consult what they should do for their brethren, that were in trouble, and assaulted of them.
Which writings were read before the congregation at Jerusalem.
At Saramel in the great congregation of the priests, and people, and rulers of the nation, and elders of the country, were these things notified unto us.
Apostolic Fathers
Let no man have any grudge against his neighbour. Give no occasion to the Gentiles; lest by means of a few foolish men, the whole congregation of God be evil spoken of.
1 Enoch
Parable the first. When the congregation of the righteous shall be manifested; and sinners be judged for their crimes, and be troubled in the sight of the world;
After which the righteous and chosen house of his congregation shall appear, thenceforward unchangeable, in the name of the Lord of spirits.
He shall sow the congregation of the saints, and of the elect; and all the elect shall stand before him in that day.
Jubilees
command. And they shall not eat it outside the sanctuary of the Lord, but before the sanctuary of the Lord, and all the people of the congregation of Israel shall celebrate it in its appointed season.
OT Pseudepigrapha
And I saw in a vision that he was standing on high in the midst of all the congregation.
For as our father Aaron, armed with the censer, ran through the massed congregation against the fiery angel and overcame him, so the son of Aaron, Eleazar, being consumed by the melting heat of the fire, remained unshaken in his Reason.
And I made a congregation of living men amongst his dead men, and I spake with them by living lips: