Intercession Prayer Throughout the Scripture I

Verses & Hebrew terms - Intercession throughout the Bible - The verses and th Hebrew words. ESV Version

I. The patriarchs and their prayers

Genesis 18:22, 23, 27

22 So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained still (ʿō·mēḏʹ) standing before the Lord. 23 Then Abraham (yig·gǎšʹ) approached him and (yō(ʾ)·mǎrʹ) said: [...] 27 Then Abraham (yǎʹ·ʿǎn) spoke up again [...].

Gen. 20:7

Now then, return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, so that he will (yiṯ·pǎl·lēlʹ) pray for you [...].

Gen 22:1, 11

1[...] “Abraham!”. And he said: “(hin ēʹ·nî) Here I” [...] 2 [...] Take your son, your only son [...] offer him there as a burnt offering [...].

Gen 25:21

And Isaac (yěʿ·tǎrʹ) prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And the Lord (yē·ʿāʹ·ṯěr) granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Gen. 32:28

Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have (śā·rîʹ·ṯā) striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.

Gen. 48:11

And Israel said to Joseph: I never (yiṯ·pǎl·lēlʹ) expected to see your face; [...] God has let me see your offspring also.

II. Moses and his prayers

Ex. 8:8, 9:28, 10:17

(hǎʿ·tîʹ·rû) Plead with the Lord to take away the frogs [...] tomorrow.

Ex. 8:28

(hǎʿ·tîʹ·rû) Plead for me.

Ex. 9:28

(hǎʿ·tîʹ·rû) Plead with the Lord for there has been enough of God’s thunder and hail [...].

Ex. 10:17

[...] (hǎʿ·tîʹ·rû) Plead with the Lord your God only to remove this death from me.

Ex. 3:11

But Moses (yō(ʾ)ʹ·měr) said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh [...].

Ex. 32:31

So Moses returned to the Lord and (yō(ʾ)ʹ·měr) said: Alas, this people has sinned [...].

Num. 11:11

Moses (yō(ʾ)ʹ·měr) said to the Lord [...] Did I conceive all this people? Did I give them birth [...]?

Ex. 17:4

[...] (yiṣ·ʿǎqʹ) cried to the Lord: what shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.

Num. 12:13

And Moses (yiṣ·ʿǎqʹ) cried to the Lord: ‘O God, please heal her - please’.

Num. 20:16

And when we (yiṣ·ʿǎqʹ) cried to the Lord, He heard our voice and sent an angel [...].

Deut. 26:7

Then we (yiṣ·ʿǎqʹ) cried to the Lord [...] and the Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction [...].

Ex. 17:11

Whenever Moses (yā·rîmʹ yāḏʹ) held up his hand Israel prevailed [...]

Num. 11:2

[...] Moses (yiṯ·pǎl·lēlʹ) prayed to the Lord and the fire died down.

Deut. 9:20

[...] And I (yiṯ·pǎl·lēlʹ) prayed for Aaron also at the same time.

Deut. 9:26

And I (yiṯ·pǎl·lēlʹ) prayed to the Lord: O Lord God, do not destroy your people and your heritage.

III. Samuel and his prayers

1 Samuel 7:8

[...] Do not cease to (zeʿōqʹ) cry out to the Lord our God for us that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.

1 Sam. 15:11

[...] And Samuel was angry and he (zeʿōqʹ) cried to the Lord all night.

1 Sam. 12:17

I will (ʾěq·rā) call upon the Lord that He may send thunder and rain. And you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done [...].

1 Sam. 8:21

And when Samuel had heard all the words of the people he (yō(ʾ)ʹ·měr) repeated them in the ears of the Lord.

1 Sam 16:2

And Samuel (yō(ʾ)ʹ·měr) said [...] if Saul hears it, he will kill me. [...]

1 Sam. 16:2

And Samuel (yō(ʾ)ʹ·měr) said: “How can I go?”

1 Sam. 8:6

[...] Samuel (yiṯ·pǎl·lēlʹ) prayed to the Lord.

1 Sam. 12:19

[...] (yiṯ·pǎl·lēlʹ) pray for your servant to the Lord our God [...].

1 Sam. 12:23

[...] far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to (yiṯ·pǎl·lēlʹ) pray for you [...].

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