Jeremiah 12:1 (MSB)
1 Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
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Genesis 6:3 (MSB)
3 So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”
Genesis 26:20 (MSB)
20 But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.
Exodus 17:2 (MSB)
2 So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”
Exodus 21:8 (MSB)
8 If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master who had designated her for himself, he must allow her to be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, since he has broken faith with her.
Numbers 27:14 (MSB)
14 for when the congregation contended in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against My command to show My holiness in their sight regarding the waters.” Those were the waters of Meribah in Kadesh, in the Wilderness of Zin.
Deuteronomy 32:51 (MSB)
51 For at the waters of Meribah-kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you broke faith with Me among the Israelites by failing to treat Me as holy in their presence.
Joshua 22:16 (MSB)
16 “This is what the whole congregation of the LORD says: ‘What is this breach of faith you have committed today against the God of Israel by turning away from the LORD and building for yourselves an altar, that you might rebel against the LORD this day?
Joshua 22:22 (MSB)
22 “The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! He knows, and may Israel also know. If this was in rebellion or breach of faith against the LORD, do not spare us today.
Joshua 22:31 (MSB)
31 Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest said to the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, “Today we know that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this breach of faith against Him. Consequently, you have delivered the Israelites from the hand of the LORD.”
Judges 6:31 (MSB)
31 But Joash said to all who stood against him, “Are you contending for Baal? Are you trying to save him? Whoever pleads his case will be put to death by morning! If Baal is a god, let him contend for himself with the one who has torn down his altar.”
Judges 6:32 (MSB)
32 So on that day Gideon was called Jerubbaal, that is to say, “Let Baal contend with him,” because he had torn down Baal’s altar.
Judges 8:1 (MSB)
1 Then the men of Ephraim said to Gideon, “Why have you done this to us? Why did you fail to call us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him violently.
Judges 11:25 (MSB)
25 Are you now so much better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend with Israel or fight against them?
1 Samuel 14:33 (MSB)
33 Then someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.”
Job 9:3 (MSB)
3 If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.
Job 23:6 (MSB)
6 Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.
Job 40:2 (MSB)
2 “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
Psalms 35:1 (MSB)
1 Of David. Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.
Psalms 80:6 (MSB)
6 You make us contend with our neighbors; our enemies mock us.
Ecclesiastes 6:10 (MSB)
10 Whatever exists was named long ago, and it is known what man is; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.
Isaiah 3:13 (MSB)
13 The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people.
Isaiah 7:9 (MSB)
9 The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.’”
Isaiah 27:8 (MSB)
8 By warfare and exile You contended with her and removed her with a fierce wind, as on the day the east wind blows.
Isaiah 41:11 (MSB)
11 Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.
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