Abram Promised a Son

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.”

Abram said, “Lord God, what reward will You give me, since I am [leaving this world] childless, and he who will be the owner and heir of my house is this [servant] Eliezer from Damascus?”

Then Leah said, “God has given me my reward because I have given my maid to my husband.” So she named him Issachar.

Rewards of Obedience

“Therefore you shall love the Lord your God, and always keep His charge, His statutes, His precepts, and His commandments [it is your obligation to Him].

May the Lord repay you for your kindness, and may your reward be full from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”

The men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who is coming up? Surely he is coming up to defy Israel. The king will reward the man who kills him with great riches, and will give him his daughter [in marriage] and make his father’s house (family) free [from taxes and service] in Israel.”

For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? So may the Lord reward you with good in return for what you have done for me this day.

when a man told me, ‘Behold, Saul is dead,’ thinking that he was bringing good news, I seized and killed him in Ziklag, to reward him for his news.

Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said again to Joab, “But whatever happens, please let me also run after the Cushite.” Joab said, “Why should you run, my son, seeing you will have no messenger’s reward for going [because you have only bad news]?”

Your servant would merely cross over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king compensate me with this reward?

“The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has rewarded me.

“Therefore the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in His sight.

then hear from heaven and act and judge Your servants, condemning the wicked by bringing his guilt on his own head, and justifying the righteous by rewarding him in accordance with his righteousness.

And the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”

But as for you, be strong and do not lose courage, for there is reward for your work.”

here they are, rewarding us by coming to drive us out of Your possession which You have given us as an inheritance.

Bildad Says God Rewards the Good

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,

“Let him not trust in vanity (emptiness, futility) and be led astray; For emptiness will be his reward [for such living].

The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness (moral character, spiritual integrity); According to the cleanness of my hands He has rewarded me.

Therefore the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness (moral character, spiritual integrity), According to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.

Moreover, by them Your servant is warned [reminded, illuminated, and instructed]; In keeping them there is great reward.

Men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely there is a God who judges on the earth.”

He has not dealt with us according to our sins [as we deserve], Nor rewarded us [with punishment] according to our wickedness.

Let this be the reward of my attackers from the Lord, And of those who speak evil against my life.

Behold, children are a heritage and gift from the Lord, The fruit of the womb a reward.