Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.

General references

Bible References

Will draw

Ezekiel 21:9
"Son of Man, prophesy and say, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "A sword! A sword is being sharpened. It's also being polished.
Ezekiel 5:12
A third of you will die by pestilence, starving because of the famine in your midst. Another third will die violently by the violence of war around you. The final third I'll scatter to the wind as I unsheathe my sword to pursue them.
Ezekiel 14:17
"Or if I were to bring war to that land and say, "Hey, sword! Pass throughout the land so I can destroy both man and beasts in it,'
Exodus 15:9
"The enemy said, "I'll pursue them, I'll overtake them, I'll divide the spoil. I'll satisfy my anger on them, I'll draw my sword, and my hand will bring them to ruin.'
Leviticus 26:25
I'll bring the sword against you to execute the vengeance of my covenant. When you gather in your cities, I'll send a pestilence. As a result, you'll be delivered into the control of your enemies.
Deuteronomy 32:41
I'll whet my shining sword, with my hands in firm grasp of judgment. I'll show vengeance on my adversary and repay those who keep on hating me.
Psalm 17:13
Arise, LORD, confront them, bring them to their knees! Deliver me from the wicked by your sword
Isaiah 10:5
"How terrible it will be for Assyria, the rod of my anger! The club is in their hands!
Isaiah 34:5
For my sword will be seen in the heavens. Look! It descends in judgment on Edom, on the people I have doomed to destruction.
Jeremiah 47:6
Ah, sword of the LORD, how long before you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard, be at rest, be silent!
Jeremiah 51:20
"You are my war-club and weapons of war. I'll smash nations with you and destroy kingdoms with you.
Zephaniah 2:12
"Now as for you, Cush, you will surely be slain by my sword!
Zechariah 13:7
"Arise, sword, against my shepherd, against the mighty one who is related to me," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. "Strike the shepherd, the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn against the insignificant ones.

The righteous

Ezekiel 9:5
As I continued to listen, he also told the others, "Follow him through the city and start killing. Don't spare anyone you see, and don't show pity of any kind.
Job 9:22
I say it's all the same he destroys both the blameless and the guilty.
Ecclesiastes 9:2
Everyone shares the same experience: a single event affects the righteous, the wicked, the good, the clean, the unclean, whoever sacrifices, and whoever does not sacrifice. As it is with the good person, so also it is with the sinner; as it is with someone who takes an oath, so also it is with someone who fears taking an oath.
Jeremiah 15:2
"When they say to you, "Where can we go?', say to them, "This is what the LORD says: "Those destined for death, to death will go; those destined for the sword, to the sword will go; and those destined for captivity, to captivity will go.

General references

Luke 23:31
And if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?"

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