Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
To sift
Causing
Bible References
His breath
Luke 22:31
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat.
2 Thessalonians 2:8
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Revelation 1:16
he held in his right hand seven stars, out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.
Revelation 2:16
Repent therefore, or else I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
To sift
Matthew 3:12
His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."
Causing
2 Thessalonians 2:11
For this reason God sends upon them a strong delusion so that they will believe what is false,