3 occurrences

'Ends of the Earth' in the Bible

The Lord will bring a nation from far away, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down on you like an eagle, a nation whose language you don’t understand,

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesWingsEaglesNot Understanding LanguageUnknown LanguagesPeople From Far AwayLanguage

Even if your exiles are at the ends of the earth, He will gather you and bring you back from there.

Verse ConceptsGathering Israel

His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

Verse ConceptsFirstbornBullsHornsThousandsHorns VictoriousPropellingWild OxPowerful IndividualsUnicorns

The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfEarth, Judgment OfThunderGod Giving StrengthGod Gives StrengthThunder Expressing God's Judgment

But if you return to Me and carefully observe My commands, even though your exiles were banished to the ends of the earth, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place where I chose to have My name dwell.”

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forelection, privileges ofReturning To GodRevival, CorporateGathering IsraelA Place For God's Name

He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

Verse ConceptsLightningFlat Earth

That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?

Verse ConceptsThe Wicked Will PerishThe End Of The WorldThe Earth

Ask of me, and I will give thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the ends of the earth:

Verse ConceptsGod Saves From Sin And DeathInheritancePropertyThe End Of The WorldThe Earthprovidingwill

yet their message goes out into all the world, and their words to the ends of the earth. He has set up a tent for the sun in the heavens,

Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfThe SunTentsGod's Call, EveryoneSun Moon And Stars Before GodThe Gospel WorldwideGoing Through the MotionsThe End Of The World

[He] makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks [the] bow and cuts off [the] spear. [The] wagons [of war] he burns with fire.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthSpearsWarfare, Nature OfWeaponsDisarmamentBreaking WeaponsDestroying ChariotsI Am GodGod Makes Peace

According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

Verse ConceptsPraiseGod, Righteousness OfHandsRight Hand Of GodPraise To God Is Fitting

Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

Verse ConceptsGod's DominionGod Angry With The NationsPsalm InterjectionsKnowing About God's Kingdomwrath

I call to You from the ends of the earthwhen my heart is without strength.Lead me to a rock that is high above me,

Verse ConceptsGod, The RockCrying To GodPeople From Far AwayThe End Of The WorldOvercoming Hard TimesDespairBeing Overwhelmedoverwhelmed

By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forGod, Righteousness OfGod AnsweredGod Doing RightDoing RightBelief In GodGod My Salvation

Those living at the furthest ends of the earth are seized by fear because of your miraculous deeds. You make the going forth of the morning and the evening shout for joy.

Verse ConceptsFear, Caused BySunsetsTerror Of GodPeople From Far AwayAweSunSunshine

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

Verse ConceptsAs Far As The Euphratesdominion

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Verse ConceptsFar From HereIn FrontDiscernmentFocusFoolsDirection

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?

Verse ConceptsCreatorCloaksBindingDivine Power Over NatureClimates, TypesCovering The EarthGoing Up To HeavenGod Going DownGod Dispensing WindKnowingWhat Is God's Name?

He raises a signal flag for the distant nationsand whistles for them from the ends of the earth.Look—how quickly and swiftly they come!

Verse ConceptsBanner, Figurative UseSpeedFlagsWhistlingFar From HerePeople From Far Away

And he will put up a flag as a sign to the nations, and he will get together those of Israel who had been sent away, and the wandering ones of Judah, from the four ends of the earth.

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theRemnantOutcastsFour CornersFlagsFour Sides

From the ends of the earth we hear songs:The Splendor of the Righteous One.But I said, “I waste away! I waste away!Woe is me.”The treacherous act treacherously;the treacherous deal very treacherously.

Verse ConceptsHanding Over PeopleGood Things From Far Awaytraitors

Thou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth.

Verse ConceptsBoundariesEnlargementGod Multipling People

The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.

Verse ConceptsTremblingTerror Of God

Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.

Verse ConceptsChoicesPeople From Far Away

Sing a new song to the Lord;sing His praise from the ends of the earth,you who go down to the sea with all that fills it,you islands with your inhabitants.

Verse ConceptsNew ThingsMarinersAttitudes Of PraiseIslandsPraisePraise, Manner And Methods OfPraise, Reasons ForSongsSea DwellersA New SongThe End Of The World

I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

Verse ConceptsNorthSouthSpiritual AdoptionNorth And SouthPeople From Far AwayThe End Of The WorldGiving Back

"Go out from Babylon, flee from the Chaldeans! With happy shouts, announce and proclaim this to the ends of the earth: Say, "The LORD has redeemed his servant Jacob!'

Verse ConceptsReturn From BabylonHeraldRedemption, In OtComing Out From Evil

Here is the LORD! Proclaim to the ends of the earth, say to the inhabitants of Zion: "See, your salvation is coming! See, his reward is with him, and his recompenses are before him.'

Verse ConceptsReward, For God's PeopleGod's Salvation Made KnownProclaimingMessianic Prophecies

Thus says the Lord,“Behold, a people is coming from the north country,And a great nation shall be stirred up and put into action from the remote parts of the earth.

Verse ConceptsOut Of The NorthPeople From Far Awayawakeningarmy

When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.

Verse ConceptsEarth, God SustainingNatureRainStoringThunderWeather, God's Sovereignty OverWindElements, Control OfVapourDivine Power Over NatureGod Sending RainGod Dispensing WindGod's VoiceGod's StorehousesProvidence, Of God In NatureGod Controlling The Rain

O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.

Verse ConceptsFutilityAfflicted SaintsConversion, examples ofFalse GodsGod, The RockIdolatry, Objections ToUseless ThingsMission, Of IsraelRefugeesGod Being Our RefugeVanityGod Our StrengthThe Gospel To The NationsFamily Strength

A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.

Verse ConceptsGod KillingGod KillsGod SuingThe End Of The World

“This is what the Lord of Hosts says:Pay attention! Disaster spreadsfrom nation to nation.A great storm is stirred upfrom the ends of the earth.”

Verse ConceptsStormsWhirlwindsPeople Possibly Doing EvilThe Storms Of Life

Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the ends of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travails with child together: a great company shall return there.

Verse ConceptsCripplesdisabilitiesLamenessGathering IsraelReturn From The NorthBirthHarming Pregnant WomenMotherhood

"Look, people are coming from the north. A great nation and many kings will be stirred up from the ends of the earth.

Verse ConceptsOut Of The North

When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.

Verse ConceptsRainStoringThunderGod Dispensing WindGod's StorehousesGod Controlling The Rain

The tree grew large and strong;its top reached to the sky,and it was visible to the ends of the earth.

Verse ConceptsVisibilityPlants Growing UpThings On HighThe End Of The WorldThe Earth

The tree which you saw, which became tall and strong, stretching up to heaven and seen from the ends of the earth;

Verse ConceptsInterpretation Of DreamsMetaphorical TreesVisibilityPlants Growing UpThings On High

it is you, O king, who have become great and grown strong; your greatness has increased and it reaches to heaven, and your dominion [reaches] to the ends of the earth.

Verse ConceptsStrong IndividualsThe Kingdom Of Others

And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdGod, Majesty OfGod, The LordChrist, The ShepherdGod Giving StrengthChrist's Own GloryGod Establishes UsGod Gives StrengthIn God's NameTaking Care Of The Earth

And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.

Verse ConceptsAbolitionConversion, God's demands forBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthGovernmentWeaponsPeace, Promised ToGod's DominionChrist's DominionDestroying ChariotsExpanse Of The SeaGod Of PeaceNo WarAs Far As The Euphrates

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Verse ConceptsQueensSolomon, Character OfSouthOld Testament People As TypesGreatness Of ChristThe Final JudgementPeople From Far AwayThe Dead Are RaisedJudgmentsJudgement DayJudgementcondemnation

Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.

Verse ConceptsGathered By GodFour WindsGod Sending ProphetsThe Gospel WorldwideAccompanying The Second Cominggathering

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Verse ConceptsQueensSouthGreatness Of ChristThe Final JudgementPeople From Far AwayThe Dead Are Raised

But I ask, "Didn't they hear?" Certainly they did! In fact, "Their voice has gone out into the whole world, and their words to the ends of the earth."

Verse ConceptsGod's Call, EveryoneHearing God's WordThe Gospel WorldwideThe End Of The WorldThe WorldSpreading The Gospel

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