Thematic Bible: Dog
Thematic Bible
Beasts » Unclean » Dog
You are to be my holy people. Do not eat any flesh torn to bits in the field. Throw it to the dogs.
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He said: 'Is it true what I hear about you? Give me a complete accounting of your management of my property for you may not be my manager any longer.'
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Dog » Epithet of contempt
Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king: Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over there and cut off his head!
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The Philistine asked David: Am I a dog that you come to attack me with sticks? So the Philistine called on his gods to curse David.
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Why should the king of Israel be out chasing me, anyway? I am as worthless as a dead dog or a flea.
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Ishbosheth's question made Abner very angry. Am I a dog that belongs to Judea? He asked. Until now I have been faithful to your father Saul's family, to his relatives and friends. I did not hand you over to David. But now you charge me with a crime because of this woman.
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Mephibosheth bowed again and said: I am no better than a dead dog! Why should you be so good to me?
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How could I ever be that powerful? Hazael asked. I am nobody, only a dog. Elisha replied: Jehovah has revealed to me that you will be king of Syria.
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Israel's watchmen are blind. They all lack knowledge they are all mute dogs. They cannot bark. They just lie around and dream, they love to sleep. They are dogs with mighty appetites. They never have enough! They are shepherds who lack understanding. They all turn to their own way and each one seeks dishonest (unjust) gain.
He said: It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs.
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Dog » Habits of » Returns to eat his own vomit
It happened to them according to the true proverb: The dog returns to his own vomit, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.
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As a dog returns to his vomit so a fool returns to his folly.
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Dog » Figurative
Beware of the dogs (impure men) (false teachers)! Beware of the evil workers! Beware of the mutilation of the body.
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Outside are the dogs (impure men) and those who practice spiritism, and fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and everyone who tells lies.'
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Dog » Habits of » Licking blood
The chariot was washed at the pool of Samaria the bathing-place of the loose women. Dogs were drinking his blood there, as Jehovah said.
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Say to him: 'Jehovah says: Have you put a man to death and taken his heritage?' Then say: 'Jehovah says: Your blood will become the drink of dogs! You will go to the same place where the dogs drink the blood of Naboth.'
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Dog » Dumb and sleeping
Israel's watchmen are blind. They all lack knowledge they are all mute dogs. They cannot bark. They just lie around and dream, they love to sleep. They are dogs with mighty appetites. They never have enough! They are shepherds who lack understanding. They all turn to their own way and each one seeks dishonest (unjust) gain.
Dog » Habits of » Licking sores
He hoped he could eat the bits of food that fell from the rich man's table. Then the dogs would come and lick his sores.
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Dog » Price of, not to be brought into the sanctuary
Do not bring the hire (fee) of a harlot or the wages of a dog into the house of Jehovah your God for any vow offering. Both of these are an abomination to Jehovah your God.
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Dog » Shepherd dogs
Men younger than I am make fun of me now! Their fathers have always been so worthless that I would not let them help dogs guard sheep.
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Dog » Greyhound
A greyhound, a he goat also and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
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Dog » Habits of » Lapping of
Gideon took the men to the water. Jehovah told him: Separate everyone who laps up the water with his tongue like a dog, from everyone who gets down on his knees to drink.
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