Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Swords » Carried in a sheath or scabbard
Then Yahweh commanded the angel, and he returned his sword to its sheath.
Ah, sword of Yahweh, {how long} will you not be quiet? Gather to your sheath, keep quiet and stand still.
Verse Concepts
And you must say to the land of Israel, 'Thus says Yahweh: "Look! I [am] against you, and I will draw out my sword from its sheath, and I will cut [off] from you [the] righteous and [the] wicked. Because I will cut [off] from you [both] righteous and wicked, therefore my sword will go out from its sheath to all creatures from south [to] north. And they will know, all creatures, that I, Yahweh, I will bring out my sword from its sheath; it will not return again!" '
Swords » Illustrative » (drawing of,) of war and destruction
And I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw a sword behind you; and your land shall be a desolation, and your cities shall be a ruin.
Verse Concepts
And you must say to the land of Israel, 'Thus says Yahweh: "Look! I [am] against you, and I will draw out my sword from its sheath, and I will cut [off] from you [the] righteous and [the] wicked. Because I will cut [off] from you [both] righteous and wicked, therefore my sword will go out from its sheath to all creatures from south [to] north. And they will know, all creatures, that I, Yahweh, I will bring out my sword from its sheath; it will not return again!" '