Thematic Bible: Goat


Thematic Bible



These are the animals you may eat:

the ox, the sheep, the goat,
Verse ConceptsGoatsOxenDeerPetsEating Meat

cream from the herd and milk from the flock,
with the fat of lambs,
rams from Bashan, and goats,
with the choicest grains of wheat;
you drank wine from the finest grapes.
Verse ConceptsAlcoholButterRamsDairyDrinking WineRich Food

Some of the Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him flocks: 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats. Verse ConceptsGiftsTaxationTributesSeven Thousand

A man in Maon had a business in Carmel; he was a very rich man with 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats and was shearing his sheep in Carmel. Verse ConceptsGoatsSheepShepherds, As OccupationsSheep ShearingA Thousand AnimalsThree Thousand And UpWealthy People

M How beautiful you are, my darling.
How very beautiful!
Behind your veil,
your eyes are doves.
Your hair is like a flock of goats
streaming down Mount Gilead.
Verse ConceptsAppearance Of HairYoung LoversHairgirlfriends

Turn your eyes away from me,
for they captivate me.
Your hair is like a flock of goats
streaming down from Gilead.
Verse ConceptsLooking Intently At PeopleAppearance Of Hairwaterfalls

These are the animals you may eat:

the ox, the sheep, the goat,
Verse ConceptsGoatsOxenDeerPetsEating Meat

The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron: "Tell the Israelites: You may eat all these [kinds] of land animals. You may eat any animal with divided hooves and that chews the cud. read more.
But among the ones that chew the cud or have hooves you are not to eat [these]: the camel, though it chews the cud, does not have hooves-it is unclean for you; the hyrax, though it chews the cud, does not have hooves-it is unclean for you; the hare, though it chews the cud, does not have hooves-it is unclean for you; the pig, though it has divided hooves, does not chew the cud-it is unclean for you. Do not eat any of their meat or touch their carcasses-they are unclean for you.

Everyone who had in his possession blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, fine linen or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or manatee skins, brought them. Verse ConceptsAnimal SkinsRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothHairclothBlue Purple And Scarlet

“You are to make curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tabernacle; make 11 of these curtains. Verse ConceptsGoatsHairsTentsHairclothEleven

He made curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tabernacle; he made 11 of them. Verse ConceptsGoatsHairsTentsHairclothEleven

The high mountains are for the wild goats;
the cliffs are a refuge for hyraxes.
Verse ConceptsBadgersWild GoatRock Badger

So Saul took 3,000 of Israel’s choice men and went to look for David and his men in front of the Rocks of the Wild Goats. Verse ConceptsThree Thousand And UpWild Goat

So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat and sent them by his son David to Saul. Verse ConceptsQuantities Of Wine

Go to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, and I will make them into a delicious meal for your father—the kind he loves. Verse ConceptsGoatsAnimals, Types OfSavourinessTwo AnimalsLoving Other Things


Then Josiah donated 30,000 sheep, lambs, and young goats, plus 3,000 bulls from his own possessions, for the Passover sacrifices for all the lay people who were present. Verse ConceptsThree Thousand And UpThirty Thousand And Up

Then Michal took the household idol and put it on the bed, placed some goat hair on its head, and covered it with a garment. Verse ConceptsHairsHairclothThose Who Deceived

“When an ox, sheep, or goat is born, it must remain with its mother for seven days; from the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as a gift, a fire offering to the Lord. Verse ConceptsSeven DaysYoung AnimalAnimal MothersLess Than A Year OldSeven Days For Legal PurposesRegulating Sacrifices

“Bring the best of the firstfruits of your land to the house of the Lord your God.

“You must not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk. Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodMilkEcologyYoung AnimalAnimal MothersFirst fruits

Also purify everything: garments, leather goods, things made of goat hair, and every article of wood.” Verse ConceptsDressAnimal SkinsWashing ClothesHairclothClean Clothes

there will be enough goat’s milk for your food—
food for your household
and nourishment for your female servants.


> Verse ConceptsGoatsMaidsMilkteenager

Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and offered them on a rock to the Lord, and He did a wonderful thing while Manoah and his wife were watching. Verse ConceptsGoatsAmazement, Of God's ActionsSacrifice, In OtAltars, Built ByMaking Cereal Offerings And Libations

He said to him, “Bring Me a three-year-old cow, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” Verse ConceptsGoatsAbrahamdovesCarcass, Literal UsePigeonsAnimals, Types OfHeifersAnimals At Specific Ages

So Gideon went and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread from a half bushel of flour. He placed the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot. He brought them out and offered them to Him under the oak. Verse ConceptsGoatsFlourFoodBrothWeights And Measures, DryEphah [Ten Omers]Those Who Provided A Mealgideon

He said to him, “Bring Me a three-year-old cow, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” Verse ConceptsGoatsAbrahamdovesCarcass, Literal UsePigeonsAnimals, Types OfHeifersAnimals At Specific Ages

He is to take from the Israelite community two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering. Verse ConceptsMale AnimalsTwo AnimalsSacrificing Goats

Next he will take the two goats and place them before the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Verse ConceptsTwoSacrifices At The DoorwayTwo Animals

The high mountains are for the wild goats;
the cliffs are a refuge for hyraxes.
Verse ConceptsBadgersWild GoatRock Badger

Do you know when mountain goats give birth?
Have you watched the deer in labor?
Verse ConceptsWild GoatWhen?Deer Etc.Deer

So Saul took 3,000 of Israel’s choice men and went to look for David and his men in front of the Rocks of the Wild Goats. Verse ConceptsThree Thousand And UpWild Goat

My anger burns against the shepherds,
so I will punish the leaders.
For the Lord of Hosts has tended His flock,
the house of Judah;
He will make them like His majestic steed in battle.
Verse ConceptsInadequate ShepherdingBattle

All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on His right and the goats on the left.


Then Josiah donated 30,000 sheep, lambs, and young goats, plus 3,000 bulls from his own possessions, for the Passover sacrifices for all the lay people who were present. Verse ConceptsThree Thousand And UpThirty Thousand And Up

He must bring his restitution for the sin he has committed to the Lord: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. In this way the priest will make atonement on his behalf for his sin. Verse ConceptsGoatsFemale AnimalsSheep And GoatsPriests Atoning

or someone informs him about the sin he has committed, he is to bring an unblemished male goat as his offering. Verse ConceptsGoatsMale AnimalsSin Made KnownPerfect SacrificesSacrificing Goats

And all the women whose hearts were moved spun the goat hair by virtue of their skill. Verse ConceptsGoatsHairsHairclothSkilled People

He made curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tabernacle; he also made 11 of them. The length of each curtain was 45 feet, and the width of each curtain six feet. All 11 curtains had the same measurements. He joined five of the curtains together, and [the other] six together. read more.
He made 50 loops on the edge of the outermost curtain in the [first] set and 50 loops on the edge of the [corresponding] curtain in the second set. He made 50 bronze clasps to join the tent together as a single unit.

A man in Maon had a business in Carmel; he was a very rich man with 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats and was shearing his sheep in Carmel. Verse ConceptsGoatsSheepShepherds, As OccupationsSheep ShearingA Thousand AnimalsThree Thousand And UpWealthy People

200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams, Verse ConceptsRamsTwentyThe Number Two HundredPossessing Sheep

must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for you to be accepted. Verse ConceptsSheepMale AnimalsPerfect SacrificesSacrificing Cattle Sheep And Goats

I will not accept a bull from your household
or male goats from your pens,
Verse ConceptsMangersShepherds, As OccupationsNot Receiving

“I will send you a young goat from my flock,” he replied.

But she said, “Only if you leave something with me until you send it.” Verse ConceptsWages Of A ProstitutePossessing Sheep

Later on, during the wheat harvest, Samson took a young goat as a gift and visited his wife. “I want to go to my wife in her room,” he said. But her father would not let him enter. Verse ConceptsHarvestVisitingWheatSexual Union Intended

So Gideon went and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread from a half bushel of flour. He placed the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot. He brought them out and offered them to Him under the oak. Verse ConceptsGoatsFlourFoodBrothWeights And Measures, DryEphah [Ten Omers]Those Who Provided A Mealgideon

Go to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, and I will make them into a delicious meal for your father—the kind he loves. Verse ConceptsGoatsAnimals, Types OfSavourinessTwo AnimalsLoving Other Things

Everyone who had in his possession blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, fine linen or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or manatee skins, brought them. Verse ConceptsAnimal SkinsRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothHairclothBlue Purple And Scarlet


As I was observing, a male goat appeared, coming from the west across the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground. The goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes. Verse ConceptsHorns In AllegorySpeedOut Of The WestNot TouchingEyes In Prophecy

The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king. Verse ConceptsAlexander The GreatHorns In AllegoryCosmic CreaturesEyes In Prophecy

M How beautiful you are, my darling.
How very beautiful!
Behind your veil,
your eyes are doves.
Your hair is like a flock of goats
streaming down Mount Gilead.
Verse ConceptsAppearance Of HairYoung LoversHairgirlfriends

M If you do not know,
most beautiful of women,
follow the tracks of the flock,
and pasture your young goats
near the shepherds’ tents.
Verse ConceptsBeauty, SpiritualPasturing The Flockfootprints

These are the animals you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat, the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.

cream from the herd and milk from the flock,
with the fat of lambs,
rams from Bashan, and goats,
with the choicest grains of wheat;
you drank wine from the finest grapes.
Verse ConceptsAlcoholButterRamsDairyDrinking WineRich Food

Then Michal took the household idol and put it on the bed, placed some goat hair on its head, and covered it with a garment. Verse ConceptsHairsHairclothThose Who Deceived

lambs will provide your clothing,
and goats, the price of a field;
Verse ConceptsGoatsLambsValue

there will be enough goat’s milk for your food—
food for your household
and nourishment for your female servants.


> Verse ConceptsGoatsMaidsMilkteenager

The Israelites mobilized, gathered supplies, and went to fight them. The Israelites camped in front of them like two little flocks of goats, while the Arameans filled the landscape. Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsSmallnessTwo GroupsFew People

So they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood. Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitDippingCovered With BloodKilling Domesticated AnimalsColor

They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they died by the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, and mistreated. Verse ConceptsFleecesDeath penaltyMartyrdom Of The SaintsStoningMartyrdom, Methods OfPeople Cut In PiecesAnimal SkinsFoul ClothesHalf Of BodiesPeople Actually Doing Evil

Escape from Babylon;
depart from the Chaldeans’ land.
Be like the rams that lead the flock.
Verse ConceptsReturn From BabylonComing Out From Evil

“However, you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a fire offering for a pleasing aroma to the Lord. Verse ConceptsFatnessAromasSmellsSprinklingFat Of The SacrificesRefreshing God

Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your business partners, trading with you in lambs, rams, and goats. Verse ConceptsGoatsRamsCommerceSheep And Goats

“Bring the best of the firstfruits of your land to the house of the Lord your God.

“You must not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk. Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodMilkEcologyYoung AnimalAnimal MothersFirst fruits

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