Thematic Bible: Illustrative
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Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
He has made ready for him the instruments of death; he makes his arrows flames of fire.
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Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.
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When I send on you the evil arrows of disease, causing destruction, which I will send to put an end to you; and, further, I will take away your necessary food.
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I will send a rain of troubles on them, my arrows will be showered on them. They will be wasted from need of food, and overcome by burning heat and bitter destruction; and the teeth of beasts I will send on them, with the poison of the worms of the dust. Outside they will be cut off by the sword, and in the inner rooms by fear; death will take the young man and the virgin, the baby at the breast and the grey-haired man. read more.
I said I would send them wandering far away, I would make all memory of them go from the minds of men: But for the fear that their haters, uplifted in their pride, might say, Our hand is strong, the Lord has not done all this. For they are a nation without wisdom; there is no sense in them. If only they were wise, if only this was clear to them, and they would give thought to their future! How would it be possible for one to overcome a thousand, and two to send ten thousand in flight, if their rock had not let them go, if the Lord had not given them up? For their rock is not like our Rock, even our haters themselves being judges. For their vine is the vine of Sodom, from the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are the grapes of evil, and the berries are bitter: Their wine is the poison of dragons, the cruel poison of snakes. Is not this among my secrets, kept safe in my store-house? Punishment is mine and reward, at the time of the slipping of their feet: for the day of their downfall is near, sudden will be their fate. For the Lord will be judge of his people, he will have pity for his servants; when he sees that their power is gone, there is no one, shut up or free. And he will say, Where are their gods, the rock in which they put their faith? Who took the fat of their offerings, and the wine of their drink offering? Let them now come to your help, let them be your salvation. See now, I myself am he; there is no other god but me: giver of death and life, wounding and making well: and no one has power to make you free from my hand. For lifting up my hand to heaven I say, By my unending life, If I make sharp my shining sword, and my hand is outstretched for judging, I will give punishment to those who are against me, and their right reward to my haters. I will make my arrows red with blood, my sword will be feasting on flesh, with the blood of the dead and the prisoners, of the long-haired heads of my haters.
I said I would send them wandering far away, I would make all memory of them go from the minds of men: But for the fear that their haters, uplifted in their pride, might say, Our hand is strong, the Lord has not done all this. For they are a nation without wisdom; there is no sense in them. If only they were wise, if only this was clear to them, and they would give thought to their future! How would it be possible for one to overcome a thousand, and two to send ten thousand in flight, if their rock had not let them go, if the Lord had not given them up? For their rock is not like our Rock, even our haters themselves being judges. For their vine is the vine of Sodom, from the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are the grapes of evil, and the berries are bitter: Their wine is the poison of dragons, the cruel poison of snakes. Is not this among my secrets, kept safe in my store-house? Punishment is mine and reward, at the time of the slipping of their feet: for the day of their downfall is near, sudden will be their fate. For the Lord will be judge of his people, he will have pity for his servants; when he sees that their power is gone, there is no one, shut up or free. And he will say, Where are their gods, the rock in which they put their faith? Who took the fat of their offerings, and the wine of their drink offering? Let them now come to your help, let them be your salvation. See now, I myself am he; there is no other god but me: giver of death and life, wounding and making well: and no one has power to make you free from my hand. For lifting up my hand to heaven I say, By my unending life, If I make sharp my shining sword, and my hand is outstretched for judging, I will give punishment to those who are against me, and their right reward to my haters. I will make my arrows red with blood, my sword will be feasting on flesh, with the blood of the dead and the prisoners, of the long-haired heads of my haters.
But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.
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Arrows » Illustrative » Of severe afflictions
For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: his army of fears is put in order against me.
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Arrows » Illustrative » Of lightnings
The clouds sent out water; the skies gave out a sound; truly, your arrows went far and wide. The voice of your thunder went rolling on; the world was flaming with the light of the storm; the earth was shaking.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of false witnesses
One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.
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Arrows » Illustrative » (falling from the hand), of the paralyzing power
And with a blow I will send your bow out of your left hand and your arrows falling from your right hand.
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Arrows » Illustrative » Of slanderous tongues
His tongue is an arrow causing death; the words of his mouth are deceit: he says words of peace to his neighbour, but in his heart he is waiting secretly for him.
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Arrows » Illustrative » Of young children
Arrows » Illustrative » Of Christ
And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shade of his hand he has kept me; and he has made me like a polished arrow, keeping me in his secret place;
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Arrows » Illustrative » (broken), of destruction of power
There were the arrows of the bow broken, there he put an end to body-cover, sword, and fight. (Selah.)
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Arrows » Illustrative » Of devices of the wicked
See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.
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Arrows » Illustrative » Of bitter words
Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;
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Arrows » Illustrative » Of the word of Christ
Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's haters; because of them the peoples are falling under you.
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or adder Asp » Illustrative » Of obstinate rejecters of God's word
Their poison is like the poison of a snake; they are like the adder, whose ears are shut; Who will not be moved by the voice of the wonder-worker, however great are his powers.
or adder Asp » Illustrative » Of the enemies of God's people
You will put your foot on the lion and the snake; the young lion and the great snake will be crushed under your feet.
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Beds » Illustrative » (too short,) of plans which afford no rest or peace
For the bed is not long enough for a man to be stretched out on: and the cover is not wide enough for him to be covered with.
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Beds » Illustrative » (made on high,) of carnal security
You have put your bed on a high mountain: there you went up to make your offering.
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Beds » Illustrative » Of the grave
They are at rest in their last resting-places, every one going straight before him.
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Beds » Illustrative » (made in sickness,) of divine support and comfort
The Lord will be his support on his bed of pain: by you will all his grief be turned to strength.
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Beds » Illustrative » (made in darkness,) of extreme misery
If I am waiting for the underworld as my house, if I have made my bed in the dark;
Birds » Illustrative » (snaring,) of designs of the wicked
My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them. If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause; Let us overcome them living, like the underworld, and in their strength, as those who go down to death; read more.
Goods of great price will be ours, our houses will be full of wealth; Take your chance with us, and we will all have one money-bag: My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways: For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life. Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:
Goods of great price will be ours, our houses will be full of wealth; Take your chance with us, and we will all have one money-bag: My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways: For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life. Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:
Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.
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Birds » Illustrative » Of people of different countries
In its branches all the birds of heaven came to rest, and under its arms all the beasts of the field gave birth to their young, and great nations were living in its shade.
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Which is smaller than all seeds; but when it has come up it is greater than the plants, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and make their resting-places in its branches.
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Birds » Illustrative » Of the devil and his spirits
When the word of the kingdom comes to anyone, and the sense of it is not clear to him, then the Evil One comes, and quickly takes away that which was put in his heart. He is the seed dropped by the wayside.
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And while he did so, some seeds were dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took them for food:
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Birds » Illustrative » Of unsettled persons, &c
For the daughters of Moab will be like wandering birds, like a place from which the young birds have gone in flight, at the ways across the Arnon.
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Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.
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Birds » Illustrative » (snaring,) of death
Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.
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Birds » Illustrative » Of hostile nations
My heritage is like a brightly coloured bird to me; the cruel birds are attacking her on every side: go, get together all the beasts of the field, make them come for destruction.
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Birds » Illustrative » Of cruel and rapacious kings
Sending for a bird of strong flight from the east, the man of my purpose from a far country; I have said it, and I will give effect to it; the thing designed by me will certainly be done.
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Blood » Illustrative » (on one's own head,) of guilt
And David said to him, May your blood be on your head; for your mouth has given witness against you, saying, I have put to death the man marked with the holy oil.
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Every man cursing his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death; because of his curse on his father or his mother, his blood will be on him.
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And has given out his money at interest and taken great profits: he will certainly not go on living: he has done all these disgusting things: death will certainly be his fate; his blood will be on him.
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Blood » Illustrative » (given to drink,) of severe judgments
And you will be judged by me as women are judged who have been untrue to their husbands and have taken life; and I will let loose against you passion and bitter feeling.
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For they made the blood of saints and prophets come out like a stream, and blood have you given them for drink; which is their right reward.
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Blood » Illustrative » (washing the feet in,) of victories
So that your foot may be red with blood, and the tongues of your dogs with the same.
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The upright man will be glad when he sees their punishment; his feet will be washed in the blood of the evil-doer.
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Blood » Illustrative » (building with,) of oppression and cruelty
A curse on him who is building a place with blood, and basing a town on evil-doing!
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Blood » Illustrative » (preparing to,) of ripening for destruction
For this cause, by my life, says the Lord, because you have been sinning through blood, blood will come after you.
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Bottles » Illustrative » (broken,) of severe judgments
And he will let it be broken as a potter's vessel is broken: it will be smashed to bits without mercy; so that there will not be a bit in which one may take fire from the fireplace, or water from the spring.
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Then let the potter's bottle be broken before the eyes of the men who have gone with you,
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So truly, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will send to him men who will have him turned over till there is no more wine in his vessels, and his wine-skins will be completely broken.
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Bottles » Illustrative » Of sinners ripe for judgment
So you are to say this word to them: This is the word of the Lord, the God of Israel: Every skin bottle will be full of wine; and they will say to you, Is it not quite clear to us that every skin bottle will be full of wine? Then you are to say to them, The Lord has said, I will make all the people of this land, even the kings seated on David's seat, and the priests and the prophets and all the people of Jerusalem, overcome with strong drink. I will have them smashed against one another, fathers and sons together, says the Lord: I will have no pity or mercy, I will have no feeling for them to keep me from giving them to destruction.
Bottles » Illustrative » (dried up,) of the afflicted
For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.
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Bottles » Illustrative » Of God's remembrance
You have seen my wanderings; put the drops from my eyes into your bottle; are they not in your record?
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Bottles » Illustrative » (ready to burst,) of the impatient
My stomach is like wine which is unable to get out; like skins full of new wine, it is almost burst.
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Bottles » Illustrative » Of the clouds
By whose wisdom are the clouds numbered, or the water-skins of the heavens turned to the earth,
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the Bow » Illustrative » (when broken,) of the overthrow of power
And in that day I will let the bow of Israel be broken in the valley of Jezreel.
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This is what the Lord of armies has said: See, I will have the bow of Elam, their chief strength, broken.
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The bows of the men of war are broken, and the feeble are clothed with strength.
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And in that day I will make an agreement for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven and the things which go low on the earth; I will put an end to the bow and the sword and war in all the land, and will make them take their rest in peace.
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the Bow » Illustrative » Of the tongue of the wicked
See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.
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Their tongues are bent like a bow to send out false words: they have become strong in the land, but not for good faith: they go on from evil to evil, and they have no knowledge of me, says the Lord.
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the Bow » Illustrative » (when deceitful,) of the hypocrite
Their hearts were turned back and untrue like their fathers; they were turned to one side like a twisted bow.
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They have gone to what is of no value; they are like a false bow; their captains will come to destruction by the sword, and their ruler by my wrath; for this, the land of Egypt will make sport of them.
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the Bow » Illustrative » Of strength and power
My glory will be ever new, and my bow will be readily bent in my hand.
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Bread » Illustrative » (seeking of begging,) of extreme poverty
I have been young, and now am old, but I have not seen the good man without help, or his children looking for bread.
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Then it will be that the rest of your family, anyone who has not been cut off, will go down on his knees to him for a bit of silver or a bit of bread, and say, Be pleased to put me into one of the priest's places so that I may have a little food.
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Breathing out grief all her people are looking for bread; they have given their desired things for food to give them life: see, O Lord, and take note; for she has become a thing of shame.
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Bread » Illustrative » (when broken,) of the death of Christ
And when they were taking food, Jesus took bread and, after blessing it, he gave the broken bread to the disciples and said, Take it; this is my body.
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For it was handed down to me from the Lord, as I gave it to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night when Judas was false to him, took bread, And when it had been broken with an act of praise, he said, This is my body which is for you: do this in memory of me.
Bread » Illustrative » (partaking of,) of communion of saints
And day by day, going in agreement together regularly to the Temple and, taking broken bread together in their houses, they took their food with joy and with true hearts,
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Because we, being a number of persons, are one bread, we are one body: for we all take part in the one bread.
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Bread » Illustrative » (want of,) of extreme poverty
He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.
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Then he will say with an oath, I will not be a helper, for in my house there is no bread or clothing: I will not let you make me a ruler of the people.
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Bread » Illustrative » (eating without scarceness,) of plenty
Where there will be bread for you in full measure and you will be in need of nothing; a land where the very stones are iron and from whose hills you may get copper.
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Bread » Illustrative » (of deceit,) of unlawful gain
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.
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Bread » Illustrative » (of idleness,) of sloth
She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.
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Bread » Illustrative » (of wickedness,) of oppression
The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink.
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Bread » Illustrative » (fulness of,) of abundance
Truly, this was the sin of your sister Sodom: pride, a full measure of food, and the comforts of wealth in peace, were seen in her and her daughters, and she gave no help to the poor or to those in need.
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Bread » Illustrative » (of adversity,) of heavy affliction
And though the Lord will give you the bread of trouble and the water of grief, you will no longer put your teacher on one side, but you will see your teacher:
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Bread » Illustrative » Of Christ
The bread of God is the bread which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world. Ah, Lord, they said, give us that bread for ever! And this was the answer of Jesus: I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never be in need of food, and he who has faith in me will never be in need of drink.
Bread » Illustrative » (of tears,) of sorrow
You have given them the bread of weeping for food; for their drink you have given them sorrow in great measure.
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Brooks » Illustrative » Of wisdom
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
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Brooks » Illustrative » (drinking of, by the way,) of help in distress
Brooks » Illustrative » Of temporal abundance
Let him not see the rivers of oil, the streams of honey and milk.
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Brooks » Illustrative » (deceptive,) of false friends
My friends have been false like a stream, like streams in the valleys which come to an end:
Cities of refuge » Illustrative » Of Christ
For you have been a strong place for the poor and the crushed in their trouble, a safe place from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the wrath of the cruel ones is like a winter storm.
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Who says of the Lord, He is my safe place and my tower of strength: he is my God, in whom is my hope.
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Cities of refuge » Illustrative » (the way to,) of Christ
Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.
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And a highway will be there; its name will be, The Holy Way; the unclean and the sinner may not go over it, and those who go on it will not be turned out of the way by the foolish.
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Cities of refuge » Illustrative » Of the hope of the gospel
So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;
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Clouds » Illustrative » Of judgments of God
As the keeper goes looking for his flock when he is among his wandering sheep, so I will go looking for my sheep, and will get them safely out of all the places where they have been sent wandering in the day of clouds and black night.
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How has the daughter of Zion been covered with a cloud by the Lord in his wrath! he has sent down from heaven to earth the glory of Israel, and has not kept in memory the resting-place of his feet in the day of his wrath.
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For the day is near, the day of the Lord is near, a day of cloud; it will be the time of the nations.
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For a day of dark and deep shade is near, a day of cloud and black night: like a black cloud a great and strong people is covering the mountains; there has never been any like them and will not be after them again, from generation to generation.
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Clouds » Illustrative » Of hostile armies
See, he will come up like the clouds, and his war-carriages like the storm-wind: his horses are quicker than eagles. Sorrow is ours, for destruction has come on us.
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And you will go up, you will come like a storm, you will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your forces, and a great number of peoples with you.
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And you will come up against my people Israel, like a cloud covering the land; and it will come about, in the last days, that I will make you come against my land, so that the nations may have knowledge of me when I make myself holy in you, O Gog, before their eyes.
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Clouds » Illustrative » Of unsearchableness of God
And, looking, I saw a storm-wind coming out of the north, a great cloud with flames of fire coming after one another, and a bright light shining round about it and in the heart of it was something coloured like electrum.
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And he made the dark his tent round him, a mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
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Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.
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Clouds » Illustrative » Of multitudes of persons
For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us,
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Who are these coming like a cloud, like a flight of doves to their windows?
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Clouds » Illustrative » (riding upon,) of the power and greatness of God
The word about Egypt. See, the Lord is seated on a quick-moving cloud, and is coming to Egypt: and the false gods of Egypt will be troubled at his coming, and the heart of Egypt will be turned to water.
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The arch of your house is based on the waters; you make the clouds your carriage; you go on the wings of the wind:
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Clouds » Illustrative » (passing away,) of the goodness and prosperity of hypocrites
O Ephraim, what am I to do to you? O Judah, what am I to do to you? For your love is like a morning cloud, and like the dew which goes early away.
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So they will be like the morning cloud, like the dew which goes early away, like the dust of the grain which the wind is driving out of the crushing-floor, like smoke going up from the fireplace.
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Clouds » Illustrative » (a morning without,) of wise rulers
The God of Israel said, the word of the Rock of Israel came to me: When an upright king is ruling over men, when he is ruling in the fear of God, It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth
Clouds » Illustrative » (when seasonable,) of the favor of good rulers
In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.
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Clouds » Illustrative » (without rain,) of the fraudulent
As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.
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Clouds » Illustrative » (carried away by a tempest,) of false teachers
These are fountains without water, and mists before a driving storm; for whom the eternal night is kept in store.
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Clouds » Illustrative » Of sins of men
I have put your evil doings out of my mind like a thick cloud, and your sins like a mist: come back to me; for I have taken up your cause.
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Clouds » Illustrative » (without water,) of false teachers
These men are unseen rocks at your love-feasts, when they take part in them with you, keepers of sheep who without fear take the food of the sheep; clouds without water rushing before the wind, wasted trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots,
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Covenants » Illustrative » Of the united determination of a people to serve God
And Jehoiada made an agreement between the Lord and the king and the people, that they would be the Lord's people; and in the same way between the king and the people.
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And they made an agreement to be true to the Lord, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and all their soul;
They were united with their brothers, their rulers, and put themselves under a curse and an oath, to keep their steps in the way of God's law, which was given by Moses, the servant of God, and to keep and do all the orders of the Lord, our Lord, and his decisions and his rules;
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Covenants » Illustrative » Of God's promises to man
That you were at that time without Christ, being cut off from any part in Israel's rights as a nation, having no part in God's agreement, having no hope, and without God in the world.
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Truly, I will make my agreement with you and with your seed after you, And with every living thing with you, all birds and cattle and every beast of the earth which comes out of the ark with you. And I will make my agreement with you; never again will all flesh be cut off by the waters; never again will the waters come over all the earth for its destruction.
Covenants » Illustrative » (with death and hell,) of carnal security
Because you have said, We have made death our friend, and with the underworld we have made an agreement; when the overflowing waters come through they will not come near us; for we are looking to false words for help, taking cover in what is untrue:
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And the help you were looking for from death will come to nothing, and your agreement with the underworld will be broken; when the overflowing waters come through, then you will be overcome by them.
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Covenants » Illustrative » (with stones and beasts of the earth,) of peace and prosperity
And in that day I will make an agreement for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven and the things which go low on the earth; I will put an end to the bow and the sword and war in all the land, and will make them take their rest in peace.
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For you will be in agreement with the stones of the earth, and the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
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Covenants » Illustrative » Of the contract of marriage
But you say, For what reason? Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your early years, to whom you have been untrue, though she is your friend and the wife to whom you have given your word.
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Covenants » Illustrative » Of good resolutions
I made an agreement with my eyes; how then might my eyes be looking on a virgin?
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Defilement » Illustrative » Of sin
Not that which goes into the mouth makes a man unclean, but that which comes out of the mouth.
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But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean.
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Defilement » Illustrative » Of unholy doctrines
Do you not see that you are God's holy house, and that the Spirit of God has his place in you? If anyone makes the house of God unclean, God will put an end to him; for the house of God is holy, and you are his house.
the Deluge » Illustrative » Of the destruction of sinners
See, the Lord has a strong and cruel one; like a rain of ice, a storm of destruction, like the overflowing of a strong river, he will violently overcome them.
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And the help you were looking for from death will come to nothing, and your agreement with the underworld will be broken; when the overflowing waters come through, then you will be overcome by them.
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For this cause let every saint make his prayer to you at a time when you are near: then the overflowing of the great waters will not overtake him.
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the Deluge » Illustrative » (unexpectedness of,) of suddenness of Christ's coming
But of that day and hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father only. And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man. Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark, read more.
And they had no care till the waters came and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.
And they had no care till the waters came and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.
And as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the day of the Son of man. They were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day of the overflowing of the waters, when Noah went into the ark, and they all came to destruction. In the same way, in the days of Lot; they were feasting and trading, they were planting and building; read more.
But on the day when Lot went out of Sodom, fire came down from heaven and destruction came on them all. So will it be in the day of the revelation of the Son of man.
But on the day when Lot went out of Sodom, fire came down from heaven and destruction came on them all. So will it be in the day of the revelation of the Son of man.
the Deluge » Illustrative » Of baptism
Who, in the days of Noah, went against God's orders; but God in his mercy kept back the punishment, while Noah got ready the ark, in which a small number, that is to say eight persons, got salvation through water: And baptism, of which this is an image, now gives you salvation, not by washing clean the flesh, but by making you free from the sense of sin before God, through the coming again of Jesus Christ from the dead;
Dogs » Illustrative » Of obstinate sinners
Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, or put your jewels before pigs, for fear that they will be crushed under foot by the pigs whose attack will then be made against you.
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Outside are the dogs, and those who make use of evil powers, those who make themselves unclean, and the takers of life, and those who give worship to images, and everyone whose delight is in what is false.
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Dogs » Illustrative » (dead,) of the mean
After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.
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And he went down on his face before the king, and said, What is your servant, for you to take note of a dead dog such as I am?
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Dogs » Illustrative » Of gentiles
And a woman of Canaan came out from those parts, crying and saying, Have pity on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is greatly troubled with an unclean spirit.
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And he made answer and said, It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs.
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Dogs » Illustrative » Of persecutors
Dogs have come round me: I am shut in by the band of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands and feet.
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Make my soul safe from the sword, my life from the power of the dog.
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Dogs » Illustrative » Of false teachers
Be on the watch against dogs, against the workers of evil, against those of the circumcision:
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Dogs » Illustrative » Of fools
Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.
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Dogs » Illustrative » (dumb,) of unfaithful ministers
His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dogs without tongues, unable to make a sound; stretched out dreaming, loving sleep.
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Dogs » Illustrative » Of covetous ministers
Yes, the dogs are for ever looking for food; while these, the keepers of the sheep, are without wisdom: they have all gone after their pleasure, every one looking for profit; they are all the same.
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Dogs » Illustrative » Of apostates
They are an example of that true saying, The dog has gone back to the food it had put out, and the pig which had been washed to its rolling in the dirty earth.
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Doves » Illustrative » Of the church
I am sleeping, but my heart is awake; it is the sound of my loved one at the door, saying, Be open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my very beautiful one; my head is wet with dew, and my hair with the drops of the night.
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O my dove, you are in the holes of the mountain sides, in the cracks of the high hills; let me see your face, let your voice come to my ears; for sweet is your voice, and your face is fair.
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Doves » Illustrative » Of mourners
We make noises of grief, like bears, and sad sounds like doves: we are looking for our right, but it is not there; for salvation, but it is far from us.
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I make cries like a bird; I give out sounds of grief like a dove: my eyes are looking up with desire; O Lord, I am crushed, take up my cause.
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Doves » Illustrative » Of the holy ghost
And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;
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And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him.
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Doves » Illustrative » Of the meekness of Christ
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the water streams, washed with milk, and rightly placed.
Doves » Illustrative » (in its flight,) of the return of israel from captivity
Shaking with fear like a bird, they will come out of Egypt, like a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will give them rest in their houses, says the Lord.
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Doves » Illustrative » Of converts to the church
Who are these coming like a cloud, like a flight of doves to their windows?
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the Dragon » Illustrative » Of the devil
And he took the dragon, the old snake, which is the Evil One and Satan, and put chains on him for a thousand years,
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And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be let loose out of his prison,
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And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power and his seat and great authority.
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the Dragon » Illustrative » Of cruel and persecuting kings
Say to them, These are the words of the Lord: See, I am against you, Pharaoh, king of Egypt, the great river-beast stretched out among his Nile streams, who has said, The Nile is mine, and I have made it for myself.
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In that day the Lord, with his great and strong and cruel sword, will send punishment on Leviathan, the quick-moving snake, and on Leviathan, the twisted snake; and he will put to death the dragon which is in the sea.
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Awake! awake! put on strength, O arm of the Lord, awake! as in the old days, in the generations long past. Was it not by you that Rahab was cut in two, and the dragon Wounded?
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the Dragon » Illustrative » (poison of,) of wine
Their wine is the poison of dragons, the cruel poison of snakes.
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the Dragon » Illustrative » Of enemies of the church
You will put your foot on the lion and the snake; the young lion and the great snake will be crushed under your feet.
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the Dragon » Illustrative » Of wicked men
Though you have let us be crushed in the place of jackals, though we are covered with darkest shade.
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Eagles » Illustrative » (swiftness of,) of the swiftness of hostile armies
For the Lord has said, See, he will come like an eagle in flight, stretching out his wings against Moab.
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See, he will come up like the clouds, and his war-carriages like the storm-wind: his horses are quicker than eagles. Sorrow is ours, for destruction has come on us.
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Those who went after us were quicker than the eagles of the heaven, driving us before them on the mountains, waiting secretly for us in the waste land.
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The Lord will send a nation against you from the farthest ends of the earth, coming with the flight of an eagle; a nation whose language is strange to you;
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Eagles » Illustrative » (mode of teaching her young to fly,) of God's care of his church
As an eagle, teaching her young to make their flight, with her wings outstretched over them, takes them up on her strong feathers:
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You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I took you, as on eagles' wings, guiding you to myself.
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Eagles » Illustrative » Of wisdom and zeal of God's ministers
As for the form of their faces, they had the face of a man, and the four of them had the face of a lion on the right side, and the four of them had the face of an ox on the left side, and the four of them had the face of an eagle.
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And the first beast was like a lion, and the second like an ox, and the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.
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Eagles » Illustrative » (height and security of its dwelling,) of the fancied but fatal security of the wicked
... the pride of your heart has been a false hope, O you who are living in the cracks of the rock, keeping your place on the top of the hill: even if you made your living-place as high as the eagle, I would make you come down, says the Lord.
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Though you go up on high like an eagle, though your house is placed among the stars, I will make you come down from there, says the Lord.
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Eagles » Illustrative » Of great and powerful kings
And say, This is what the Lord has said: A great eagle with great wings, full of long feathers of different colours, came to Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar:
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Put the horn to your mouth. He comes like an eagle against the house of the Lord; because they have gone against my agreement, they have not kept my law.
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Eagles » Illustrative » (wings of,) of protection afforded to the church
And there were given to the woman two wings of a great eagle, so that she might go in flight into the waste land, to her place, where she is given food for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the snake.
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Eagles » Illustrative » (swiftness of,) of the melting away of riches
Are your eyes lifted up to it? it is gone: for wealth takes to itself wings, like an eagle in flight up to heaven.
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Eagles » Illustrative » (upward flight of,) of the saint's rapid progress toward heaven
But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.
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Eagles » Illustrative » (renewed strength and beauty of,) of the renewal of saints
He makes your mouth full of good things, so that your strength is made new again like the eagle's.
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Eagles » Illustrative » (increased baldness of, in the moulting season,) of calamities
Let your head be uncovered and your hair cut off in sorrow for the children of your delight: let the hair be pulled from your head like an eagle's; for they have been taken away from you as prisoners.
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Eagles » Illustrative » (hasting to the prey,) of the swiftness of man's days
They go rushing on like reed-boats, like an eagle dropping suddenly on its food.
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Eyes » Illustrative » (open,) of spiritual illumination
Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
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Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
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Eyes » Illustrative » (anointing with eyesalve,) of healing by the spirit
If you are wise you will get from me gold tested by fire, so that you may have true wealth; and white robes to put on, so that your shame may not be seen; and oil for your eyes, so that you may see.
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Eyes » Illustrative » Of the mind
The light of the body is the eye; if then your eye is true, all your body will be full of light. But if your eye is evil, all your body will be dark. If then the light which is in you is dark, how dark it will be!
Feet » Illustrative » (sliding,) of yielding to temptation
In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
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If I say, My foot is slipping; your mercy, O Lord, is my support.
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Feet » Illustrative » (treading under,) of complete destruction
In that time an offering will be made to the Lord of armies from a people tall and smooth, causing fear through all their history; a strong nation, crushing down its haters, whose land is cut through by rivers, an offering taken to the place of the name of the Lord of armies, even Mount Zion.
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The Lord has made sport of all my men of war in me, he has got men together against me to send destruction on my young men: the virgin daughter of Judah has been crushed like grapes under the feet of the Lord.
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Feet » Illustrative » (washed or dipped in oil,) of abundance
And of Asher he said, Let Asher have the blessing of children; may he be pleasing to his brothers, and let his foot be wet with oil.
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When my steps were washed with milk, and rivers of oil were flowing out of the rock for me.
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Feet » Illustrative » (dipped in blood,) of victory
So that your foot may be red with blood, and the tongues of your dogs with the same.
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Feet » Illustrative » (set in a large place,) of liberty
And you have not given me into the hand of my hater; you have put my feet in a wide place.
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Feet » Illustrative » (set on a rock,) of stability
He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain.
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Fig tree » Illustrative » (barren,) of mere professors of religion
And seeing a fig-tree by the wayside, he came to it, and saw nothing on it but leaves only; and he said to it, Let there be no fruit from you from this time forward for ever. And straight away the fig-tree became dry and dead.
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And he made up this story for them: A certain man had a fig-tree in his garden, and he came to get fruit from it, and there was no fruit. And he said to the gardener, See, for three years I have been looking for fruit from this tree, and I have not had any: let it be cut down; why is it taking up space?
Fig tree » Illustrative » (sitting under one's own,) of prosperity and peace
But every man will be seated under his vine and under his fig-tree, and no one will be a cause of fear to them: for the mouth of the Lord of armies has said it.
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So Judah and Israel were living safely, every man under his vine and his fig-tree, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.
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Fishes » Illustrative » Of men ignorant of future events
Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.
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Fishes » Illustrative » (bad,) of mere professors
When it was full, they took it up on the sands; and seated there they put the good into vessels, but the bad they put away. So will it be in the end of the world: the angels will come and take out the bad from the good,
Fishes » Illustrative » (good,) of saints
When it was full, they took it up on the sands; and seated there they put the good into vessels, but the bad they put away. So will it be in the end of the world: the angels will come and take out the bad from the good,
Fishes » Illustrative » Of the whole population of egypt
And I will put hooks in your mouth, and the fish of your streams will be hanging from your skin; and I will make you come up out of your streams, with all the fish of your streams hanging from your skin. And I will let you be in the waste land, you and all the fish of your streams: you will go down on the face of the land; you will not be taken up or put to rest in the earth; I have given you for food to the beasts of the field and the birds of the heaven.
Fishes » Illustrative » Of those ensnared by the wicked
He has made men like the fishes of the sea, like the worms which have no ruler over them.
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Fishes » Illustrative » Of the visible church
When it was full, they took it up on the sands; and seated there they put the good into vessels, but the bad they put away.
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Forests » Illustrative » (destroyed by fire,) of destruction of the wicked
For evil was burning like a fire; the blackberries and thorns were burned up; the thick woods took fire, rolling up in dark clouds of smoke.
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And the light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: wasting and burning up his thorns in one day. And he will put an end to the glory of his woods and of his planted fields, soul and body together; and it will be as when a man is wasted by disease.
Forests » Illustrative » (a fruitful field turned into,) of the jews rejected by God
Till the spirit comes on us from on high, and the waste land becomes a fertile field, and the fertile field is changed into a wood.
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In a very short time Lebanon will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will seem like a wood.
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Forests » Illustrative » Of the unfruitful world
But the tall trees will come down with a great fall, and the town will be low in a low place.
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Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of God
For my people have done two evils; they have given up me, the fountain of living waters, and have made for themselves water-holes, cut out from the rock, broken water-holes, of no use for storing water.
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O Lord, the hope of Israel, all who give you up will be put to shame; those who go away from you will be cut off from the earth, because they have given up the Lord, the fountain of living waters.
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For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we will see light.
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Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of spiritual wisdom
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
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Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
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Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (corrupt,) of the natural heart
Does the fountain send from the same outlet sweet and bitter water?
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But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of eternal life
And he said to me, It is done. I am the First and the Last, the start and the end. I will freely give of the fountain of the water of life to him who is in need.
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But whoever takes the water I give him will never be in need of drink again; for the water I give him will become in him a fountain of eternal life.
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Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the means of grace
And it will come about in that day that the mountains will be dropping sweet wine, and the hills will be flowing with milk, and all the streams of Judah will be flowing with water; and a fountain will come out from the house of the Lord, watering the valley of acacia-trees.
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I will make rivers on the dry mountain-tops, and fountains in the valleys: I will make the waste land a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
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Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (sealed up,) of the church
A garden walled-in is my sister, my bride; a garden shut up, a spring of water stopped.
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Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of a numerous posterity
And Israel is living in peace, the fountain of Jacob by himself, in a land of grain and wine, with dew dropping from the heavens.
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Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (troubled,) of saints led astray
Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.
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Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the law of the wise
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.
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Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of Godly fear
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.
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Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of Christ
In that day there will be a fountain open to the family of David and to the people of Jerusalem, for sin and for that which is unclean.
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Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of a good wife
Let blessing be on your fountain; have joy in the wife of your early years.
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Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (always flowing,) of unceasing wickedness of the jews
As the spring keeps its waters cold, so she keeps her evil in her: the sound of cruel and violent behaviour is in her; before me at all times are disease and wounds.
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Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (not failing,) of the church
And the Lord will be your guide at all times; in dry places he will give you water in full measure, and will make strong your bones; and you will be like a watered garden, and like an ever-flowing spring.
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Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the holy ghost
He who has faith in me, out of his body, as the Writings have said, will come rivers of living water. This he said of the Spirit which would be given to those who had faith in him: the Spirit had not been given then, because the glory of Jesus was still to come.
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of constant supplies of grace
The players on instruments will be there, and the dancers will say, All my springs are in you.
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Fruits » Illustrative » Of a holy conversation
With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.
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From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.
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Fruits » Illustrative » Of effects of industry
After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.
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Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.
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Fruits » Illustrative » (bad,) of the conduct and conversation of evil men
Make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for by its fruit you will get knowledge of the tree.
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Even so, every good tree gives good fruit; but the bad tree gives evil fruit.
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Fruits » Illustrative » Of converts to the church
May there be wide-stretching fields of grain in the land, shaking on the top of the mountains, full of fruit like Lebanon: may its stems be unnumbered like the grass of the earth.
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He who does the cutting now has his reward; he is getting together fruit for eternal life, so that he who did the planting and he who gets in the grain may have joy together.
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Fruits » Illustrative » Of doctrines of Christ
As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my loved one among the sons. I took my rest under his shade with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
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Fruits » Illustrative » Of works of the spirit
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith, Gentle behaviour, control over desires: against such there is no law.
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the reward of the wicked
The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it? I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.
Fruits » Illustrative » Of good works
Even so, every good tree gives good fruit; but the bad tree gives evil fruit. It is not possible for a good tree to give bad fruit, and a bad tree will not give good fruit.
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the example, &c of the Godly
The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
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Fruits » Illustrative » Of praise
Let us then make offerings of praise to God at all times through him, that is to say, the fruit of lips giving witness to his name.
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Fruits » Illustrative » Of effects of repentance
Let your change of heart be seen in your works:
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Fruits » Illustrative » Of the reward of saints
Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.
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Gardens » Illustrative » Of the church
I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; to take my myrrh with my spice; my wax with my honey; my wine with my milk. Take meat, O friends; take wine, yes, be overcome with love.
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My loved one is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to take food in the gardens, and to get lilies.
I went down into the garden of nuts to see the green plants of the valley, and to see if the vine was in bud, and the pomegranate-trees were in flower.
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Gardens » Illustrative » (well watered,) of spiritual prosperity of the church
And the Lord will be your guide at all times; in dry places he will give you water in full measure, and will make strong your bones; and you will be like a watered garden, and like an ever-flowing spring.
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So they will come with songs on the high places, flowing together to the good things of the Lord, to the grain and the wine and the oil, to the young ones of the flock and of the herd: their souls will be like a watered garden, and they will have no more sorrow.
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Gardens » Illustrative » (enclosed,) of the pleasantness, fruitfulness, and security of the church
A garden walled-in is my sister, my bride; a garden shut up, a spring of water stopped.
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Gardens » Illustrative » (when dried up,) of the wicked
For you will be like a tree whose leaves have become dry, and like a garden without water.
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Garments » Illustrative » (white,) of righteousness
If you are wise you will get from me gold tested by fire, so that you may have true wealth; and white robes to put on, so that your shame may not be seen; and oil for your eyes, so that you may see.
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His form was shining like the light, and his clothing was white as snow:
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Garments » Illustrative » (washed in wine,) of abundance
Knotting his ass's cord to the vine, and his young ass to the best vine; washing his robe in wine, and his clothing in the blood of grapes:
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Garments » Illustrative » (rolled in blood,) of victory
For every boot of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire.
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Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
And he had a dream, and in his dream he saw steps stretching from earth to heaven, and the angels of God were going up and down on them. And he saw the Lord by his side, saying, I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac: I will give to you and to your seed this land on which you are sleeping. Your seed will be like the dust of the earth, covering all the land to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south: you and your seed will be a name of blessing to all the families of the earth. read more.
And truly, I will be with you, and will keep you wherever you go, guiding you back again to this land; and I will not give you up till I have done what I have said to you. And Jacob, awaking from his sleep, said, Truly, the Lord is in this place and I was not conscious of it. And fear came on him, and he said, This is a holy place; this is nothing less than the house of God and the doorway of heaven.
And truly, I will be with you, and will keep you wherever you go, guiding you back again to this land; and I will not give you up till I have done what I have said to you. And Jacob, awaking from his sleep, said, Truly, the Lord is in this place and I was not conscious of it. And fear came on him, and he said, This is a holy place; this is nothing less than the house of God and the doorway of heaven.
Gates » Illustrative » (of hell,) of satan's power
And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.
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Gates » Illustrative » (strait,) of the entrance to life
For narrow is the door and hard the road to life, and only a small number make discovery of it.
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Gates » Illustrative » (wide,) of the entrance to ruin
Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.
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Gates » Illustrative » (of the grave,) of death
I said, In the quiet of my days I am going down into the underworld: the rest of my years are being taken away from me.
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Gates » Illustrative » Of Christ
I am the door: if any man goes in through me he will have salvation, and will go in and go out, and will get food.
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Goat » Illustrative » Of the wicked
My wrath is burning against the keepers of the flock, and I will send punishment on the he-goats: for the Lord of armies takes care of his flock, the people of Judah, and will make them like the horse of his pride in the fight.
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And before him all the nations will come together; and they will be parted one from another, as the sheep are parted from the goats by the keeper. And he will put the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.
Goat » Illustrative » Of macedonian empire
And while I was giving thought to this, I saw a he-goat coming from the west over the face of all the earth without touching the earth: and the he-goat had a great horn between his eyes.
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And the he-goat is the king of Greece: and the great horn between his eyes is the first king.
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Goat » Illustrative » (flock of,) of the church
See, you are fair, my love, you are fair; you have the eyes of a dove; your hair is as a flock of goats, which take their rest on the side of Gilead.
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Grass » Illustrative » Of shortness and uncertainty of life
For it is said, All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass becomes dry and the flower dead:
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As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field.
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A voice of one saying, Give a cry! And I said, What is my cry to be? All flesh is grass, and all its strength like the flower of the field. The grass becomes dry, the flower is dead; because the breath of the Lord goes over it: truly the people is grass.
Grass » Illustrative » (on tops of houses,) of the wicked
This is why their townsmen had no power, they were broken and put to shame; they were like the grass of the field and the green plant, like grass on the house-tops.
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This is why their townsmen had no power, they were broken and put to shame; they were like the grass of the field, or a green plant; like the grass on the house-tops, which a cold wind makes waste.
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Grass » Illustrative » (refreshed by dew and showers,) of the saints refreshed by grace
May he come down like rain on the cut grass; like showers watering the earth.
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And the rest of Jacob will be among the mass of peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers on the grass, which may not be kept back by man, or be waiting for the sons of men.
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Grass » Illustrative » Of prosperity of the wicked
hands » Illustrative » (opened,) of liberality
But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of.
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They take what you give them; they are full of the good things which come from your open hand.
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hands » Illustrative » Of power
And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he made himself strong, and went running before Ahab till they came to Jezreel.
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(And the Lord gave Israel a saviour, so that they became free from the hands of the Aramaeans; and the children of Israel were living in their tents as in the past.
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hands » Illustrative » (shut,) of illiberality
If in any of your towns in the land which the Lord your God is giving you, there is a poor man, one of your countrymen, do not let your heart be hard or your hand shut to him;
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hands » Illustrative » (lifted up against another,) of rebellion
Not so: but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba, son of Bichri, by name, has taken up arms against the king, against David: give up this man only, and I will go away from the town. And the woman said to Joab, His head will be dropped over the wall to you.
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The Heart » Illustrative » Of Christ
Come quickly, my loved one, and be like a roe on the mountains of spice.
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My loved one is like a roe; see, he is on the other side of our wall, he is looking in at the windows, letting himself be seen through the spaces.
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The Heart » Illustrative » (sure-footedness of,) of experienced saints
The Lord God is my strength, and he makes my feet like roes' feet, guiding me on my high places. For the chief music-maker on corded instruments.
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He makes my feet like roes' feet, and puts me on high places.
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The Heart » Illustrative » (without pasture,) of the persecuted
And all her glory has gone from the daughter of Zion: her rulers have become like harts with no place for food, and they have gone in flight without strength before the attacker.
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The Heart » Illustrative » (panting for water,) of afflicted saints longing for God
Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God. My soul is dry for need of God, the living God; when may I come and see the face of God?
The Heart » Illustrative » Of converted sinners
Then will the feeble-footed be jumping like a roe, and the voice which was stopped will be loud in song: for in the waste land streams will be bursting out, and waters in the dry places.
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Harvest » Illustrative » Of the end of the world
Let them come up together till the getting in of the grain; and then I will say to the workers, Take up first the evil plants, and put them together for burning: but put the grain into my store-house.
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And he who put them in the earth is Satan; and the getting in of the grain is the end of the world; and those who get it in are the angels.
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Harvest » Illustrative » Of ripeness for wrath
Put in the blade, for the grain is ready: come, get you down, for the wine-crusher is full, the vessels are overflowing; for great is their evil-doing.
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And another angel came out from the house of God, crying with a loud voice to him who was seated on the cloud, Put in your blade, and let the grain be cut: because the hour for cutting it is come; for the grain of the earth is over-ready.
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Harvest » Illustrative » Of a time of judgment
For these are the words of the Lord of armies, the God of Israel: The daughter of Babylon is like a grain-floor when it is stamped down; before long, the time of her grain-cutting will come.
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And Judah has put up disgusting images for himself.
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Harvest » Illustrative » Of a time when many are ready to receive the gospel
Then he said to his disciples, There is much grain but not enough men to get it in. Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.
Harvest » Illustrative » (cold in,) of a refreshing message
As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.
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Harvest » Illustrative » (rain in,) of honor given to fools
Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish.
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Harvest » Illustrative » Of seasons of grace
The grain-cutting is past, the summer is ended, and no salvation has come to us.
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Harvest » Illustrative » (dew in,) of God's protection
For this is what the Lord has said to me: I will be quiet, watching from my place; like the clear heat when the sun is shining, like a mist of dew in the heat of summer.
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Head » Illustrative » Of Christ
And he has put all things under his feet, and has made him to be head over all things to the church,
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And not joined to the Head, from whom all the body, being given strength and kept together through its joins and bands, has its growth with the increase of God.
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But it is important for you to keep this fact in mind, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.
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Head » Illustrative » (made bald,) of heavy judgments
The daughter of Dibon has gone up to the high places, weeping: Moab is sounding her cry of sorrow over Nebo, and over Medeba: everywhere the hair of the head and of the face is cut off.
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And in that day the Lord, the Lord of armies, was looking for weeping, and cries of sorrow, cutting off of the hair, and putting on the clothing of grief:
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Let your head be uncovered and your hair cut off in sorrow for the children of your delight: let the hair be pulled from your head like an eagle's; for they have been taken away from you as prisoners.
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And in the place of sweet spices will be an evil smell, and for a fair band a thick cord; for a well-dressed head there will be the cutting-off of the hair, and for a beautiful robe there will be the clothing of sorrow; the mark of the prisoner in place of the ornaments of the free.
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Head » Illustrative » (covered,) of subjection
But every woman who does so with her head unveiled, puts shame on her head: for it is the same as if her hair was cut off.
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For this reason it is right for the woman to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.
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Head » Illustrative » Of rulers
Wherever the children of men are living; into whose hands he has given the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven, and has made you ruler over them all, you are the head of gold.
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And Samuel said, Though you may seem little to yourself, are you not head of the tribes of Israel? for the Lord with the holy oil made you king over Israel,
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Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of exaltation
After three days Pharaoh will give you honour, and put you back into your place, and you will give him his cup as you did before, when you were his wine-servant.
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And now my head will be lifted up higher than my haters who are round me: because of this I will make offerings of joy in his tent; I will make a song, truly I will make a song of praise to the Lord.
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Head » Illustrative » (anointed,) of joy and prosperity
Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of joy and confidence
But when these things come about, let your heads be lifted up, because your salvation is near.
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Head » Illustrative » Of God
But it is important for you to keep this fact in mind, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.
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Head » Illustrative » Of chief men
For this cause the Lord took away from Israel head and tail, high and low, in one day. The man who is honoured and responsible is the head, and the prophet who gives false teaching is the tail.
Head » Illustrative » (covered,) of defense and protection
O Lord God, the strength of my salvation, you have been a cover over my head in the day of the fight.
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Head » Illustrative » Of the chief city of a kingdom
For the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin (and in sixty-five years from now Ephraim will be broken, and will no longer be a people):
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Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of pride, &c
Hedges » Illustrative » Of heavy judgments
He has put a wall round me, so that I am not able to go out; he has made great the weight of my chain.
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For this cause I will put thorns in her road, building up a wall round her so that she may not go on her way.
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Hedges » Illustrative » Of holy ordinances, &c
Give ear to another story. A master of a house made a vine garden, and put a wall round it, and made a place for crushing out the wine, and made a tower, and let it out to field-workers, and went into another country.
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And after working the earth of it with a spade, he took away its stones, and put in it a very special vine; and he put up a watchtower in the middle of it, hollowing out in the rock a place for the grape-crushing; and he was hoping that it would give the best grapes, but it gave common grapes.
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Hedges » Illustrative » (broken down,) of the taking away of protection
And now, this is what I will do to my vine-garden: I will take away the circle of thorns round it, and it will be burned up; its wall will be broken down and the beasts of the field will go through it;
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Why are its walls broken down by your hands, so that all who go by may take its fruit?
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Hedges » Illustrative » Of numerous afflictions
To a man whose way is veiled, and who is shut in by God?
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My way is walled up by him so that I may not go by: he has made my roads dark.
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Hedges » Illustrative » Of the way of the slothful
Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.
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Hedges » Illustrative » Of God's protection
Have you yourself not put a wall round him and his house and all he has on every side, blessing the work of his hands, and increasing his cattle in the land?
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Herbs » Illustrative » Of the wicked
This is why their townsmen had no power, they were broken and put to shame; they were like the grass of the field and the green plant, like grass on the house-tops.
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For they will quickly be cut down like grass, and become dry like the green plants.
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Herbs » Illustrative » (dew on,) of grace given to saints
For this is what the Lord has said to me: I will be quiet, watching from my place; like the clear heat when the sun is shining, like a mist of dew in the heat of summer.
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Highways » Illustrative » Of facilities for the restoration of the jews
Go through, go through the doors; make ready the way of the people; let the highway be lifted up; let the stones be taken away; let a flag be lifted up over the peoples.
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And there will be a highway for the rest of his people from Assyria; as there was for Israel in the day when he came up out of the land of Egypt.
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Highways » Illustrative » (made in the deserts,) of facilities for the spread of the gospel
A voice of one crying, Make ready in the waste land the way of the Lord, make level in the lowland a highway for our God.
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See, I am doing a new thing; now it is starting; will you not take note of it? I will even make a way in the waste land, and rivers in the dry country.
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Highways » Illustrative » (broad,) of the way to destruction
Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.
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Highways » Illustrative » (narrow,) of the way of life
For narrow is the door and hard the road to life, and only a small number make discovery of it.
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Highways » Illustrative » Of the way of holiness
And a highway will be there; its name will be, The Holy Way; the unclean and the sinner may not go over it, and those who go on it will not be turned out of the way by the foolish.
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Highways » Illustrative » Of Christ
Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.
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Horns » Illustrative » Of antiChristian powers
And the angel said to me, Why were you surprised? I will make clear to you the secret of the woman, and of the beast on which she is seated, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.
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And he took his place on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads unholy names.
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And he took me away in the Spirit into a waste land: and I saw a woman seated on a bright red beast, full of evil names, having seven heads and ten horns,
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Horns » Illustrative » Of kings
And while I was giving thought to this, I saw a he-goat coming from the west over the face of all the earth without touching the earth: and the he-goat had a great horn between his eyes.
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The sheep which you saw with two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
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After this, in my vision of the night, I saw a fourth beast, a thing causing fear and very troubling, full of power and very strong; and it had great iron teeth: it took its food, crushing some of it to bits and stamping down the rest with its feet: it was different from all the beasts before it; and it had ten horns. I was watching the horns with care, and I saw another coming up among them, a little one, before which three of the first horns were pulled up by the roots: and there were eyes like a man's eyes in this horn, and a mouth saying great things.
And lifting up my eyes, I saw, there before the stream, a male sheep with two horns: and the two horns were high, but one was higher than the other, the higher one coming up last.
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Horns » Illustrative » (cutting off,) of destruction of power
By him will all the horns of the sinners be cut off; but the horns of the upright will be lifted up.
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The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, says the Lord.
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In his burning wrath every horn of Israel has been cut off; his right hand has been turned back before the attacker: he has put a fire in Jacob, causing destruction round about.
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Horns » Illustrative » (pushing with,) of conquests
He is a young ox, glory is his; his horns are the horns of the mountain ox, with which all peoples will be wounded, even to the ends of the earth: they are the ten thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh.
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Up! and let the grain be crushed, O daughter of Zion, for I will make your horn iron and your feet brass, and a number of peoples will be broken by you, and you will give up their increase to the Lord and their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.
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And Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, made himself horns of iron and said, The Lord says, Pushing back the Aramaeans with these, you will put an end to them completely.
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Horns » Illustrative » (budding of,) of the commencement or revival of a nation
In that day I will make a horn put out buds for the children of Israel, and I will let your words come freely among them, and they will be certain that I am the Lord.
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Horns » Illustrative » (exalting,) of increase of power and glory
Those who make war against the Lord will be broken; against them he will send his thunder from heaven: the Lord will be judge of the ends of the earth, he will give strength to his king, lifting up the horn of him on whom the holy oil has been put.
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And Hannah, in prayer before the Lord, said, My heart is glad in the Lord, my horn is lifted up in the Lord: my mouth is open wide over my haters; because my joy is in your salvation.
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Horns » Illustrative » Of power of Christ
Lifting up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
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And I saw in the middle of the high seat and of the four beasts, and in the middle of the rulers, a Lamb in his place, which seemed as if it had been put to death, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.
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Horns » Illustrative » Of power of the wicked
By him will all the horns of the sinners be cut off; but the horns of the upright will be lifted up.
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Be my saviour from the lion's mouth; let me go free from the horns of the cruel oxen.
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Horns » Illustrative » Of power of God
The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour; my God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
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He was shining like the light; he had rays coming out from his hand: there his power was kept secret.
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Horns » Illustrative » Of power of ephraim, &c
He is a young ox, glory is his; his horns are the horns of the mountain ox, with which all peoples will be wounded, even to the ends of the earth: they are the ten thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh.
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Horns » Illustrative » (raising up,) of arrogance
I say to the men of pride, Let your pride be gone: and to the sinners, Let not your horn be lifted up. Let not your horn be lifted up: let no more words of pride come from your outstretched necks.
Horns » Illustrative » (bringing down,) of degradation
I have made haircloth the clothing of my skin, and my horn is rolled in the dust.
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Iron » Illustrative » Of severe affliction
But the Lord has taken you out of the flaming fire, out of Egypt, to be to him the people of his heritage, as you are today.
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Those who were in the dark, in the black night, in chains of sorrow and iron;
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Iron » Illustrative » Of severe exercise of power
And he will be ruling them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of the potter they will be broken, even as I have power from my Father:
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They will be ruled by you with a rod of iron; they will be broken like a potter's vessel.
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Iron » Illustrative » Of strength
Its legs of iron, its feet were in part of iron and in part of potter's earth.
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And the fourth kingdom will be strong as iron: because, as all things are broken and overcome by iron, so it will have the power of crushing and smashing down all the earth.
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Iron » Illustrative » Of a hard barren soil
And the heaven over your heads will be brass, and the earth under you hard as iron.
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Iron » Illustrative » (seared with,) of insensibility of conscience
Through the false ways of men whose words are untrue, whose hearts are burned as with a heated iron;
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Iron » Illustrative » Of stubbornness
Because I saw that your heart was hard, and that your neck was an iron cord, and your brow brass;
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Jerusalem » Illustrative » Of the church glorified
And I saw the holy town, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, like a bride made beautiful for her husband.
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Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the house of my God, and he will go out no more: and I will put on him the name of my God, and the name of the town of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God, and my new name.
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And he took me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and let me see the holy town Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
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Jerusalem » Illustrative » Of the church
Now this Hagar is the mountain Sinai in Arabia, and is the image of the Jerusalem which now is: which is a servant with her children. But the Jerusalem on high is free, which is our mother.
Jerusalem » Illustrative » (its strong position,) of saints under God's protection
Lambs » Illustrative » Of any thing dear or cherished
Why then have you had no respect for the word of the Lord, doing what is evil in his eyes? You have put Uriah the Hittite to death with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife; you have put him to death with the sword of the children of Ammon.
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But the poor man had only one little she-lamb, which he had got and taken care of: from its birth it had been with him like one of his children; his meat was its food, and from his cup it took its drink, resting in his arms, and it was like a daughter to him.
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Lambs » Illustrative » Of Christ as a sacrifice
The day after, John sees Jesus coming to him and says, See, here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
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And I saw in the middle of the high seat and of the four beasts, and in the middle of the rulers, a Lamb in his place, which seemed as if it had been put to death, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.
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Lambs » Illustrative » Of the lord's people
And the wolf will be living with the lamb, and the leopard will take his rest with the young goat; and the lion will take grass for food like the ox; and the young lion will go with the young ones of the herd; and a little child will be their guide.
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Then the lambs will get food as in their grass-lands, and the fat cattle will be feasting in the waste places.
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Lambs » Illustrative » Of weak believers
Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food.
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He will give food to his flock like a keeper of sheep; with his arm he will get it together, and will take up the lambs on his breast, gently guiding those which are with young.
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Lambs » Illustrative » (patience of,) of the patience of Christ
Men were cruel to him, but he was gentle and quiet; as a lamb taken to its death, and as a sheep before those who take her wool makes no sound, so he said not a word.
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Now the place in the book where he was reading was this: He was taken, like a sheep, to be put to death; and as a lamb is quiet when its wool is being cut, so he made no sound:
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Lambs » Illustrative » (brought to slaughter,) of the wicked under judgments
I will make them go down to death like lambs, like he-goats together.
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Lambs » Illustrative » Of purity of Christ
But through holy blood, like that of a clean and unmarked lamb, even the blood of Christ:
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Lambs » Illustrative » (consumed in sacrifice,) of complete destruction of the wicked
But the wrongdoers will come to destruction, and the haters of the Lord will be like the fat of lambs, they will be burned up; they will go up in smoke, and never again be seen.
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Lambs » Illustrative » (deserted and exposed,) of israel deprived of God's protection
For Israel is uncontrolled, like a cow which may not be controlled; now will the Lord give them food like a lamb in a wide place.
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Lambs » Illustrative » (among wolves,) of ministers among the unGodly
Go on your way: see, I send you out like lambs among wolves.
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Lamps » Illustrative » (put out,) of destruction of the wicked
How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?
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For the light of the sinner is put out, and the flame of his fire is not shining.
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There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of omniscience of Christ
And his body was like the beryl, and his face had the look of a thunder-flame, and his eyes were like burning lights, and his arms and feet like the colour of polished brass, and the sound of his voice was like the sound of an army.
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And his head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of the word of God
Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
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For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of a succession of heirs
But because of David, the Lord gave him a light in Jerusalem, making his sons king after him, so that Jerusalem might be safe;
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And one tribe I will give to his son, so that David my servant may have a light for ever burning before me in Jerusalem, the town which I have made mine to put my name there.
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of God's guidance
You, O Lord, will be my light; by you, my God, the dark will be made bright for me.
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For you are my light, O Lord; and the Lord will make the dark bright for me.
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of salvation of God
Because of Zion I will not keep quiet, and because of Jerusalem I will take no rest, till her righteousness goes out like the shining of the sun, and her salvation like a burning light.
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Then when the sun went down and it was dark, he saw a smoking fire and a flaming light which went between the parts of the bodies.
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of severe judgments
And at the sounding of the third angel, there went down from heaven a great star, burning like a flame, and it came on a third part of the rivers, and on the fountains of water.
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Lamps » Illustrative » (totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who curse parents
If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of graces of the holy ghost
And out of the high seat came flames and voices and thunders. And seven lights of fire were burning before the high seat, which are the seven Spirits of God;
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of spirit of man
The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of wise rulers
But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, came to his help, and, turning on the Philistine, gave him his death-blow. Then David's men took an oath, and said, Never again are you to go out with us to the fight, so that you may not put out the light of Israel.
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of glory of the cherubim
And between the living beings it was like burning coals of fire, as if flames were going one after the other between the living beings; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went thunder-flames.
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Lamps » Illustrative » Of ministers
He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.
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Lebanon » Illustrative » (fragrance of,) of the graces of the church
Your lips are dropping honey; honey and milk are under your tongue; and the smell of your clothing is like the smell of Lebanon.
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His branches will be stretched out, he will be beautiful as the olive-tree and sweet-smelling as Lebanon. They will come back and have rest in his shade; their life will be made new like the grain, and they will put out flowers like the vine; his name will be like the wine of Lebanon.
Lebanon » Illustrative » Of the jewish nation
O you who are living in Lebanon, making your living-place in the cedars, how greatly to be pitied will you be when pains come on you, as on a woman in childbirth!
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For this is what the Lord has said about the family of the king of Judah: You are Gilead to me, and the top of Lebanon: but, truly, I will make you waste, with towns unpeopled.
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Lebanon » Illustrative » Of great and powerful monarchs
And he is cutting down the thick places of the wood with an axe, and Lebanon with its tall trees is coming down.
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For this cause the Lord, the Lord of armies, says, O my people living in Zion, have no fear of the Assyrian, even if his rod comes on your back, and his stick is lifted up as in Egypt.
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Lebanon » Illustrative » (glory of,) of the glory of the church
It will be flowering like the rose; it will be full of delight and songs; the glory of Lebanon will be given to it; the pride of Carmel and Sharon: they will see the glory of the Lord, the power of our God.
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The glory of Lebanon will come to you, the cypress, the plane, and the sherbin-tree together, to make my holy place beautiful; and the resting-place of my feet will be full of glory.
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Lebanon » Illustrative » Of the temple
Let your doors be open, O Lebanon, so that fire may be burning among your cedars.
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Lebanon » Illustrative » (mourning of,) of deep affliction
This is what the Lord has said: The day when he goes down to the underworld, I will make the deep full of grief for him; I will keep back her streams and the great waters will be stopped: I will make Lebanon dark for him, and all the trees of the field will be feeble because of him.
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Lebanon » Illustrative » Of the gentile world
In a very short time Lebanon will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will seem like a wood.
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Lebanon » Illustrative » (shaking of its forests,) of prodigious growth of the church
May there be wide-stretching fields of grain in the land, shaking on the top of the mountains, full of fruit like Lebanon: may its stems be unnumbered like the grass of the earth.
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Leopard » Illustrative » Of antiChrist
And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power and his seat and great authority.
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Leopard » Illustrative » (tamed,) of the wicked subdued by the gospel
And the wolf will be living with the lamb, and the leopard will take his rest with the young goat; and the lion will take grass for food like the ox; and the young lion will go with the young ones of the herd; and a little child will be their guide.
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Leopard » Illustrative » Of the macedonian empire
After this I saw another beast, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings like those of a bird; and the beast had four heads, and the power of a ruler was given to it.
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Leopard » Illustrative » Of God in his judgments
So I will be like a lion to them; as a cruel beast I will keep watch by the road;
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Lions » Illustrative » Of God in executing judgments
He is like a bear waiting for me, like a lion in secret places.
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I will come face to face with them like a bear whose young ones have been taken from her, and their inmost hearts will be broken; there the dogs will make a meal of them; they will be wounded by the beasts of the field.
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For I will be to Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the children of Judah; I, even I, will give him wounds and go away; I will take him away, and there will be no helper.
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I am crying out with pain till the morning; it is as if a lion was crushing all my bones.
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Lions » Illustrative » Of cruel and powerful enemies
See, he will come up like a lion from the thick growth of Jordan against the resting-place of Teman: but I will suddenly make him go in flight from her; and I will put over her the man of my selection: for who is like me? and who will put forward his cause against me? and what keeper of sheep will be able to keep his place before me?
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The sound of their armies will be like the voice of a lion, and their war-cry like the noise of young lions: with loud cries they will come down on their food and will take it away safely, and there will be no one to take it out of their hands.
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They will be crying out together like lions, their voices will be like the voices of young lions.
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Lions » Illustrative » Of imaginary fears of the slothful
The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets.
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The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
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Lions » Illustrative » (roaring of,) of a king's wrath
The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.
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The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.
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Lions » Illustrative » Of brave men
Saul and Jonathan were loved and pleasing; in their lives and in their death they were not parted; they went more quickly than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a fighting man of Kabzeel, had done great acts; he put to death the two sons of Ariel of Moab: he went down into a hole and put a lion to death in time of snow:
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Lions » Illustrative » Of persecutors
But the Lord was by my side and gave me strength; so that through me the news might be given out in full measure, and all the Gentiles might give ear: and I was taken out of the mouth of the lion.
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I saw their mouths wide open, like lions crying after food.
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Lions » Illustrative » (tamed,) of the natural man subdued by grace
And the cow and the bear will be friends while their young ones are sleeping together.
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The wolf and the lamb will take their food together, and the lion will make a meal of grass like the ox: but dust will be the snake's food. There will be no cause of pain or destruction in all my holy mountain, says the Lord.
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Lions » Illustrative » Of the tribe of gad
Of Gad he said, A blessing be on him who makes wide the limits of Gad: he takes his rest like a she-lion, taking for himself the arm and the crown of the head.
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Lions » Illustrative » Of Christ
And one of the rulers said to me, Do not be sad: see, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome, and has power to undo the book and its seven stamps.
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Lions » Illustrative » Of boldness of saints
The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.
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Lions » Illustrative » Of the tribe of judah
Judah is a young lion; like a lion full of meat you have become great, my son; now he takes his rest like a lion stretched out and like an old lion; by whom will his sleep be broken?
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Lions » Illustrative » Of israel
He took his sleep stretched out like a lion, and like a she-lion: by whom will his rest be broken? May a blessing be on everyone who gives you blessing, and a curse on everyone by whom you are cursed.
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Lions » Illustrative » Of God in protecting his church
For the Lord has said to me, As a lion, or a young lion, makes an angry noise over his food, and if a band of herdsmen come out against him, he will not be in fear of their voices, or give up his food for their noise: so the Lord of armies will come down to make war against Mount Zion and its hill.
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Lions » Illustrative » Of the devil
Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;
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Locusts » Illustrative » Of destructive enemies
For a nation has come up over my land, strong and without number; his teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he has the back teeth of a great lion.
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For a day of dark and deep shade is near, a day of cloud and black night: like a black cloud a great and strong people is covering the mountains; there has never been any like them and will not be after them again, from generation to generation. Before them fire sends destruction, and after them flame is burning: the land is like the garden of Eden before them, and after them an unpeopled waste; truly, nothing has been kept safe from them. Their form is like the form of horses, and they are running like war-horses. read more.
Like the sound of war-carriages they go jumping on the tops of the mountains; like the noise of a flame of fire burning up the grain-stems, like a strong people lined up for the fight. At their coming the people are bent with pain: all faces become red together. They are running like strong men, they go over the wall like men of war; every man goes straight on his way, their lines are not broken. No one is pushing against another; everyone goes straight on his way: bursting through the sword points, their order is not broken. They make a rush on the town, running on the wall; they go up into the houses and in through the windows like a thief.
Like the sound of war-carriages they go jumping on the tops of the mountains; like the noise of a flame of fire burning up the grain-stems, like a strong people lined up for the fight. At their coming the people are bent with pain: all faces become red together. They are running like strong men, they go over the wall like men of war; every man goes straight on his way, their lines are not broken. No one is pushing against another; everyone goes straight on his way: bursting through the sword points, their order is not broken. They make a rush on the town, running on the wall; they go up into the houses and in through the windows like a thief.
Locusts » Illustrative » Of false teachers of the apostacy
And from the smoke locusts came out on the earth; and power was given them, like the power of scorpions.
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Locusts » Illustrative » (destruction of,) of destruction of God's enemies
There the fire will make you waste; you will be cut off by the sword: make yourself as great in number as the worms, as great in number as the locusts.
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Locusts » Illustrative » Of unGodly rulers
Your crowned ones are like the locusts, and your scribes like the clouds of insects which take cover in the walls on a cold day, but when the sun comes up they go in flight, and are seen no longer in their place.
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Measures » Illustrative » (drinking water, by measure) of severe famine
And he said to me, Son of man, see, I will take away from Jerusalem her necessary bread: they will take their bread by weight and with care, measuring out their drinking-water with fear and wonder:
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And you are to take water by measure, the sixth part of a hin: you are to take it at regular times.
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Measures » Illustrative » (weighing the waters in a measure,) of God's infinite wisdom
God has knowledge of the way to it, and of its resting-place;
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When he made a weight for the wind, measuring out the waters;
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Measures » Illustrative » (the measure of the stature of Christ,) of perfection
Till we all come to the harmony of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to full growth, to the full measure of Christ:
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Measures » Illustrative » (correcting in measure,) of mitigated afflictions
For I am with you, says the Lord, to be your saviour: for I will put an end to all the nations where I have sent you wandering, but I will not put an end to you completely: though with wise purpose I will put right your errors, and will not let you go quite without punishment.
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Measures » Illustrative » (measuring the dust of the earth,) of God's greatness
In the hollow of whose hand have the waters been measured? and who is able to take the heavens in his stretched-out fingers? who has got together the dust of the earth in a measure? who has taken the weight of the mountains, or put the hills into the scales?
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Measures » Illustrative » (opening the mouth without measure,) of the insatiableness of hell
For this cause the underworld has made wide its throat, opening its mouth without limit: and her glory, and the noise of her masses, and her loud-voiced feasters, will go down into it.
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Measures » Illustrative » (drinking tears in great measure,) of severe afflictions
You have given them the bread of weeping for food; for their drink you have given them sorrow in great measure.
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Measures » Illustrative » (the measure of our days,) of the shortness of life
Lord, give me knowledge of my end, and of the measure of my days, so that I may see how feeble I am.
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Mills » Illustrative » (ceasing,) of desolation
And the voice of players and makers of music will never again be sounding in you: and no worker, expert in art, will ever again be living in you; and there will be no sound of the crushing of grain any more at all in you;
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And more than this, I will take from them the sound of laughing voices, the voice of joy, the voice of the newly-married man, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the stones crushing the grain, and the shining of lights.
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Mills » Illustrative » (grinding at,) of degradation, &c
Come and take your seat in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; come down from your seat of power, and take your place on the earth, O daughter of the Chaldaeans: for you will never again seem soft and delicate. Take the crushing-stones and get the meal crushed: take off your veil, put away your robe, let your legs be uncovered, go through the rivers.
Moon » Illustrative » (withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities
But straight away, after the trouble of those days, the sun will be made dark and the moon will not give her light and the stars will come down from heaven and the powers of heaven will be moved:
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For the stars of heaven and its bright armies will not give their light: the sun will be made dark in his journey through the heaven, and the moon will keep back her light.
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The earth is troubled before them and the heavens are shaking: the sun and the moon have become dark, and the stars keep back their shining:
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The sun and the moon have become dark, and the stars keep back their shining.
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Moon » Illustrative » Of fairness of the church
Who is she, looking down as the morning light, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, who is to be feared like an army with flags?
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Moon » Illustrative » Of changeableness of the world
And a great sign was seen in heaven: a A woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
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Moon » Illustrative » (becoming blood,) of judgments
And I saw when the sixth stamp was undone, and there was a great earth-shock; and the sun became black as haircloth, and all the moon became as blood;
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Moon » Illustrative » Of glory of Christ in the church
Your sun will never again go down, or your moon keep back her light: for the Lord will be your eternal light, and the days of your sorrow will be ended.
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Morning » Illustrative » (breaking forth,) of the glory of the church
Who is she, looking down as the morning light, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, who is to be feared like an army with flags?
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Then will light be shining on you like the morning, and your wounds will quickly be well: and your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will come after you.
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Morning » Illustrative » (star of,) of the glory of Christ
I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give witness to you of these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star.
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Morning » Illustrative » (star of,) of reward of saints
And I will give him the morning star.
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Morning » Illustrative » (wings of,) of rapid movements
If I take the wings of the morning, and go to the farthest parts of the sea;
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Morning » Illustrative » Of the resurrection day
Death will give them their food like sheep; the underworld is their fate and they will go down into it; their flesh is food for worms; their form is wasted away; the underworld is their resting-place for ever.
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Morning » Illustrative » (clouds in,) of the short lived profession of hypocrites
O Ephraim, what am I to do to you? O Judah, what am I to do to you? For your love is like a morning cloud, and like the dew which goes early away.
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Morning » Illustrative » (spread upon the mountains,) of heavy calamities
For a day of dark and deep shade is near, a day of cloud and black night: like a black cloud a great and strong people is covering the mountains; there has never been any like them and will not be after them again, from generation to generation.
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Moths » Illustrative » (eating a garment,) of God's judgments
See, the Lord God is my helper; who will give a decision against me? truly, all of them will become old like a robe; they will be food for the worm.
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For like a coat they will be food for the insect, the worm will make a meal of them like wool: but my righteousness will be for ever, and my salvation to all generations.
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Moths » Illustrative » Of God in the execution of his judgments
And so to Ephraim I am like a wasting insect, and a destruction to the children of Judah.
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Moths » Illustrative » (making its house in garments,) of man's folly in providing earthly things
His house has no more strength than a spider's thread, or a watchman's tent.
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Moths » Illustrative » (garments eaten by,) of those who have suffered severe judgments
Though a man comes to nothing like a bit of dead wood, or like a robe which has become food for the worm.
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Mountains » Illustrative » Of difficulties
And he says to them, Because of your little faith: for truly I say to you, If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Be moved from this place to that; and it will be moved; and nothing will be impossible to you.
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Who are you, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel you will become level: and he will let all see the headstone, with cries of Grace, grace, to it.
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Let every valley be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low, and let the rough places become level, and the hilltops become a valley,
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Mountains » Illustrative » Of the church of God
Then the iron and the earth, the brass and the silver and the gold, were smashed together, and became like the dust on the floors where grain is crushed in summer; and the wind took them away so that no sign of them was to be seen: and the stone which gave the image a blow became a great mountain, covering all the earth.
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And it will come about in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord will be placed on the top of the mountains, and be lifted up over the hills; and all nations will come to it.
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And in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will put up a kingdom which will never come to destruction, and its power will never be given into the hands of another people, and all these kingdoms will be broken and overcome by it, but it will keep its place for ever. Because you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that by it the iron and the brass and the earth and the silver and the gold were broken to bits, a great God has given the king knowledge of what is to take place in the future: the dream is fixed, and its sense is certain.
Mountains » Illustrative » (burning,) of destructive enemies
See, I am against you, says the Lord, O mountain of destruction, causing the destruction of all the earth: and my hand will be stretched out on you, rolling you down from the rocks, and making you a burned mountain.
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And at the sounding of the second angel, it was as if a great mountain burning with fire was sent into the sea: and a third part of the sea became blood,
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Mountains » Illustrative » (breaking forth into singing,) of exceeding joy
Make a song, O heavens, for the Lord has done it: give a loud cry, you deep parts of the earth: let your voices be loud in song, you mountains, and you woods with all your trees: for the Lord has taken up the cause of Jacob, and will let his glory be seen in Israel.
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For you will go out with joy, and be guided in peace: the mountains and the hills will make melody before you, and all the trees of the fields will make sounds of joy.
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Mountains » Illustrative » (made waste,) of desolation
And Esau was hated, and I sent destruction on his mountains, and gave his heritage to the beasts of the waste land.
I will make waste mountains and hills, drying up all their plants; and I will make rivers dry, and pools dry land.
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Mountains » Illustrative » Of persons in authority
Make a song, O heavens, for the Lord has done it: give a loud cry, you deep parts of the earth: let your voices be loud in song, you mountains, and you woods with all your trees: for the Lord has taken up the cause of Jacob, and will let his glory be seen in Israel.
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May the mountains give peace to the people, and the hills righteousness.
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Mountains » Illustrative » (threshing of,) of heavy judgments
See, I will make you like a new grain-crushing instrument with teeth, crushing the mountains small, and making the hills like dry stems.
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Mountains » Illustrative » Of proud and haughty persons
And on all the high mountains, and on all the hills which are lifted up;
Mountains » Illustrative » Of God's righteousness
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judging is like the great deep; O Lord, you give life to man and beast.
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Mountains » Illustrative » (dropping new wine,) of abundance
See, the days will come, says the Lord, when the ploughman will overtake him who is cutting the grain, and the crusher of the grapes him who is planting seed; and sweet wine will be dropping from the mountains, and the hills will be turned into streams of wine.
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Music » Illustrative » Of joy and gladness
The Lord your God is among you, as a strong saviour: he will be glad over you with joy, he will make his love new again, he will make a song of joy over you as in the time of a holy feast.
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Joining with one another in holy songs of praise and of the Spirit, using your voice in songs and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
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Music » Illustrative » Of heavenly felicity
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and the four and twenty rulers went down on their faces before the Lamb, having every one an instrument of music, and gold vessels full of perfumes, which are the prayers of the saints. And their voices are sounding in a new song, saying, It is right for you to take the book and to make it open: for you were put to death and have made an offering to God of your blood for men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation,
Music » Illustrative » (ceasing of,) of calamities
The pleasing sound of all instruments of music has come to an end, and the voices of those who are glad. There is no more drinking of wine with a song; strong drink will be bitter to those who take it.
Oak Trees » Illustrative » Of wicked rulers
And on all the high trees of Lebanon, and on all the strong trees of Bashan;
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Give a cry of grief, O fir-tree, for the fall of the cedar, because the great ones have been made low: give cries of grief, O you oaks of Bashan, for the strong trees of the wood have come down.
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Oak Trees » Illustrative » (fading,) of the wicked under judgments
For you will be like a tree whose leaves have become dry, and like a garden without water.
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Oak Trees » Illustrative » Of the church
And even if there is still a tenth part in it, it will again be burned, like a tree of the woods whose broken end is still in the earth after the tree has been cut down (the holy seed is the broken end).
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Oak Trees » Illustrative » Of strong and powerful men
Though I sent destruction on the Amorite before them, who was tall as the cedar and strong as the oak-tree, cutting off his fruit from on high and his roots from under the earth.
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Olive Trees » Illustrative » (when wild,) of the gentiles
For if you were cut out of a field olive-tree, and against the natural use were united to a good olive-tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be united again with the olive-tree which was theirs?
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But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, an olive-tree of the fields, were put in among them, and were given a part with them in the root by which the olive-tree is made fertile,
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Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of Christ
For if you were cut out of a field olive-tree, and against the natural use were united to a good olive-tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be united again with the olive-tree which was theirs?
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But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, an olive-tree of the fields, were put in among them, and were given a part with them in the root by which the olive-tree is made fertile,
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Olive Trees » Illustrative » (gleaning of,) of the remnant of grace
But it will be like a man shaking an olive-tree, something will still be there, two or three berries on the top of the highest branch, four or five on the outside branches of a fertile tree, says the Lord, the God of Israel.
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For it will be in the heart of the earth among the peoples, like the shaking of an olive-tree, as the last of the grapes after the getting-in is done.
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Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of the righteous
But I am like a branching olive-tree in the house of God; I have put my faith in his mercy for ever and ever.
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His branches will be stretched out, he will be beautiful as the olive-tree and sweet-smelling as Lebanon.
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Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of the two witnesses
And I will give orders to my two witnesses, and they will be prophets for a thousand, two hundred and sixty days, clothed with haircloth. These are the two olive-trees and the two lights, which are before the Lord of the earth.
Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of the jewish church
You had been named by the Lord, A branching olive-tree, fair with beautiful fruit: with the noise of a great rushing he has put it on fire and its branches are broken.
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Olive Trees » Illustrative » Probable origin of its being the emblem of peace
And the dove came back at evening, and in her mouth was an olive-leaf broken off: so Noah was certain that the waters had gone down on the earth.
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Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of children of pious parents
Ostriches » Illustrative » Of the unnatural cruelty of the jews in their calamities
Even the beasts of the waste land have full breasts, they give milk to their young ones: the daughter of my people has become cruel like the ostriches in the waste land.
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Ostriches » Illustrative » (companionship with,) of extreme desolation
I have become a brother to the jackals, and go about in the company of ostriches.
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Oxen » Illustrative » (prepared for a feast,) of the provision of the gospel
Again he sent out other servants, with orders to say to the guests, See, I have made ready my feast: my oxen and my fat beasts have been put to death, and all things are ready: come to the feast.
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She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.
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Oxen » Illustrative » (engaged in husbandry,) of ministers
Happy are you who are planting seed by all the waters, and sending out the ox and the ass.
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And the oxen and the young asses which are used for ploughing, will have salted grain which has been made free from the waste with fork and basket.
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Oxen » Illustrative » (not muzzled in treading corn,) of minister's right to support
For it says in the law of Moses, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. Is it for the oxen that God is giving orders? Or has he us in mind? Yes, it was said for us; because it is right for the ploughman to do his ploughing in hope, and for him who is crushing the grain to do his work hoping for a part in the fruits of it.
Oxen » Illustrative » (led to slaughter,) of saints under persecution
But I was like a gentle lamb taken to be put to death; I had no thought that they were designing evil against me, saying, Come and let us make trouble his food, cutting him off from the land of the living, so that there may be no more memory of his name.
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Oxen » Illustrative » (stall fed,) of sumptuous living
Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it.
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Oxen » Illustrative » (led to slaughter,) of a rash youth
The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord;
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Plowing » Illustrative » Of peace and prosperity
And he will be the judge between the nations, and the peoples will be ruled by his decisions: and their swords will be turned into plough-blades, and their spears into vine-knives: no longer will the nations be turning their swords against one another, and the knowledge of war will be gone for ever.
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And he will be judge between great peoples, and strong nations far away will be ruled by his decisions; their swords will be hammered into plough-blades and their spears into vine-knives: nations will no longer be lifting up their swords against one another, and knowledge of war will have gone for ever.
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Plowing » Illustrative » Of a course of sin
What I have seen is that those by whom trouble has been ploughed, and evil planted, get the same for themselves.
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You have been ploughing sin, you have got in a store of evil, the fruit of deceit has been your food: for you put faith in your way, in the number of your men of war.
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Plowing » Illustrative » Of the labor ministers
Or has he us in mind? Yes, it was said for us; because it is right for the ploughman to do his ploughing in hope, and for him who is crushing the grain to do his work hoping for a part in the fruits of it.
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Plowing » Illustrative » Of repentance and reformation
For this is what the Lord says to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem: Get your unworked land ploughed up, do not put in your seeds among thorns.
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Plowing » Illustrative » Of a severe course of affliction
And Ephraim is a trained cow, taking pleasure in crushing the grain; but I have put a yoke on her fair neck; I will put a horseman on the back of Ephraim; Judah will be working the plough, Jacob will be turning up the earth.
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Plowing » Illustrative » (attention and constancy required in,) of continued devotedness
But Jesus said, No man, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is good enough for the kingdom of God.
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Pomegranate-trees » Illustrative » Of saints
I went down into the garden of nuts to see the green plants of the valley, and to see if the vine was in bud, and the pomegranate-trees were in flower.
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Let us go out early to the vine-gardens; let us see if the vine is in bud, if it has put out its young fruit, and the pomegranate is in flower. There I will give you my love.
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Pomegranate-trees » Illustrative » (fruit of,) of the graces of the church
Your red lips are like a bright thread, and your mouth is fair of form; the sides of your head are like pomegranate fruit under your veil.
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Like pomegranate fruit are the sides of your head under your veil.
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Pomegranate-trees » Illustrative » (an orchard of,) of the church
The produce of the garden is pomegranates; with all the best fruits, henna and spikenard,
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Pools and ponds » Illustrative » (in the wilderness,) of the gifts of the spirit
I will make rivers on the dry mountain-tops, and fountains in the valleys: I will make the waste land a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
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And the burning sand will become a pool, and the dry earth springs of waters: the fields where the sheep take their food will become wet land, and water-plants will take the place of grass.
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Pools and ponds » Illustrative » (turning cities into,) of great desolation
And I will make you a heritage for the hedgehog, and pools of water: and I will go through it with the brush of destruction, says the Lord of armies.
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Pools and ponds » Illustrative » Of nineveh
But Nineveh is like a pool of water whose waters are flowing away; Keep your place, they say; but no one is turning back.
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Rain » Illustrative » Of spiritual blessings
Going through the valley of balsam-trees, they make it a place of springs; it is clothed with blessings by the early rain.
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You, O God, did freely send the rain, giving strength to the weariness of your heritage.
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And I will give the rain at the right time, and I will make the shower come down at the right time; there will be showers of blessing.
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Rain » Illustrative » (destructive,) of God's judgments
On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full.
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And I will take up my cause against him with disease and with blood; and I will send down on him and on his forces and on the peoples who are with him, an overflowing shower and great ice-drops, fire, and burning.
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God gives him his desire, and sends the heat of his wrath on him, making it come down on him like rain.
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Rain » Illustrative » Of Christ in the communication of his graces
May he come down like rain on the cut grass; like showers watering the earth.
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And let us have knowledge, let us go after the knowledge of the Lord; his going out is certain as the dawn, his decisions go out like the light; he will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.
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Rain » Illustrative » Of the doctrine of faithful ministers
My teaching is dropping like rain, coming down like dew on the fields; like rain on the young grass and showers on the garden plants:
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Rain » Illustrative » Of the word of God
For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and does not go back again, but gives water to the earth, and makes it fertile, giving seed to the planter, and bread for food; So will my word be which goes out of my mouth: it will not come back to me with nothing done, but it will give effect to my purpose, and do that for which I have sent it.
Rain » Illustrative » (destructive,) of a poor man oppressing the poor
A man of wealth who is cruel to the poor is like a violent rain causing destruction of food.
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Rain » Illustrative » Of righteousness
Put in the seed of righteousness, get in your grain in mercy, let your unploughed earth be turned up: for it is time to make search for the Lord, till he comes and sends righteousness on you like rain.
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Rings » Illustrative » Of the glory of Christ
His hands are as rings of gold ornamented with beryl-stones; his body is as a smooth plate of ivory covered with sapphires.
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Rings » Illustrative » (put on the hands,) of favor
But the father said to his servants, Get out the first robe quickly, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet:
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Rivers » Illustrative » (drying up of,) of God's judgments
And they will go through the sea of Egypt, and all the deep waters of the Nile will become dry: and the pride of Assyria will be made low, and the power of Egypt will be taken away.
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He says sharp words to the sea and makes it dry, drying up all the rivers: Bashan is feeble, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon is without strength.
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For this reason the Lord has said: See, I will give support to your cause, and take payment for what you have undergone; I will make her sea dry, and her fountain without water.
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The word about Egypt. See, the Lord is seated on a quick-moving cloud, and is coming to Egypt: and the false gods of Egypt will be troubled at his coming, and the heart of Egypt will be turned to water. And I will send the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they will be fighting every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; town against town, and kingdom against kingdom. And the spirit of Egypt will be troubled in her, and I will make her decisions without effect: and they will be turning to the false gods, and to those who make hollow sounds, and to those who have control of spirits, and to those who are wise in secret arts. read more.
And I will give the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord; and a hard king will be their ruler, says the Lord, the Lord of armies. And the waters of the sea will be cut off, and the river will become dry and waste: And the rivers will have an evil smell; the stream of Egypt will become small and dry: all the water-plants will come to nothing. The grass-lands by the Nile, and everything planted by the Nile, will become dry, or taken away by the wind, and will come to an end. The fishermen will be sad, and all those who put fishing-lines into the Nile will be full of grief, and those whose nets are stretched out on the waters will have sorrow in their hearts.
And I will give the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord; and a hard king will be their ruler, says the Lord, the Lord of armies. And the waters of the sea will be cut off, and the river will become dry and waste: And the rivers will have an evil smell; the stream of Egypt will become small and dry: all the water-plants will come to nothing. The grass-lands by the Nile, and everything planted by the Nile, will become dry, or taken away by the wind, and will come to an end. The fishermen will be sad, and all those who put fishing-lines into the Nile will be full of grief, and those whose nets are stretched out on the waters will have sorrow in their hearts.
Rivers » Illustrative » Of the gifts and graces of the holy spirit
There is a river whose streams make glad the resting-place of God, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
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I will make rivers on the dry mountain-tops, and fountains in the valleys: I will make the waste land a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
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See, I am doing a new thing; now it is starting; will you not take note of it? I will even make a way in the waste land, and rivers in the dry country. The beasts of the field will give me honour, the jackals and the ostriches: because I send out waters in the waste land, and rivers in the dry country, to give drink to the people whom I have taken for myself:
Rivers » Illustrative » (overflowing of,) of God's judgments
See, the Lord has a strong and cruel one; like a rain of ice, a storm of destruction, like the overflowing of a strong river, he will violently overcome them.
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For this cause the Lord is sending on them the waters of the River, deep and strong, even the king of Assyria and all his glory: and it will come up through all its streams, overflowing all its edges:
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And the help you were looking for from death will come to nothing, and your agreement with the underworld will be broken; when the overflowing waters come through, then you will be overcome by them.
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Rivers » Illustrative » (fruitfulness of trees planted by,) of the permanent prosperity of saints
He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green; and he will do well in all his undertakings.
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For he will be like a tree planted by the waters, pushing out its roots by the stream; he will have no fear when the heat comes, but his leaf will be green; in a dry year he will have no care, and will go on giving fruit.
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Rivers » Illustrative » Of heavy afflictions
My feet are deep in the soft earth, where there is no support; I have come into deep waters, the waves are flowing over me.
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When you go through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not go over you: when you go through the fire, you will not be burned; and the flame will have no power over you.
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Rivers » Illustrative » Of the abundance of grace in Christ
And a man will be as a safe place from the wind, and a cover from the storm; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a waste land.
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From his full measure we have all been given grace on grace.
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Rivers » Illustrative » Of abundance
Let him not see the rivers of oil, the streams of honey and milk.
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When my steps were washed with milk, and rivers of oil were flowing out of the rock for me.
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Rivers » Illustrative » (steady course of,) of peace of saints
For the Lord says, See, I will make her peace like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream, and she will take her children in her arms, gently caring for them on her knees.
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Rivers » Illustrative » Of people flying from judgments
Let your land be worked with the plough, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer any harbour.
Sackcloth » Illustrative » (girding with,) of heavy afflictions
And in that day the Lord, the Lord of armies, was looking for weeping, and cries of sorrow, cutting off of the hair, and putting on the clothing of grief:
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And in the place of sweet spices will be an evil smell, and for a fair band a thick cord; for a well-dressed head there will be the cutting-off of the hair, and for a beautiful robe there will be the clothing of sorrow; the mark of the prisoner in place of the ornaments of the free.
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Be shaking with fear, you women who are living in comfort; be troubled, you who have no fear of danger: take off your robes and put on clothing of grief.
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Sackcloth » Illustrative » (heavens becoming black as,) of severe judgments
And I saw when the sixth stamp was undone, and there was a great earth-shock; and the sun became black as haircloth, and all the moon became as blood;
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Sackcloth » Illustrative » (covering the heavens with,) of severe judgments
By me the heavens are clothed with black, and I make haircloth their robe.
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Sackcloth » Illustrative » (putting of,) of joy and gladness
Salt » Illustrative » (without savor,) of graceless professors
You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.
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Salt is good; but if the taste goes from it, how will you make it salt again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.
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Salt » Illustrative » Of wisdom in speech
Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.
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Salt » Illustrative » (pits of,) of desolation
For this cause, by my life, says the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, truly Moab will become like Sodom and the children of Ammon like Gomorrah, given up to waste plants and salt pools and unpeopled for ever: the rest of my people will take their property, the overflow of my nation will take their heritage.
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Salt » Illustrative » Of saints
You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.
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Salt » Illustrative » Of grace in the heart
Salt is good; but if the taste goes from it, how will you make it salt again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.
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Salt » Illustrative » Preparation » The wicked » For destruction
Everyone will be salted with fire.
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Scorpions » Illustrative » Ministers of antiChrist
And from the smoke locusts came out on the earth; and power was given them, like the power of scorpions.
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And orders were given them not to put them to death, but to give them great pain for five months: and their pain was as the pain from the wound of a scorpion.
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And they have pointed tails like scorpions; and in their tails is their power to give men wounds for five months.
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Scorpions » Illustrative » Severe scourges
If my father put a hard yoke on you, I will make it harder: my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give you blows with snakes.
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Scorpions » Illustrative » Wicked men
And you, son of man, have no fear of them or of their words, even if sharp thorns are round you and you are living among scorpions: have no fear of their words and do not be overcome by their looks, for they are an uncontrolled people.
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the Sea » Illustrative » (smooth as glass,) of the peace of heaven
And I saw a sea which seemed like glass mixed with fire; and those who had overcome the beast and his image and the number of his name, were in their places by the sea of glass, with God's instruments of music in their hands.
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And before the high seat there was, as it seemed, a clear sea of glass; and in the middle of the high seat, and round about it, four beasts full of eyes round about.
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the Sea » Illustrative » Of heavy afflictions
When you go through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not go over you: when you go through the fire, you will not be burned; and the flame will have no power over you.
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What example am I to give you? what comparison am I to make for you, O daughter of Jerusalem? what am I to make equal to you, so that I may give you comfort, O virgin daughter of Zion? for your destruction is great like the sea: who is able to make you well?
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the Sea » Illustrative » (covered with waters,) of the diffusion of spiritual knowledge over the earth in the latter days
For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the sea is covered by the waters.
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There will be no cause of pain or destruction in all my holy mountain: for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the sea is covered by the waters.
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the Sea » Illustrative » (roaring,) of hostile armies
And his voice will be loud over him in that day like the sounding of the sea: and if a man's eyes are turned to the earth, it is all dark and full of trouble; and the light is made dark by thick clouds.
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Bows and spears are in their hands; they are cruel and have no mercy; their voice is like the thunder of the sea, and they go on horses; everyone in his place like men going to the fight, against you, O daughter of Zion.
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the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of devastating armies
For this cause the Lord has said, See, I am against you, O Tyre, and will send up a number of nations against you as the sea sends up its waves. And they will give the walls of Tyre to destruction and have its towers broken: and I will take even her dust away from her, and make her an uncovered rock
the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of righteousness
If only you had given ear to my orders, then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness as the waves of the sea:
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the Sea » Illustrative » (trouble,) of the wicked
But the evil-doers are like the troubled sea, for which there is no rest, and its waters send up earth and waste.
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the Sea » Illustrative » (waves of,) of the unsteady
Let him make his request in faith, doubting nothing; for he who has doubt in his heart is like the waves of the sea, which are troubled by the driving of the wind.
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Seed » Illustrative
But in the Writings it says, He who puts in only a small number of seeds, will get in the same; and he who puts them in from a full hand, will have produce in full measure from them.
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In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.
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Put in the seed of righteousness, get in your grain in mercy, let your unploughed earth be turned up: for it is time to make search for the Lord, till he comes and sends righteousness on you like rain.
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Be not tricked; God is not made sport of: for whatever seed a man puts in, that will he get back as grain. Because he who puts in the seed of the flesh will of the flesh get the reward of death; but he who puts in the seed of the Spirit will of the Spirit get the reward of eternal life.
Serpents » Illustrative » Of the devil
And he took the dragon, the old snake, which is the Evil One and Satan, and put chains on him for a thousand years,
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And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.
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Now the snake was wiser than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the fruit of any tree in the garden?
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But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy love for Christ.
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Serpents » Illustrative » (poisonous bite of,) of baneful effects of wine
In the end, its bite is like that of a snake, its wound like the wound of a poison-snake.
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For those who take delight in drink and feasting will come to be in need; and through love of sleep a man will be poorly clothed
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Serpents » Illustrative » Of enemies who harass and destroy
See, I will send snakes and poison-snakes among you, against which the wonder-worker has no power; and they will give you wounds which may not be made well, says the Lord.
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Be not glad, O Philistia, all of you, because the rod which was on you is broken: for out of the snake's root will come a poison-snake, and its fruit will be a winged poison-snake.
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Serpents » Illustrative » Of the tribe of dan
May Dan be a snake in the way, a horned snake by the road, biting the horse's foot so that the horseman has a fall.
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Serpents » Illustrative » Of hypocrites
You snakes, offspring of snakes, how will you be kept from the punishment of hell?
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Serpents » Illustrative » (sharp tongue of,) of malice of the wicked
Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)
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Sheep » Illustrative » (in proneness to wander,) of those who depart from God
We all went wandering like sheep; going every one of us after his desire; and the Lord put on him the punishment of us all.
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I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.
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I will go in search of that which had gone wandering from the way, and will get back that which had been sent in flight, and will put bands on that which was broken, and give strength to that which was ill: but the fat and the strong I will give up to destruction; I will give them for their food the punishment which is theirs by right.
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Sheep » Illustrative » Of the jews
But he took his people out like sheep, guiding them in the waste land like a flock.
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Of God, why have you put us away from you for ever? why is the fire of your wrath smoking against the sheep who are your care?
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Sheep » Illustrative » Of the people of Christ
Again, a second time, he said to him, Simon, son of John, have you any love for me? Yes, Lord, he said, you are certain of my love for you. Then take care of my sheep, said Jesus. He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.
So Jesus said again, Truly I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and outlaws: but the sheep did not give ear to them. I am the door: if any man goes in through me he will have salvation, and will go in and go out, and will get food. read more.
The thief comes only to take the sheep and to put them to death: he comes for their destruction: I have come so that they may have life and have it in greater measure. I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep. He who is a servant, and not the keeper or the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming and goes in flight, away from the sheep; and the wolf comes down on them and sends them in all directions: Because he is a servant he has no interest in the sheep. I am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have knowledge of me, Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper. For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again. No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father. There was a division again among the Jews because of these words. And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him? Others said, These are not the words of one who has an evil spirit. Is it possible for an evil spirit to make blind people see? Then came the feast of the opening of the Temple in Jerusalem: it was winter; And Jesus was walking in the Temple, in Solomon's covered way. Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly. Jesus said in answer, I have said it and you have no belief: the works which I do in my Father's name, these give witness about me. But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep.
The thief comes only to take the sheep and to put them to death: he comes for their destruction: I have come so that they may have life and have it in greater measure. I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep. He who is a servant, and not the keeper or the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming and goes in flight, away from the sheep; and the wolf comes down on them and sends them in all directions: Because he is a servant he has no interest in the sheep. I am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have knowledge of me, Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper. For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again. No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father. There was a division again among the Jews because of these words. And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him? Others said, These are not the words of one who has an evil spirit. Is it possible for an evil spirit to make blind people see? Then came the feast of the opening of the Temple in Jerusalem: it was winter; And Jesus was walking in the Temple, in Solomon's covered way. Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly. Jesus said in answer, I have said it and you have no belief: the works which I do in my Father's name, these give witness about me. But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep.
Sheep » Illustrative » (when found,) of restored sinners
I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart.
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And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy.
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Sheep » Illustrative » (separated from the goats,) of the separation of saints from the wicked
And before him all the nations will come together; and they will be parted one from another, as the sheep are parted from the goats by the keeper. And he will put the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.
Sheep » Illustrative » (lost,) of the unregenerate
But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,
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Sheep » Illustrative » (in patience and simplicity,) of patience, &c of Christ
Men were cruel to him, but he was gentle and quiet; as a lamb taken to its death, and as a sheep before those who take her wool makes no sound, so he said not a word.
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Sheep » Illustrative » Of the wicked in their death
Death will give them their food like sheep; the underworld is their fate and they will go down into it; their flesh is food for worms; their form is wasted away; the underworld is their resting-place for ever.
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Sheep » Illustrative » Of those under God's judgment
It has come to our ears, O God, our fathers have given us the story, of the works which you did in their days, in the old times,
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Shepherds » Illustrative » (ignorant and foolish,) of bad ministers
This is what the Lord has said: See I am against the keepers of the flock, and I will make search and see what they have done with my sheep, and will let them be keepers of my sheep no longer; and the keepers will no longer get food for themselves; I will take my sheep out of their mouths so that they may not be food for them.
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Yes, the dogs are for ever looking for food; while these, the keepers of the sheep, are without wisdom: they have all gone after their pleasure, every one looking for profit; they are all the same.
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Son of man, be a prophet against the keepers of the flock of Israel, and say to them, O keepers of the sheep! this is the word of the Lord: A curse is on the keepers of the flock of Israel who take the food for themselves! is it not right for the keepers to give the food to the sheep?
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My people have been wandering sheep: their keepers have made them go out of the right way, turning them loose on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, having no memory of their resting-place.
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Shepherds » Illustrative » Of Christ as the good shepherd
Awake! O sword, against the keeper of my flock, and against him who is with me, says the Lord of armies: put to death the keeper of the sheep, and the sheep will go in flight: and my hand will be turned against the little ones.
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Now may the God of peace, who made that great keeper of his flock, even our Lord Jesus, come back from the dead through the blood of the eternal agreement,
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And I will put over them one keeper, and he will give them food, even my servant David; he will give them food and be their keeper.
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I am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have knowledge of me,
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Shepherds » Illustrative » Of kings as the leaders of the people
Who says of Cyrus, He will take care of my sheep, and will do all my pleasure: who says of Jerusalem, I will give the word for your building; and of the Temple, Your bases will be put in place.
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See, he will come up like a lion from the thick growth of Jordan against the resting-place of Teman: but I will suddenly make him go in flight from her; and I will put over her the man of my selection: for who is like me? and who will put forward his cause against me? and what keeper of sheep will be able to keep his place before me?
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Keepers of sheep with their flocks will come to her; they will put up their tents round her; everyone will get food in his place.
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Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
He will give food to his flock like a keeper of sheep; with his arm he will get it together, and will take up the lambs on his breast, gently guiding those which are with young.
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And I will take them out from among the peoples, and get them together from the countries, and will take them into their land; and I will give them food on the mountains of Israel by the water-streams and wherever men are living in the country. I will give them good grass-land for their food, and their safe place will be the mountains of the high place of Israel: there they will take their rest in a good place, and on fat grass-land they will take their food on the mountains of Israel. I myself will give food to my flock, and I will give them rest, says the Lord. read more.
I will go in search of that which had gone wandering from the way, and will get back that which had been sent in flight, and will put bands on that which was broken, and give strength to that which was ill: but the fat and the strong I will give up to destruction; I will give them for their food the punishment which is theirs by right.
I will go in search of that which had gone wandering from the way, and will get back that which had been sent in flight, and will put bands on that which was broken, and give strength to that which was ill: but the fat and the strong I will give up to destruction; I will give them for their food the punishment which is theirs by right.
Shepherds » Illustrative » (searching out straying sheep,) of Christ seeking the lost
As the keeper goes looking for his flock when he is among his wandering sheep, so I will go looking for my sheep, and will get them safely out of all the places where they have been sent wandering in the day of clouds and black night.
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And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food with them. And he made a story for them, saying, What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if one of them gets loose and goes away, will not let the ninety-nine be in the waste land by themselves, and go after the wandering one, till he sees where it is? read more.
And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy. And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad with me, for I have got back my sheep which had gone away. I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart.
And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy. And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad with me, for I have got back my sheep which had gone away. I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart.
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of God as leader of israel
You were guiding your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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Give ear, O Keeper of Israel, guiding Joseph like a flock; you who have your seat on the winged ones, let your glory be seen.
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Shepherds » Illustrative » Ministers » Of the gospel
And I will put over them keepers who will take care of them: never again will they be overcome with fear or be troubled, and there will not be the loss of one of them, says the Lord
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Ships » Illustrative » (wrecked,) of departure from the faith
Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:
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Ships » Illustrative » Of industrious women
She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.
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Shoes » Illustrative » Of the beauty conferred on saints
But the father said to his servants, Get out the first robe quickly, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet:
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How beautiful are your feet in their shoes, O king's daughter! The curves of your legs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a good workman:
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Shoes » Illustrative » (taken off,) of an ignominious and servile condition
Do not let your foot be without shoes, or your throat dry from need of water: but you said, There is no hope: no, for I have been a lover of strange gods, and after them I will go.
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Take the crushing-stones and get the meal crushed: take off your veil, put away your robe, let your legs be uncovered, go through the rivers.
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Shoes » Illustrative » (thrown over a place,) of subjection
Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom?
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Shoes » Illustrative » Of the preparation of the gospel
Be ready with the good news of peace as shoes on your feet;
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Shoes » Illustrative » (having blood on,) of being engaged in war and slaughter
Now you have knowledge of what Joab, the son of Zeruiah, did to me, and to the two captains of the army of Israel, Abner, the son of Ner, and Amasa, the son of Jether, whom he put to death, taking payment for the blood of war in time of peace, and making the band of my clothing and the shoes on my feet red with the blood of one put to death without cause.
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Silver » Illustrative » Of saints purified by affliction
And I will make the third part go through the fire, cleaning them as silver is made clean, and testing them as gold is tested: and they will make their prayer to me and I will give them an answer: I will say, It is my people; and they will say, The Lord is my God.
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For you, O God, have put us to the test: testing us by fire like silver.
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Silver » Illustrative » (dross of,) of the wicked
Son of man, the children of Israel have become like the poorest sort of waste metal to me: they are all silver and brass and tin and iron and lead mixed with waste.
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Your silver is no longer true metal, your wine is mixed with water.
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Silver » Illustrative » Of the medo-persian kingdom
As for this image, its head was made of the best gold, its breast and its arms were of silver, its middle and its sides were of brass,
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And after you another kingdom, lower than you, will come to power; and a third kingdom, of brass, ruling over all the earth.
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Silver » Illustrative » Of the tongue of the just
The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.
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Silver » Illustrative » Of good rulers
Your silver is no longer true metal, your wine is mixed with water. Your chiefs have gone against the Lord, they have become friends of thieves; every one of them is looking for profit and going after rewards; they do not give right decisions for the child who has no father, and they do not let the cause of the widow come before them.
Silver » Illustrative » (reprobate,) of the wicked
They will be named waste silver, because the Lord has given them up.
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Silver » Illustrative » (labor of seeking for,) of diligence required for attaining knowledge
If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;
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Silver » Illustrative » Of the words of the lord
The words of the Lord are true words: like silver tested by fire and burned clean seven times.
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Stars » Illustrative » (withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments
And when I put out your life, the heaven will be covered and its stars made dark; I will let the sun be covered with a cloud and the moon will not give her light.
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For the stars of heaven and its bright armies will not give their light: the sun will be made dark in his journey through the heaven, and the moon will keep back her light.
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The earth is troubled before them and the heavens are shaking: the sun and the moon have become dark, and the stars keep back their shining:
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The sun and the moon have become dark, and the stars keep back their shining.
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Stars » Illustrative » Of ministers
To the angel of the church in Ephesus say: These things says he who has the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the middle of the seven gold lights:
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And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.
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Stars » Illustrative » Of princes and subordinate governors
And at the sounding of the fourth angel, a third part of the sun, and of the moon, and of the stars was made dark, so that there was no light for a third part of the day and of the night.
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And it became great, even as high as the army of heaven, pulling down some of the army, even of the stars, to the earth and crushing them under its feet.
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Stars » Illustrative » (bright and morning star,) of Christ
I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give witness to you of these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star.
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Stars » Illustrative » (morning star,) of glory to be given to faithful saints
And I will give him the morning star.
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Stars » Illustrative » Of Christ
I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel, sending destruction to the farthest limits of Moab and on the head of all the sons of Sheth.
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Stars » Illustrative » (setting the nest amongst,) of pride and carnal security
Though you go up on high like an eagle, though your house is placed among the stars, I will make you come down from there, says the Lord.
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Stars » Illustrative » (shining of,) of the reward of faithful ministers
And those who are wise will be shining like the light of the outstretched sky; and those by whom numbers have been turned to righteousness will be like the stars for ever and ever.
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Stars » Illustrative » (wandering,) of false teachers
Violent waves of the sea, streaming with their shame, wandering stars for whom the darkest night is kept in store for ever.
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Stars » Illustrative » Of angels
When the morning stars made songs together, and all the sons of the gods gave cries of joy?
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The sun » Illustrative » Of the glory of Christ
And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.
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And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, clothed with a cloud; and an arch of coloured light was round his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire;
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And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.
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The sun » Illustrative » (darkened,) of severe calamities
The sun will be made dark and the moon turned to blood, before the great day of the Lord comes, a day to be feared.
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And when I put out your life, the heaven will be covered and its stars made dark; I will let the sun be covered with a cloud and the moon will not give her light.
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The earth is troubled before them and the heavens are shaking: the sun and the moon have become dark, and the stars keep back their shining:
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The sun » Illustrative » (its brightness,) of the future glory of saints
And those who are wise will be shining like the light of the outstretched sky; and those by whom numbers have been turned to righteousness will be like the stars for ever and ever.
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Then will the upright be shining as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him give ear.
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The sun » Illustrative » Of supreme rulers
For the stars of heaven and its bright armies will not give their light: the sun will be made dark in his journey through the heaven, and the moon will keep back her light.
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Then he had another dream, and gave his brothers an account of it, saying, I have had another dream: the sun and the moon and eleven stars gave honour to me.
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The sun » Illustrative » (going down at noon,) of premature destruction
And it will come about in that day, says the Lord God, that I will make the sun go down in the middle of the day, and I will make the earth dark in daylight:
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The mother of seven is without strength; her spirit is gone from her, her sun has gone down while it is still day: she has been shamed and overcome: and the rest of them I will give up to the sword before their haters, says the Lord.
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The sun » Illustrative » (its clearness,) of the purity of the church
Who is she, looking down as the morning light, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, who is to be feared like an army with flags?
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The sun » Illustrative » (before or in sight of,) of public ignominy
The Lord says, From those of your family I will send evil against you, and before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to your neighbour, and he will take your wives to his bed by the light of this sun. You did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel and in the light of the sun.
The sun » Illustrative » (no more going down,) of perpetual blessedness
Your sun will never again go down, or your moon keep back her light: for the Lord will be your eternal light, and the days of your sorrow will be ended.
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The sun » Illustrative » (its power,) of the triumph of saints
So may destruction come on all your haters, O Lord; but let your lovers be like the sun going out in his strength. And for forty years the land had peace.
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The sun » Illustrative » Of Christ's coming
But to you who give worship to my name, the sun of righteousness will come up with new life in its wings; and you will go out, playing like young oxen full of food.
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The sun » Illustrative » Of God's favor
The Lord God is our sun and our strength: the Lord will give grace and glory: he will not keep back any good thing from those whose ways are upright.
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Swords » Illustrative » Of severe and heavy calamities
Or if I send a sword against that land, and say, Sword, go through the land, cutting off from it man and beast:
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You are to have a third part burned with fire inside the town, when the days of the attack are ended; and a third part you are to take and give blows with the sword round about it; and give a third part for the wind to take away, and let loose a sword after them.
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Son of man, say as a prophet, These are the words of the Lord: Say, A sword, a sword which has been made sharp and polished:
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Swords » Illustrative » Of the tongue of the wicked
My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.
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Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;
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There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
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Swords » Illustrative » Of the justice of God
Awake! O sword, against the keeper of my flock, and against him who is with me, says the Lord of armies: put to death the keeper of the sheep, and the sheep will go in flight: and my hand will be turned against the little ones.
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If I make sharp my shining sword, and my hand is outstretched for judging, I will give punishment to those who are against me, and their right reward to my haters.
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Swords » Illustrative » (drawing of,) of war and destruction
And I will send you out in all directions among the nations, and my sword will be uncovered against you, and your land will be without any living thing, and your towns will be made waste.
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And say to the land of Israel, These are the words of the Lord: See, I am against you, and I will take my sword out of its cover, cutting off from you the upright and the evil. Because I am going to have the upright and the evil cut off from you, for this cause my sword will go out from its cover against all flesh from the south to the north: And all flesh will see that I the Lord have taken my sword out of its cover: and it will never go back.
Swords » Illustrative » Of the word of Christ
And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shade of his hand he has kept me; and he has made me like a polished arrow, keeping me in his secret place;
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And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.
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Swords » Illustrative » Of the word of God
And take salvation for your head-dress and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
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For the word of God is living and full of power, and is sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through and making a division even of the soul and the spirit, the bones and the muscles, and quick to see the thoughts and purposes of the heart.
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Swords » Illustrative » Of the protection of God
Happy are you, O Israel: who is like you, a people whose saviour is the Lord, whose help is your cover, whose sword is your strength! All those who are against you will put themselves under your rule, and your feet will be planted on their high places.
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Swords » Illustrative » (not departing from one's house,) of perpetual calamity
So now the sword will never be turned away from your family; because you have had no respect for me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.
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Swords » Illustrative » Of false witnesses
One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.
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Swords » Illustrative » (putting, into its sheath,) of peace and friendship
O sword of the Lord, how long will you have no rest? put yourself back into your cover; be at peace, be quiet.
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Swords » Illustrative » (living by,) of rapine
By your sword will you get your living and you will be your brother's servant; but when your power is increased his yoke will be broken from off your neck.
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Swords » Illustrative » Of war and contention
Do not have the thought that I have come to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace but a sword.
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Swords » Illustrative » Of the end of the wicked
But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword;
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Swords » Illustrative » Of persecuting spirit of the wicked
The evil-doers have taken out their swords, their bows are bent; for crushing the poor, and to put to death those who are upright in their ways.
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Swords » Illustrative » Of judicial authority
For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer.
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Swords » Illustrative » Of the wicked
Swords » Illustrative » Of deep mental affliction
(And a sword will go through your heart;) so that the secret thoughts of men may come to light.
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Tabernacle » Illustrative » Of the church
Lord, who may have a resting-place in your tent, a living-place on your holy hill?
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As a servant of the holy things and of the true Tent, which was put up by God, not by man.
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Make wide the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your house be stretched out without limit: make your cords long, and your tent-pins strong.
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Then a king's seat will be based on mercy, and one will be seated on it in the tent of David for ever; judging uprightly, and quick to do righteousness.
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And I saw the holy town, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, like a bride made beautiful for her husband. And there came to my ears a great voice out of the high seat, saying, See, the Tent of God is with men, and he will make his living-place with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them, and be their God.
Tabernacle » Illustrative » Of Christ
And so the Word became flesh and took a place among us for a time; and we saw his glory--such glory as is given to an only son by his father--saw it to be true and full of grace.
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But now Christ has come as the high priest of the good things of the future, through this greater and better Tent, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this world,
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And a shade in the daytime from the heat, and a safe cover from storm and from rain.
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The Holy Spirit witnessing by this that the way into the holy place had not at that time been made open, while the first Tent was still in being; And this is an image of the present time; when the offerings which are given are not able to make the heart of the worshipper completely clean,
Tabernacle » Illustrative » (the holy of holies,) of heaven
So then, my brothers, being able to go into the holy place without fear, because of the blood of Jesus,
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And this hope is like a strong band for our souls, fixed and certain, and going in to that which is inside the veil;
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And has gone once and for ever into the holy place, having got eternal salvation, not through the blood of goats and young oxen, but through his blood.
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Tabernacle » Illustrative » Of the body
For we are conscious that if this our tent of flesh is taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in heaven.
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And it seems right to me, as long as I am in this tent of flesh, to keep your minds awake by working on your memory;
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Tabernacle » Illustrative » (the vail,) of the obscurity of the mosaic dispensation
The Holy Spirit witnessing by this that the way into the holy place had not at that time been made open, while the first Tent was still in being;
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Because they are only rules of the flesh, of meats and drinks and washings, which have their place till the time comes when things will be put right.
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Tabernacle » Illustrative » (the vail,) of Christ's body
By the new and living way which he made open for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
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Tents » Illustrative » (spread out,) of the heavens
It is he who is seated over the arch of the earth, and the people in it are as small as locusts; by him the heavens are stretched out like an arch, and made ready like a tent for a living-place.
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Tents » Illustrative » (enlarging of,) of the great extension of the church
Make wide the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your house be stretched out without limit: make your cords long, and your tent-pins strong.
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Threshing » Illustrative » Of the judgments of God
For these are the words of the Lord of armies, the God of Israel: The daughter of Babylon is like a grain-floor when it is stamped down; before long, the time of her grain-cutting will come.
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You went stepping through the land in wrath, crushing the nations in your passion.
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O my crushed ones, the grain of my floor! I have given you the word which came to me from the Lord of armies, the God of Israel.
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Threshing » Illustrative » (dust made by,) of complete destruction
See, I will make you like a new grain-crushing instrument with teeth, crushing the mountains small, and making the hills like dry stems.
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For out of all his army, Jehoahaz had only fifty horsemen and ten carriages and ten thousand footmen; the king of Aram had given them up to destruction, crushing them like dust.
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Threshing » Illustrative » Of the labors of ministers
For it says in the law of Moses, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. Is it for the oxen that God is giving orders? Or has he us in mind? Yes, it was said for us; because it is right for the ploughman to do his ploughing in hope, and for him who is crushing the grain to do his work hoping for a part in the fruits of it.
Threshing » Illustrative » Of the church in her conquests
See, I will make you like a new grain-crushing instrument with teeth, crushing the mountains small, and making the hills like dry stems. You will send the wind over them, and it will take them away; they will go in all directions before the storm-wind: you will have joy in the Lord, and be glad in the Holy One of Israel.
Threshing » Illustrative » (an instrument for, with teeth,) of the church overcoming opposition
See, I will make you like a new grain-crushing instrument with teeth, crushing the mountains small, and making the hills like dry stems.
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Threshing » Illustrative » (gathering the sheaves for,) of preparing the enemies of the church for judgments
But they have no knowledge of the thoughts of the Lord, their minds are not able to see his purpose: for he has got them together like stems of grain to the crushing-floor.
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Trees » Illustrative » (good and fruitful,) of saints
To give them a fair head-dress in place of dust, the oil of joy in place of the clothing of grief, praise in place of sorrow; so that they may be named trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, and so that he may have glory.
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They are stretched out like valleys, like gardens by the riverside, like flowering trees planted by the Lord, like cedar-trees by the waters.
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Even so, every good tree gives good fruit; but the bad tree gives evil fruit. It is not possible for a good tree to give bad fruit, and a bad tree will not give good fruit.
He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green; and he will do well in all his undertakings.
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For he will be like a tree planted by the waters, pushing out its roots by the stream; he will have no fear when the heat comes, but his leaf will be green; in a dry year he will have no care, and will go on giving fruit.
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Trees » Illustrative » Of Christ
For if you were cut out of a field olive-tree, and against the natural use were united to a good olive-tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be united again with the olive-tree which was theirs?
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He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the fruit of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.
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A blessing on those whose robes are washed, so that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may go in by the doors into the town.
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In the middle of its street. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, having twelve sorts of fruits, giving its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree give life to the nations.
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Trees » Illustrative » Of kings, &c
And he is cutting down the thick places of the wood with an axe, and Lebanon with its tall trees is coming down.
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And it will be clear to all the trees of the field that I the Lord have made low the high tree and made high the low tree, drying up the green tree and making the dry tree full of growth; I the Lord have said it and have done it.
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So it was beautiful, being so tall and its branches so long, for its root was by great waters. No cedars were equal to it in the garden of God; the fir-trees were not like its branches, and plane-trees were as nothing in comparison with its arms; no tree in the garden of God was so beautiful. I made it beautiful with its mass of branches: so that all the trees in the garden of God were full of envy of it. read more.
For this cause the Lord has said: Because he is tall, and has put his top among the clouds, and his heart is full of pride because he is so high,
For this cause the Lord has said: Because he is tall, and has put his top among the clouds, and his heart is full of pride because he is so high,
On my bed I saw a vision: there was a tree in the middle of the earth, and it was very high. And the tree became tall and strong, stretching up to heaven, and to be seen from the ends of the earth: Its leaves were fair and it had much fruit, and in it was food enough for all: the beasts of the field had shade under it, and the birds of heaven were resting in its branches, and it gave food to all living things. read more.
In the visions of my head on my bed I saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven, Crying out with a loud voice; and this is what he said: Let the tree be cut down and its branches broken off; let its leaves be taken off and its fruit sent in every direction: let the beasts get away from under it and the birds from its branches:
In the visions of my head on my bed I saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven, Crying out with a loud voice; and this is what he said: Let the tree be cut down and its branches broken off; let its leaves be taken off and its fruit sent in every direction: let the beasts get away from under it and the birds from its branches:
Trees » Illustrative » Of the life and conversation of the righteous
The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
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A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
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Trees » Illustrative » (producing evil fruit,) of the wicked
Even so, every good tree gives good fruit; but the bad tree gives evil fruit. It is not possible for a good tree to give bad fruit, and a bad tree will not give good fruit. Every tree which does not give good fruit is cut down and put in the fire.
Trees » Illustrative » Of wisdom
She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
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Trees » Illustrative » (duration of,) of continued prosperity of saints
They will no longer be building for the use of others, or planting for others to have the fruit: for the days of my people will be like the days of a tree, and my loved ones will have joy in full measure in the work of their hands.
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Trees » Illustrative » of the elect
And even if there is still a tenth part in it, it will again be burned, like a tree of the woods whose broken end is still in the earth after the tree has been cut down (the holy seed is the broken end).
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Trees » Illustrative » (dry,) of useless persons
And let not the man from a strange country, who has been joined to the Lord, say, The Lord will certainly put a division between me and his people: and let not the unsexed man say, See, I am a dry tree.
Trees » Illustrative » (evergreen,) of saints
Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord. But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night. He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green; and he will do well in all his undertakings.
Trees » Illustrative » (shaking of the leaves off,) of the terror of the wicked
And word came to the family of David that Aram had put up its tents in Ephraim. And the king's heart, and the hearts of his people, were moved, like the trees of the wood shaking in the wind.
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Trees » Illustrative » (dry,) of the wicked ripe for judgment
For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will they do when it is dry?
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Trees » Illustrative » (green,) of the innocence of Christ
For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will they do when it is dry?
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Trees » Illustrative » (barren,) of the wicked
The rod has come on Ephraim, their root is dry, let them have no fruit; even though they give birth, I will put to death the dearest fruit of their bodies.
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Unicorn » Illustrative » Of God as the strength of israel
It is God who has taken them out of Egypt; his horns are like those of the mountain ox.
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It is God who has taken him out of Egypt; his horns are like those of the mountain ox; the nations warring against him will be his food, their bones will be broken, they will be wounded with his arrows.
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Unicorn » Illustrative » (horns of,) of the strength of the descendants of joseph
He is a young ox, glory is his; his horns are the horns of the mountain ox, with which all peoples will be wounded, even to the ends of the earth: they are the ten thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh.
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Unicorn » Illustrative » (the position of its horns,) of the exaltation of saints
Unicorn » Illustrative » (horns of,) of the strength of powerful enemies
Be my saviour from the lion's mouth; let me go free from the horns of the cruel oxen.
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Unicorn » Illustrative » Of the wicked
And the strong oxen will go down to death together with the smaller cattle.
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Valleys » Illustrative » (filling up of,) of removing all obstructions to the gospel
Let every valley be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low, and let the rough places become level, and the hilltops become a valley,
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Every valley will be lifted up, and all the mountains and hills made low, and the twisted will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;
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Valleys » Illustrative » Of the church of Christ
I went down into the garden of nuts to see the green plants of the valley, and to see if the vine was in bud, and the pomegranate-trees were in flower.
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Valleys » Illustrative » (fruitful and well watered,) of the tents of israel
They are stretched out like valleys, like gardens by the riverside, like flowering trees planted by the Lord, like cedar-trees by the waters.
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Valleys » Illustrative » (dark,) of affliction and death
Veil or veil » Illustrative » Of the spiritual blindness of the jewish nation
But their minds were made hard: for to this very day at the reading of the old agreement the same veil is still unlifted; though it is taken away in Christ. But to this day, at the reading of the law of Moses, a veil is over their heart. But when it is turned to the Lord, the veil will be taken away.
Veil or veil » Illustrative » Of the spiritual blindness of the gentile nations
And in this mountain he will put an end to the shade covering the face of all peoples, and the veil which is stretched over all nations.
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the sacred Veil » Illustrative » Of the flesh of Christ which concealed his divinity
For his growth was like that of a delicate plant before him, and like a root out of a dry place: he had no grace of form, to give us pleasure;
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By the new and living way which he made open for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
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the sacred Veil » Illustrative » (rending of,) of the death of Christ which opened heaven to saints
So then, my brothers, being able to go into the holy place without fear, because of the blood of Jesus, By the new and living way which he made open for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
the sacred Veil » Illustrative » Of the obscurity of the mosaic dispensation
The Holy Spirit witnessing by this that the way into the holy place had not at that time been made open, while the first Tent was still in being;
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The vine » Illustrative » (sitting under one's own) of peace and prosperity
But every man will be seated under his vine and under his fig-tree, and no one will be a cause of fear to them: for the mouth of the Lord of armies has said it.
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So Judah and Israel were living safely, every man under his vine and his fig-tree, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.
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In that day, says the Lord of armies, you will be one another's guests under the vine and under the fig-tree.
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The vine » Illustrative » Of israel
And after working the earth of it with a spade, he took away its stones, and put in it a very special vine; and he put up a watchtower in the middle of it, hollowing out in the rock a place for the grape-crushing; and he was hoping that it would give the best grapes, but it gave common grapes.
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You took a vine out of Egypt: driving out the nations, and planting it in their land.
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For the vine-garden of the Lord of armies is the people of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of his delight: and he was looking for upright judging, and there was blood; for righteousness, and there was a cry for help.
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The vine » Illustrative » (its unfruitful branches,) of mere professors
He takes away every branch in me which has no fruit, and every branch which has fruit he makes clean, so that it may have more fruit.
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If a man does not keep himself in me, he becomes dead and is cut off like a dry branch; such branches are taken up and put in the fire and burned.
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The vine » Illustrative » (its rich clusters,) of the graces of the church
I said, Let me go up the palm-tree, and let me take its branches in my hands: your breasts will be as the fruit of the vine, and the smell of your breath like apples;
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The vine » Illustrative » (worthlessness of its wood,) of the unprofitableness, of the wicked
For this cause the Lord has said: Like the vine-tree among the trees of the woods which I have given to the fire for burning, so will I give the people of Jerusalem. And my face will be turned against them; and though they have come out of the fire they will be burned up by it; and it will be clear to you that I am the Lord when my face is turned against them.
The vine » Illustrative » Of Christ
I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener. He takes away every branch in me which has no fruit, and every branch which has fruit he makes clean, so that it may have more fruit.
The vine » Illustrative » (its quick growth,) of the growth of saints in grace
They will come back and have rest in his shade; their life will be made new like the grain, and they will put out flowers like the vine; his name will be like the wine of Lebanon.
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The vine » Illustrative » (unfruitful,) of the wicked
Israel is a branching vine, full of fruit; as his fruit is increased, so the number of his altars is increased; as the land is fair, so they have made fair pillars.
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The vine » Illustrative » (pruning of,) of God's purifying his people by afflictions
He takes away every branch in me which has no fruit, and every branch which has fruit he makes clean, so that it may have more fruit.
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The vine » Illustrative » (its fruitful branches,) of saints
I am the vine, you are the branches: he who is in me at all times as I am in him, gives much fruit, because without me you are able to do nothing.
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Vineyards » Illustrative » Of the jewish church
The keepers of sheep have been the destruction of my vine-garden, crushing my heritage under their feet; they have made my fair heritage an unplanted waste;
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And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?
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For the vine-garden of the Lord of armies is the people of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of his delight: and he was looking for upright judging, and there was blood; for righteousness, and there was a cry for help.
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In that day it will be said, A vine-garden of delight, make a song about it.
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Vineyards » Illustrative » (gleaning grapes of,) of the elect
For it will be in the heart of the earth among the peoples, like the shaking of an olive-tree, as the last of the grapes after the getting-in is done.
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Vineyards » Illustrative » (failure of,) of severe calamities
In not much more than a year, you, who are not looking for evil, will be troubled: for the produce of the vine-gardens will be cut off, and there will be no getting in of the grapes.
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Walls » Illustrative » Of ordinances as a protection to the church
And now, this is what I will do to my vine-garden: I will take away the circle of thorns round it, and it will be burned up; its wall will be broken down and the beasts of the field will go through it;
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My loved one is like a roe; see, he is on the other side of our wall, he is looking in at the windows, letting himself be seen through the spaces.
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Walls » Illustrative » Of those who afford protection
And on every high tower, and on every strong wall;
But day and night they were like a wall round us while we were with them, looking after the sheep.
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Walls » Illustrative » Of salvation
In that day will this song be made in the land of Judah: We have a strong town; he will make salvation our walls and towers.
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Violent acts will no longer be seen in your land, wasting or destruction in your limits; but your walls will be named, Salvation, and your doors Praise.
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Walls » Illustrative » (bowing or tottering,) of the wicked under judgments
This sin will be to you like a crack in a high wall, causing its fall suddenly and in a minute.
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How long will you go on designing evil against a man? running against him as against a broken wall, which is on the point of falling?
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Walls » Illustrative » Of the church as a protection to the nation
If she is a wall, we will make on her a strong base of silver; and if she is a door, we will let her be shut up with cedar-wood. I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers; then was I in his eyes as one to whom good chance had come.
Walls » Illustrative » (daubed with untempered mortar,) of the teaching of false prophets
Because, even because they have been guiding my people into error, saying, Peace; when there is no peace; and in the building of a division wall they put whitewash on it: Say to those who put whitewash on it, There will be an overflowing shower; and you, O ice-drops, will come raining down; and it will be broken in two by the storm-wind. And when the wall has come down, will they not say to you, Where is the whitewash which you put on it? read more.
For this reason, the Lord has said: I will have it broken in two by a storm-wind in my passion; and there will be an overflowing shower in my wrath, and you, O ice-drops, will come raining angrily down. So I will let the wall, which you were covering with whitewash, be broken down; I will have it levelled to the earth so that its base is uncovered: it will come down, and destruction will come on you with it; and it will be clear to you that I am the Lord. So I will let loose my passion on the wall in full measure, and on those who put whitewash on it; and I will say to you, Where is the wall, and where are those who put whitewash on it?
For this reason, the Lord has said: I will have it broken in two by a storm-wind in my passion; and there will be an overflowing shower in my wrath, and you, O ice-drops, will come raining angrily down. So I will let the wall, which you were covering with whitewash, be broken down; I will have it levelled to the earth so that its base is uncovered: it will come down, and destruction will come on you with it; and it will be clear to you that I am the Lord. So I will let loose my passion on the wall in full measure, and on those who put whitewash on it; and I will say to you, Where is the wall, and where are those who put whitewash on it?
Walls » Illustrative » (brazen,) of prophets in their testimony against the wicked
Go up to Lebanon and give a cry; let your voice be loud in Bashan, crying out from Abarim; for all your lovers have come to destruction
Walls » Illustrative » (of partition,) of separation of jews and gentiles
For he is our peace, who has made the two into one, and by whom the middle wall of division has been broken down,
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Walls » Illustrative » Of the wealth of the rich in his own conceit
The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.
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Walls » Illustrative » Of the protection of God
For I, says the Lord, will be a wall of fire round about her, and I will be the glory inside her.
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Walls » Illustrative » (whited,) of hypocrites
Then Paul said to him, God will give blows to you, you whitewashed wall: are you here to be my judge by law, and by your orders am I given blows against the law?
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Watchmen » Illustrative » Of ministers
Their arrows are sharp, and every bow is bent: the feet of their horses are like rock, and their wheels are like a rushing storm.
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Give ear to those who are rulers over you, and do as they say: for they keep watch over your souls, ready to give an account of them; let them be able to do this with joy and not with grief, because that would be of no profit to you.
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I have put watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will not keep quiet day or night: you who are the Lord's recorders, take no rest,
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Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the children of Israel: so give ear to the word of my mouth, and give them word from me of their danger.
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Watchmen » Illustrative » (looking for the morning,) of anxious waiting for God
Watchmen » Illustrative » (blind,) of careless ministers
His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dogs without tongues, unable to make a sound; stretched out dreaming, loving sleep.
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Water » Illustrative » Of the gifts and graces of the holy spirit
The poor and crushed are looking for water where no water is, and their tongue is dry for need of it: I the Lord will give ear to their prayer, I the God of Israel will not give them up.
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And I will put clean water on you so that you may be clean: from all your unclean ways and from all your images I will make you clean.
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For I will send water on the land needing it, and streams on the dry earth: I will let my spirit come down on your seed, and my blessing on your offspring.
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He who has faith in me, out of his body, as the Writings have said, will come rivers of living water. This he said of the Spirit which would be given to those who had faith in him: the Spirit had not been given then, because the glory of Jesus was still to come.
Water » Illustrative » (deep,) of severe affliction
Be my saviour, O God; because the waters have come in, even to my neck.
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And though the Lord will give you the bread of trouble and the water of grief, you will no longer put your teacher on one side, but you will see your teacher:
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You let men go driving over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but you took us out into a wide place.
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When you go through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not go over you: when you go through the fire, you will not be burned; and the flame will have no power over you.
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Water » Illustrative » (many,) of different nations and people
And one of the seven angels who had the seven vessels came and said to me, Come here, so that you may see the judging of the evil woman who is seated on the great waters;
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And he said to me, The waters which you saw, where the evil woman is seated, are peoples, and armies, and nations and languages.
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Water » Illustrative » (covering the sea,) of the general diffusion of the knowledge of God
For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the sea is covered by the waters.
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There will be no cause of pain or destruction in all my holy mountain: for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the sea is covered by the waters.
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Water » Illustrative » (its weakness,) of faintness and cowardice
The men of Ai put to death about thirty-six of them, driving them from before the town as far as the stoneworks, and overcoming them on the way down: and the hearts of the people became like water.
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All hands will be feeble and all knees without strength, like water.
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Water » Illustrative » Of hostile armies
For this cause the Lord is sending on them the waters of the River, deep and strong, even the king of Assyria and all his glory: and it will come up through all its streams, overflowing all its edges:
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But he will put a stop to them, and make them go in flight far away, driving them like the waste of the grain on the tops of the mountains before the wind, and like the circling dust before the storm.
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Water » Illustrative » (rapidly flowing away,) of the career of the wicked
Let them be turned to liquid like the ever-flowing waters; let them be cut off like the grass by the way.
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They go quickly on the face of the waters; their heritage is cursed in the earth; the steps of the crusher of grapes are not turned to their vine-garden.
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Water » Illustrative » (noise of many,) of the word of Christ
And his feet like polished brass, as if it had been burned in a fire; and his voice was as the sound of great waters.
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Water » Illustrative » (difficulty of stopping,) of strife and contention
The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
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Water » Illustrative » (many,) of a variety of afflictions
He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.
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Water » Illustrative » (spilled on the ground,) of death
For death comes to us all, and we are like water drained out on the earth, which it is not possible to take up again; and God will not take away the life of the man whose purpose is that he who has been sent away may not be completely cut off from him.
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Water » Illustrative » (deep,) of the words of the wise of the wise
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
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Water » Illustrative » (deep,) of counsel in the heart
The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.
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Water » Illustrative » Of persecutors
Water » Illustrative » (pouring, out of buckets,) of a numerous progeny
Peoples will be in fear before his strength, his arm will be on great nations: his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom made great in honour.
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Water » Illustrative » (its instability,) of a wavering disposition
But because you were uncontrolled, the first place will not be yours; for you went up to your father's bed, even his bride-bed, and made it unclean.
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Water » Illustrative » (poured out,) of faintness by terror
I am flowing away like water, and all my bones are out of place: my heart is like wax, it has become soft in my body.
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Water » Illustrative » Of persecutions
They are round me all the day like water; they have made a circle about me.
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Water » Illustrative » (still,) of the ordinances of the gospel
Water » Illustrative » (poured out,) of the wrath of God
The rulers of Judah are like those who take away a landmark; I will let loose my wrath on them like flowing water.
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Water » Illustrative » Of the support of God
Because this people will have nothing to do with the softly-flowing waters of Shiloah, and have fear of Rezin and Remaliah's son;
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Weights » Illustrative » (heavy,) of the exceeding glory reserved for saints
For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;
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Weights » Illustrative » Of sins
For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us,
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Weights » Illustrative » Of the restraints put on the elements
When he made a weight for the wind, measuring out the waters;
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Wells » Illustrative » Of the holy spirit in saints
But whoever takes the water I give him will never be in need of drink again; for the water I give him will become in him a fountain of eternal life.
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You are a fountain of gardens, a spring of living waters, and flowing waters from Lebanon.
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Wells » Illustrative » Of wisdom and understanding in man
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
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Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
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Wells » Illustrative » Of the mouth of the righteous
The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
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Wells » Illustrative » (drinking from one's own,) of enjoyment of domestic happiness
Let water from your store and not that of others be your drink, and running water from your fountain.
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Wells » Illustrative » (a fruitful bough by,) of joseph's numerous posterity
Joseph is a young ox, whose steps are turned to the fountain;
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Wells » Illustrative » (without water,) of hypocrites
These are fountains without water, and mists before a driving storm; for whom the eternal night is kept in store.
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Wells » Illustrative » Of the ordinances of the church
So with joy will you get water out of the springs of salvation.
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Wind » Illustrative » (when destructive,) of the judgments of God
The Lord of armies will come in with thunder and earth-shaking and great noise, with rushing wind and storm, and the flame of burning fire.
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You will send the wind over them, and it will take them away; they will go in all directions before the storm-wind: you will have joy in the Lord, and be glad in the Holy One of Israel.
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Your anger against her has been made clear by driving her away; he has taken her away with his storm-wind in the day of his east wind.
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Wind » Illustrative » Of the operations of the holy spirit
And he said to me, Be a prophet to the wind, be a prophet, son of man, and say to the wind, The Lord has said: Come from the four winds, O wind, breathing on these dead so that they may come to life.
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The wind goes where its pleasure takes it, and the sound of it comes to your ears, but you are unable to say where it comes from and where it goes: so it is with everyone whose birth is from the Spirit.
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And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rushing of a violent wind, and all the house where they were was full of it.
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Wind » Illustrative » (chaff or stubble before,) of the wicked
How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?
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The evil-doers are not so; but are like the dust from the grain, which the wind takes away.
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Wind » Illustrative » (without rain,) of one who boasts of a false gift
As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.
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Wind » Illustrative » Of false doctrines
So that we may be no longer children, sent this way and that, turned about by every wind of teaching, by the twisting and tricks of men, by the deceits of error;
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Wind » Illustrative » (bringing forth,) of disappointed expectations
We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have given birth to wind; no salvation has come to the earth through us, and no children have come into the world.
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Wind » Illustrative » Of molten images
Truly they are all nothing, their works are nothing and of no value: their metal images are of no more use than wind.
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Wind » Illustrative » Of iniquity which leads to destruction
For we have all become like an unclean person, and all our good acts are like a dirty robe: and we have all become old like a dead leaf, and our sins, like the wind, take us away.
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Wind » Illustrative » (feeding upon,) of vain hopes
Ephraim's food is the wind, and he goes after the east wind: deceit and destruction are increasing day by day; they make an agreement with Assyria, and take oil into Egypt.
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Wind » Illustrative » Of terrors which pursue the soul
Fears have come on me; my hope is gone like the wind, and my well-being like a cloud.
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Wind » Illustrative » (sowing,) of a course of sin
For they have been planting the wind, and their fruit will be the storm; his grain has no stem, it will give no meal, and if it does, a strange nation will take it.
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Wind » Illustrative » Of the speeches of the desperate
My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.
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Wind » Illustrative » Of the life of man
O, keep in mind that my life is wind: my eye will never again see good.
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Wine » Illustrative » Of the wrath and judgments of God
So you are to say this word to them: This is the word of the Lord, the God of Israel: Every skin bottle will be full of wine; and they will say to you, Is it not quite clear to us that every skin bottle will be full of wine? Then you are to say to them, The Lord has said, I will make all the people of this land, even the kings seated on David's seat, and the priests and the prophets and all the people of Jerusalem, overcome with strong drink. I will have them smashed against one another, fathers and sons together, says the Lord: I will have no pity or mercy, I will have no feeling for them to keep me from giving them to destruction.
For in the hand of the Lord is a cup, and the wine is red; it is well mixed, overflowing from his hand: he will make all the sinners of the earth take of it, even to the last drop.
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Give a safe place to those who have fear of you, where they may go in flight from before the bow. (Selah.)
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For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, has said to me: Take the cup of the wine of this wrath from my hand, and make all the nations to whom I send you take of it. And after drinking it, they will go rolling from side to side, and be off their heads, because of the sword which I will send among them. Then I took the cup from the Lord's hand, and gave a drink from it to all the nations to whom the Lord sent me; read more.
Jerusalem and the towns of Judah and their kings and their princes, to make them a waste place, a cause of fear and surprise and a curse, as it is this day;
Jerusalem and the towns of Judah and their kings and their princes, to make them a waste place, a cause of fear and surprise and a curse, as it is this day;
Wine » Illustrative » Of the abominations of the apostacy
For through the wine of the wrath of her evil desires all the nations have come to destruction; and the kings of the earth made themselves unclean with her, and the traders of the earth had their wealth increased by the power of her evil ways.
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With whom the kings of the earth made themselves unclean, and those who are on the earth were full of the wine of her evil desires.
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Wine » Illustrative » Of the blessings of the gospel
She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.
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Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed.
Wine » Illustrative » Of the blood of Christ
And he took a cup and, having given praise, he gave it to them, saying, Take of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the testament, which is given for men for the forgiveness of sins. But I say to you that from now I will not take of this fruit of the vine, till that day when I take it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
Wine » Illustrative » Of violence and rapine
The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink.
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Wolves » Illustrative » Of wicked rulers
Her rulers are like loud-voiced lions in her; her judges are wolves of the evening, crushing up the bones before the morning.
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Her rulers in her are like wolves violently taking their food; putting men to death and causing the destruction of souls, so that they may get their profit.
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Wolves » Illustrative » Of fierce enemies
And so a lion from the woods will put them to death, a wolf of the waste land will make them waste, a leopard will keep watch on their towns, and everyone who goes out from them will be food for the beasts; because of the great number of their sins and the increase of their wrongdoing.
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And their horses are quicker than leopards and their horsemen more cruel than evening wolves; they come from far away, like an eagle in flight rushing on its food.
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Wolves » Illustrative » (taming of,) of the change effected by conversion
And the wolf will be living with the lamb, and the leopard will take his rest with the young goat; and the lion will take grass for food like the ox; and the young lion will go with the young ones of the herd; and a little child will be their guide.
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The wolf and the lamb will take their food together, and the lion will make a meal of grass like the ox: but dust will be the snake's food. There will be no cause of pain or destruction in all my holy mountain, says the Lord.
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Wolves » Illustrative » Of false teachers
Be on the watch for false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inside they are cruel wolves.
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I am conscious that after I am gone, evil wolves will come in among you, doing damage to the flock;
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Wolves » Illustrative » Of the wicked
See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.
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Go on your way: see, I send you out like lambs among wolves.
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Wolves » Illustrative » Of the tribe of benjamin
Benjamin is a wolf, searching for meat: in the morning he takes his food, and in the evening he makes division of what he has taken.
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Wolves » Illustrative » Of the devil
He who is a servant, and not the keeper or the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming and goes in flight, away from the sheep; and the wolf comes down on them and sends them in all directions:
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Woman » Illustrative » (chaste and holy,) of saints
Sweet is the smell of your perfumes; your name is as perfume running out; so the young girls give you their love.
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These are they who have not made themselves unclean with women; for they are virgins. These are they who go after the Lamb wherever he goes. These were taken from among men to be the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.
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For I have a very great care for you: because you have been married by me to one husband, and it is my desire to give you completely holy to Christ.
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Woman » Illustrative » (gloriously arrayed,) of the church of Christ
In the great house the king's daughter is all shining: her clothing is worked with gold.
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But the Jerusalem on high is free, which is our mother.
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And a great sign was seen in heaven: a A woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
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Woman » Illustrative » (lewd,) of the roman apostacy
And the woman whom you saw is the great town, which is ruling over the kings of the earth.
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And the woman was clothed in purple and bright red, with ornaments of gold and stones of great price and jewels; and in her hand was a gold cup full of evil things and her unclean desires;
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Woman » Illustrative » (wise,) of saints
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights.
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Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband. And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
Woman » Illustrative » (at ease and careless,) of a state of carnal security
Give ear to my voice, you women who are living in comfort; give attention to my words, you daughters who have no fear of danger.
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Be shaking with fear, you women who are living in comfort; be troubled, you who have no fear of danger: take off your robes and put on clothing of grief.
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Woman » Illustrative » (foolish,) of mere professors
Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband. And five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them.
Woman » Illustrative » (delicate,) of backsliding israel
The fair and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will be cut off by my hand.
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Woman » Illustrative » (forsaken,) of israel in her captivity
For the Lord has made you come back to him, like a wife who has been sent away in grief of spirit; for one may not give up the wife of one's early days.
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Years » Illustrative » (of visitation,) of severe judgments
For this cause their steps will be slipping on their way: they will be forced on into the dark and have a fall there: for I will send evil on them in the year of their punishment, says the Lord.
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Not one of them will keep his life, for I will send evil on the men of Anathoth in the year of their punishment.
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Years » Illustrative » (acceptable,) of the dispensation of the gospel
To give knowledge that the year of the Lord's good pleasure has come, and the day of punishment from our God; to give comfort to all who are sad;
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To give knowledge that the year of the Lord's good pleasure is come.
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Years » Illustrative » (coming to,) of manhood
By faith Moses, when he became a man, had no desire to be named the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
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Years » Illustrative » (being full of,) of old age
And Abraham came to his death, an old man, full of years; and he was put to rest with his people.
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Years » Illustrative » (of the right hand of the most high,) of prosperity
And I said, It is a weight on my spirit; but I will keep in mind the years of the right hand of the Most High.
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Years » Illustrative » (of the redeemed,) of redemption by Christ
For the day of punishment is in my heart, and the year for the payment of the price for my people has come.
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Years » Illustrative » (of recompenses,) of judgments
For it is the day of the Lord's punishment, when he gives payment for the wrongs done to Zion.
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Years » Illustrative » (well stricken in,) of old age
And they were without children, because Elisabeth had never given birth, and they were at that time very old.
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