Thematic Bible: Scorpion
Thematic Bible
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Scorpion
He was the one who led you through that vast and dangerous wilderness. It was a parched, arid land, with poisonous snakes and scorpions. He was the one who made water come out of solid rock for you.
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Scorpion » Figurative » Of cruelty
He gave them the answer suggested by the young advisors. He said: My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder! My father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes.
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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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Scorpion » Symbolical
Out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth. Power was given to them like the scorpions of the earth have power.
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The locusts were not to kill them, but should torment them for five months: and their torment was the torment of a scorpion, when it strikes a man.
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Their tails were like scorpions' tails, for there were stings in their tails. They had power to hurt men five months.
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Scorpion » Power over, given to the seventy disciples (the best mss. Have "seventy-two")
Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any way hurt you.
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Scorpion » Unfit for food
If he asked for an egg would he give a scorpion?
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Scorpion » Figurative » Of enemies
Son of man, do not be afraid of them or the things they say. Do not be afraid, even though thorns and thistles are around you and you live among scorpions. Do not let the things they say frighten you. Do not be terrified in their presence even though they are rebellious people.
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Scorpion » A venomous insect common in the wilderness through which the people of israel journeyed
He was the one who led you through that vast and dangerous wilderness. It was a parched, arid land, with poisonous snakes and scorpions. He was the one who made water come out of solid rock for you.
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Scorpion » Sting of, located in the tail
Their tails were like scorpions' tails, for there were stings in their tails. They had power to hurt men five months.
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