Thematic Bible: Standard
Thematic Bible
Standard » Figurative
Pass through, pass through the gates! Make the way clear {for} the people! Pile up, pile up the highway; clear [it] of stones! Lift up an ensign over the peoples!
Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Look! I will lift my hand up to [the] nations, and I will raise my signal to [the] peoples, and they shall bring your sons in [their] bosom, and your daughters shall be carried on [their] shoulders.
Lift up a signal toward Zion, bring yourselves to safety; you must not remain standing, for I [am] bringing evil from [the] north, and a great destruction.
Standard » Banners used as
"Who [is] this that looks down like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, {bright as the sun}, {overwhelming as an army with banners}?"
You [are] beautiful, my beloved, as Tirzah, lovely as Jerusalem, {overwhelming as an army with banners}.
May we shout for joy over your victory, and in the name of our God may we set up banners. May Yahweh fulfill all your requests.
Standard » Used » To call attention to news
Against the walls of Babylon raise a banner; {post a strong watch}, post watchmen, prepare the ambushes, for Yahweh has both planned as well as performed what he has spoken concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.
"Declare among the nations and proclaim, and lift up a banner. Proclaim, you must not conceal [it]. Say, 'Babylon is captured, Bel is ashamed, Merodach is filled with terror, her idols are ashamed, her idols are filled with terror.
Standard » An ensign used by each of the tribes of israel in camping and marching
The {Israelites} will encamp, each in their own camp, and each by their own banner according to their divisions.
"The {Israelites} will encamp each with his standard, with a banner according to {their families}; they will encamp around the tent of assembly.
Standard » Used in war
Standard » Used » To direct the route to cities which were well defended
Lift up a signal toward Zion, bring yourselves to safety; you must not remain standing, for I [am] bringing evil from [the] north, and a great destruction.