10 Bible Verses about Dealing With The Nations

Your male and female slaves are to be from the nations around you; you may purchase male and female slaves.

Let all kings bow down to him,
all nations serve him.

Carefully follow them, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. When they hear about all these statutes, they will say, ‘This great nation is indeed a wise and understanding people.’

They did not destroy the peoples
as the Lord had commanded them

but mingled with the nations
and adopted their ways.

But they settled among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

When the nations heard about him,
he was caught in their pit.
Then they led him away with hooks
to the land of Egypt.

For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

Many nations have now assembled against you;
they say, “Let her be defiled,
and let us feast our eyes on Zion.”

Moreover, wine betrays;
an arrogant man is never at rest.
He enlarges his appetite like Sheol,
and like Death he is never satisfied.
He gathers all the nations to himself;
he collects all the peoples for himself.