52 Bible Verses about Peace, Divine In Ot

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Genesis 2:16-17

Jehovah God commanded the man: You are free to eat from any tree in the garden. But you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. When you eat of it you will surely die.

2 Kings 5:13-19

His servants went up to him and said: If the prophet had told you to do something difficult, you would have done it. Now why can you not just wash yourself, as he said, and be cured? So Naaman went to the Jordan River and dipped himself in it seven times, as Elisha had instructed. He was completely cured. His flesh became firm and healthy like that of a child. Naaman returned to Elisha with all his men and said: Now I realize there is no god but the God of Israel. Please accept a gift from me.read more.
Elisha the prophet answered: By the living God Jehovah whom I serve, I swear that I will not accept a gift. Naaman insisted that he accept it, but he would not. So Naaman said: If you will not accept my gift, then let me have two mule-loads of earth to take home with me. From now on I will not offer sacrifices or burnt offerings to any god except Jehovah. I hope Jehovah will forgive me when I accompany my king to the temple of Rimmon, the god of Syria, and worship him. Surely Jehovah will forgive me! Elisha said: Go in peace. And Naaman left. He had gone only a short distance,

Job 22:21-22

Agree with God, and be at peace. In this way good will come to you. Receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

Psalm 85:8

I want to hear what the Lord Jehovah says, because he promises peace to his people, to his godly ones. But they must not go back to their stupidity.

Daniel 10:15-19

When he spoke these words to me I looked to the ground and was unable to speak. Then one who looked like a human touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth, and spoke to him: O my lord, by reason of the vision I have convulsions and I have no strength. For how can the servant of my lord talk? I had no strength in me. I was also without breath.read more.
Then the one with the human appearance touched me and he strengthened me. He said, O man greatly beloved, do not fear, peace be to you, be strong, yes, be strong. And when he spoke to me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak for you have strengthened me.

Deuteronomy 29:9

Keep the words of this covenant to do them that you may prosper in all that you do.

Deuteronomy 30:15-16

I set before you today life and good, death and evil. I command you today to Love Jehovah your God, follow his directions, and obey his commandments, laws, and rules. Then you will live, your population will increase, and Jehovah your God will bless you in the land that you are about to enter and possess.

Malachi 2:1-6

[Jehovah God the Almighty speaks to the priests:] This command is for you. You must honor me by your actions. If you will not listen to what I say, and give glory and honor to my name, I will bring a curse on you. I will put a curse on the things you receive for your support. I have already put a curse on you. Your blessings are cursed already because you do not take my command seriously. I will punish your children and rub your faces in the dung of the animals you sacrifice! You will be taken away with the dung heap of your feasts.read more.
You will know I sent this commandment to you! This way my covenant with Levi will continue, said Jehovah of Hosts. My covenant was with him [Levi]. It was of life and peace. I gave them to him that he might reverence me. He respected me and stood in awe of my name. The law of truth was in his mouth. Unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness. He turned many away from iniquity.

Leviticus 26:3-12

If you live according to my laws and obey my commands, I will send you rain at the proper time. Then the land will produce crops and the trees will bear fruit. Your crops will be so plentiful that you will still be harvesting grain when it is time to pick grapes. You will still be picking grapes when it is time to plant grain. You will have all you want to eat and you will live in safety in your land.read more.
I will give you peace in your land. You can sleep without being afraid of anyone. I will get rid of the dangerous animals in the land. And there will be no more war there. You will be victorious over your enemies. Five of you will be able to defeat a hundred, and a hundred will be able to defeat ten thousand. I will bless you and give you many children. I will keep my part of the covenant that I made with you. Your harvests will be so plentiful that they will last for a year. Even after that you will have to throw away what is left of the old harvest to make room for the new! I will live among you in my sacred tent, and I will never turn away from you. So I will live among you and be your God, and you will be my people.

Deuteronomy 28:1-7

Carefully obey Jehovah your God. Faithfully follow all his commandments that I give you today. If you do this Jehovah your God will place you high above all the other nations in the world. These are all the blessings that will come to you and stay close to you because you obey Jehovah your God: Jehovah will bless your towns and your fields.read more.
Jehovah will bless you with many children, with abundant crops, and with many cattle and sheep. Jehovah will bless your grain crops and the food you prepare from them. Jehovah will make you successful in your daily work. Jehovah will cause your enemies who rise up against you to be struck before you: they shall come out against you one-way, and shall flee before you seven ways.

2 Chronicles 14:2-7

Asa did what Jehovah his God considered good and right. He got rid of the altars of foreign gods. He broke down the sacred stones. He cut down the poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah. He told the people of Judah to dedicate their lives to Jehovah. They were to serve the God of their ancestors and observe (obey) his teachings and commandments.read more.
He got rid of the illegal places of worship and destroyed the altars for incense in all the cities of Judah. The kingdom was at peace during his reign. He built fortified cities in Judah and the land had peace. There was no war during those years because Jehovah gave him a time of peace. Asa told Judah: Let us build these cities and make walls around them with towers and doors that can be barred. The country is still ours because we have dedicated our lives to serve Jehovah our God. We have dedicated our lives to him. He has surrounded us with peace. So they built the cities, and everything went well.

Psalm 37:34-38

Wait for Jehovah and keep his way and he will exalt you to inherit the earth. You will see it when the wicked are destroyed. I have seen a wicked, violent man spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil. Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more. I searched for him, but he could not be found.read more.
Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright. His future will be filled with peace. But transgressors will be altogether destroyed. The posterity of the wicked will be destroyed.

Proverbs 3:13-17

How blessed is the man who finds wisdom. Happy is the man who gains understanding. The profit from wisdom is better than the profit from silver. Her gain is better than fine gold. She (wisdom) is more precious than pearls. Nothing you desire compares with wisdom.read more.
Long life is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are pleasant ways. All her paths are peace.

Isaiah 48:18

If only you had listened to my commandments! Your peace would be like a river that never runs dry. Your righteousness would be like waves on the sea.

Genesis 9:13-16

I give you my rainbow in the clouds. It will be the sign of my covenant with the world of mankind. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant with you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters flood to destroy all life.read more.
Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the long lasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.

Exodus 13:21-22

Jehovah went in front of them in a pillar of cloud to show them the way during the day. He went in front of them in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel at night. The pillar of cloud was always in front of the people during the day, and the pillar of fire at night.

Exodus 40:36-38

In all their travels, when the column of smoke moved from the tent, the Israelites would break camp. But if the column did not move, they would not break camp. Jehovah's column of smoke stayed over the tent during the day. There was fire in the smoke at night. This way all the Israelites could see the column throughout their travels.

Judges 6:22-24

With that Gideon realized that it was Jehovah's angel he saw. He said in terror: Sovereign Lord Jehovah! I have seen your angel face-to-face! Jehovah told him: Peace. Do not be afraid. You will not die. Gideon built an altar to Jehovah there and named it: Jehovah is Peace. (Jehovah-shalom) It is still standing at Ophrah and belongs to the clan of Abiezer.

1 Samuel 7:13-14

The Philistines were defeated. Jehovah prevented them from invading Israel's territory as long as Samuel lived. The cities between Ekron and Gath that the Philistines took from Israel were returned to Israel. Israel recovered the territory controlled by these cities from the Philistines. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites.

1 Chronicles 4:40

They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. Some Hamites had lived there formerly.

Isaiah 33:20-24

Look upon Zion, the city of our festivals. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful abode, a tent that will not be moved. Its stakes will never be pulled up, nor any of its ropes broken. Jehovah will be the Almighty One (Powerful One) (Excellent One). It will be like a place of broad rivers and streams. No galley with oars will ride them, no mighty ship will sail them. Jehovah is our Judge. Jehovah is our Lawgiver. Jehovah is our King! He will save us.read more.
Your rigging hangs loose. The mast is not held secure and the sail is not spread. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided and even the lame will carry off plunder. No one living in Zion will say: I am sick. The sins of those who dwell there will be forgiven.

Psalm 122:6-8

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you prosper. May there be peace inside your walls and prosperity in your palaces. For the sake of my brothers and friends let me say: May it go well for you!

Isaiah 66:10-13

All who love Jerusalem, be happy and rejoice with her. All who mourn for her be glad with her. You will nurse and be satisfied from her comforting breasts. You will nurse and be satisfied at her full breasts. This is what Jehovah says: I will offer you peace like a river and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing stream. You will nurse and be carried in Jerusalem's arms and cuddled on her knees.read more.
As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 33:6-9

However I will heal this city and restore it to health. I will heal its people, and I will give them peace and security. I will restore Judah and Israel and rebuild them as they were before. I will cleanse them from all the sins that they have committed against me. I will forgive them for all the sins that they have committed against me and for rebelling against me.read more.
Jerusalem will be my source of joy, praise, and honor. All the nations on earth will hear about all the blessings that I will give to Jerusalem. They will be afraid and tremble because of all the prosperity that I will provide for it.'

Zechariah 1:16-17

Therefore, said Jehovah: I will return to Jerusalem with compassion. My house will be built in it, said Jehovah of Hosts, and a measuring line will be stretched over Jerusalem. Pronounce again, Jehovah of hosts: 'My cities will again overflow with prosperity. Jehovah will comfort Zion and yet choose Jerusalem.'

1 Chronicles 22:6-10

Then he called for his son Solomon and charged him to build a house for Jehovah, the God of Israel. David said to Solomon: My son, I had it in my heart to build a house for the Name of Jehovah my God. The word of Jehovah came to me, saying: 'You have shed much blood and have fought many wars. You are not to build a house for my name. This is because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.read more.
You will have a son who will be a man of peace and rest, and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon (peace), and I will grant Israel peace and quiet during his reign. He is the one who will build a house for my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for a very ong time.'

Ezekiel 37:24-28

My servant David will be their king. All of them will have one shepherd. They will live by my rules, and they will obey my laws. They will live in the land that I gave my servant Jacob, the land where their ancestors lived. They, their children, and their grandchildren will live in it for a very long time. My servant David will be their prince for a very long time. I will promise them peace. This will be a long lasting promise. I will establish them and make them increase in number. I will put my holy place among them for a very long time.read more.
My dwelling place will be with them. I will be their God, and they will be my people. Then the nations will know that I, Jehovah, have set Israel apart as holy, because my holy place will be among them permanently.'

Deuteronomy 6:1-3

These are the commands, decrees and laws Jehovah your God commanded me to teach you. Obey them after you enter the land and take possession of it. As long as you live, you, your son, and your grandson must respect Jehovah your God. All of you must obey his laws and commandments I give you. Then you will live a long time. Listen, O Israel, and be careful to obey these laws. Things will go well for you and your population will increase in a land flowing with milk and honey. This is what Jehovah the God of your ancestors promised you.

Numbers 6:22-26

Jehovah said to Moses: Tell Aaron and his sons: 'This is how you will bless the Israelites. Say to them: Jehovah will bless you and watch over you.'read more.
Jehovah will smile on you and be kind to you. Jehovah will look on you with favor and give you peace!

Psalm 23:1-4

([Psalm of David]) Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside the still waters. He restores me and he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.read more.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for you are with me. Your rod and your staff they comfort me.

Psalm 29:11

Jehovah will give power (strength) to his people. Jehovah will bless his people with peace (prosperity) (health) (safety).

Jeremiah 30:10-11

Do not be afraid, my servant Jacob, proclaims Jehovah. Do not be terrified, Israel. I am going to rescue you from a faraway place. I am going to rescue your descendants from where they are captives. The descendants of Jacob will again have peace and security, and no one will frighten them. I am with you. I will rescue you, declares Jehovah. I will completely destroy all the nations where I scattered you, but I will not completely destroy you. I will correct you with justice. I will not let you go entirely unpunished.

Exodus 1:6-12

Joseph, all his brothers, and that entire generation died. The children of Israel had many children. They became so numerous and strong that the land was filled with them. A new king, who knew nothing about Joseph, began to rule in Egypt.read more.
He said to his people: There are too many Israelites! They are stronger than we are. We must outsmart them or they will increase in number. If war breaks out they will leave the country and join our enemies to fight against us. So the Egyptians put slave masters over them in order to oppress them through forced labor. They built Pithom and Rameses as supply (storage) cities for Pharaoh. However the more the Israelites were oppressed, the more they increased in number and spread out. The Egyptians could not stand them any longer.

Jeremiah 31:1-2

Jehovah proclaims: At that time I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people. Jehovah says: The people who survived the sword (war) found favor in the wilderness. Israel went to find its rest.

Isaiah 61:1-4

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah has anointed me to announce good news to the lowly and meek. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners. To proclaim the favorable Year of Jehovah and the day of vengeance of our God. To comfort all who mourn, to present a garland, instead of ashes, to those who mourn in Zion, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. They will be called oaks of righteousness. They are the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.read more.
They will rebuild the ancient ruins. They will raise up the former devastations. And they will repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.

Jeremiah 34:1-5

Jehovah spoke his word to Jeremiah when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, his entire army, and all the kingdoms and people that he ruled were attacking Jerusalem and all its cities. This is what he said: This is what Jehovah the God of Israel says: 'Go to King Zedekiah of Judah, and tell him, Jehovah says: I am going to hand this city over to the king of Babylon. He will burn it down. You will not escape from him. You will certainly be captured and handed over to him. You will see the king of Babylon with your own eyes, and he will talk to you face to face. Then you will go to Babylon.read more.
Listen to the word of Jehovah, King Zedekiah of Judah. This is what Jehovah says about you: 'You will not die in war. You will die peacefully. People will burn funeral fires for you as they did for your ancestors, the kings who lived before you.' They will say: Oh, master, as they mourn for you. I have spoken my word, declares Jehovah.''

Isaiah 14:30

Jehovah will be a shepherd to the poor of his people and will let them live in safety. But he will send a terrible famine on you Philistines. It will not leave any of you alive.

1 Samuel 2:6-9

Jehovah kills and makes alive. He brings down to the grave and brings up. Jehovah takes away and He gives riches. He brings low and lifts up high. He raises the poor from the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to set them among the princes. He causes them to inherit a throne of glory (honor). The pillars of the earth are Jehovah's. He sets the world on them.read more.
He guards the feet of his holy ones. The wicked are silenced in darkness. Man will not prevail by strength.

Psalm 68:5-10

In his holy habitation God is a father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows. God sets the lonely in families. He frees the prisoners who are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. O God, when you went before your people, when you march through the wilderness,read more.
The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: Sinai was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. You, O God, did send a plentiful rain. You confirm your inheritance with it, when it was parched. Your congregation lived there. You O God have prepared your goodness for the poor.

1 Chronicles 22:7-9

David said to Solomon: My son, I had it in my heart to build a house for the Name of Jehovah my God. The word of Jehovah came to me, saying: 'You have shed much blood and have fought many wars. You are not to build a house for my name. This is because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight. You will have a son who will be a man of peace and rest, and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon (peace), and I will grant Israel peace and quiet during his reign.

Jeremiah 29:4-7

This is what Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to all those who were taken captive from Jerusalem to Babylon: Build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat what they produce. Get married and have sons and daughters. Find wives for your sons and let your daughters get married so they can have sons and daughters. Grow in number there and do not decrease.read more.
Work for the good of the city where I have taken you as captives. Pray to Jehovah for that city. When it prospers, you will also prosper.

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