60 Bible Verses about The Earth
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In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth--
in whose hand [are the] unexplored places of [the] earth, and [the] heights of [the] mountains [are] his,
to take hold of the earth's skirts so that the wicked might be shaken off from it?
For thus says Yahweh, {who created} the heavens, he [is] God, {who formed} the earth and {who made} it. He himself established it; he did not create it [as] emptiness-- he formed it for inhabiting. "I [am] Yahweh and there is none besides [me].
I myself made [the] earth, and I created humankind upon it. I, my hands, stretched out [the] heavens, and I commanded all their host.
[The] heavens are yours, [the] earth yours as well, [the] world with its fullness, [because] you founded them.
Ask from me and I will make [the] nations your heritage, and your possession [the] ends of [the] earth.
Look! For to Yahweh your God {belong} heaven and the {highest heavens}, the earth and all that [is] in it.
"For [as] [the] heavens are {higher} than [the] earth, so my ways are {higher} than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Thus says Yahweh: "Heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] the footstool for my feet. Where [is] this house that you would build for me? And where [is] this resting place for me?
so that [they] may multiply your days and the days of your children on the land that Yahweh swore to your ancestors to give [it] to them {as long as heaven endures over the earth}.
For as [the] heavens are high above the earth, [so] his loyal love prevails over those who fear him.
The heavens [are] Yahweh's heavens, but the earth he has given to [the] children of humankind.
The one who comes from above is over all. The one who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks from the earth; the one who comes from heaven is over all.
The first man [is] from the earth, made of earth; the second man [is] from heaven.
who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that [is] in them, the one who keeps faith forever,
You care for the land and water it; you greatly enrich it. The stream of God [is] filled with waters. You provide their grain, for so you have established it.
For look! I [am] about to create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered, and they shall not {come to mind}.
A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth stands forever.
let them praise the name of Yahweh, because his name alone [is] is exalted. His splendor [is] above earth and heavens.
So God made wild animals according to their kind and the cattle according to their kind, and every creeping thing of the earth according to its kind. And God saw that [it was] good.
for the administration of the fullness of times, to bring together all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him
And I, behold, I [am] about to bring the flood waters over the earth to destroy all flesh in which [is] the breath of life from under the heaven; everything that [is] on the earth shall perish.
Thus says Yahweh, "If [the] heavens above can be measured, and [the] foundations of [the] earth below can be explored, also I will reject all the offspring of Israel because of all that they have done," {declares} Yahweh.
that they may know that you, [whose] name [is] Yahweh, you alone, [are the] Most High over the whole earth.
"Where were you at my laying the foundation of [the] earth? Tell [me], if you possess understanding.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea did not exist [any] longer.
Whom do I have in the heavens [except you]? And with you I have no [other] desire on earth.
With regard to [the] saints who [are] in the land, they [are the] noble ones in [whom is] all my desire.
Now the earth was formless and empty, and darkness [was] over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God [was] hovering over the surface of the waters.
But by the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly people.
All the earth will bow in worship to you, and sing [praise] to you. They will sing [the praise of] your name." Selah
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh, like the waters covering the sea.
but a stream [would] rise from the earth and water the whole face of the ground--
And the kings of the earth, and the most important people, and the military leaders, and the rich, and the powerful, and every slave and free person hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains,
and they will enter into [the] caves of [the] rocks and into [the] holes of [the] ground from the presence of the terror of Yahweh and from the glory of his majesty {when he rises} to terrify the earth.
Because of this the earth will mourn, and the heavens above will become dark. Because I have spoken, I have planned, and I have not relented, and I will not turn back from it."
And God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of heaven, and over every animal that moves upon the earth."
The earth is utterly broken; [the] earth is torn asunder; [the] earth is shaken violently.
Therefore a curse devours [the] earth, and the inhabitants in it suffer for their guilt. Therefore [the] inhabitants of [the] earth burn, and {few men are left}.
On that day I will answer, {declares Yahweh}, I will answer the heavens, and they will answer the earth.
The tree grew and it became strong, and its height reached to heaven, and {it was visible to the end of the whole earth}.
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the Earth » Made to mourn and languish by sin
{How long} will the land mourn, and the vegetation of every field dry up, because of the wickedness of those who live in it? [The] animals and [the] birds are swept away, because they have said, "He does not see our future."
Therefore the land mourns, and all [those] living in it languish with the animals of the field, and the birds of the heaven, and even the fish of the sea are being swept away.
Because of this the earth will mourn, and the heavens above will become dark. Because I have spoken, I have planned, and I have not relented, and I will not turn back from it."
The earth dries up, it withers; [the] world languishes, it withers. The elevated of the people of the earth languish,
the Earth » Full of minerals
[to] a land where you may eat food in it {without scarcity}; you will not find anything lacking in it, a land where its stones [are] iron and from its mountains you can mine copper.
"Indeed, there is a mine for silver and a place {for gold to be refined}. Iron is taken from dust, and he pours out copper [from] ore. He puts an end to darkness, and he searches out the farthest limits [for the] ore [in] gloom and deep shadow. read more.
He breaks open a mine shaft {away from where people dwell}; [those] who are forgotten {by travelers}, they dangle, they sway [far away] from human beings. [As for the] earth, from it comes food, but underneath it, it is turned up as [by] fire.
"Refined gold cannot be gotten in its place, and silver cannot be weighed out [as] its price. It cannot be bought for the gold of Ophir, for precious onyx or sapphire. Gold and glass cannot be compared with it, and its substitution [cannot be] an ornament of refined gold. read more.
Black corals and crystal will not be mentioned, and wisdom's price [is] more than red corals. The topaz of Cush cannot be compared with it; it cannot be bought for pure gold.
the Earth » To be dissolved by fire
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will disappear with a rushing noise, and the celestial bodies will be destroyed [by] being burned up, and the earth and the deeds [done] on it will be disclosed.
But by the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly people.
[while] waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed [by] being burned up and the celestial bodies will melt [as they] are consumed by heat!
the Earth » Ideas of the ancients respecting the form of
Have you considered closely [the] earth's vast expanse? Declare [it], if you know all of it.
As heaven is to height and the earth is to depth, so [is] the heart of kings--there is no searching.
the Earth » Is the lord's
And Moses said to him, "At my leaving the city, I will spread out my hands to Yahweh. The thunder will stop, and the hail will be no more, so that you will know that the earth [belongs] to Yahweh.
the Earth » God » Enlightens
And God said, "Let there be lights in the vaulted dome of heaven {to separate day from night}, and let them be as signs and for appointed times, and for days and years, and they shall be as lights in the vaulted dome of heaven to give light on the earth." And it [was] so. And God made two lights, the greater light to rule the day and the smaller light to rule the night, and the stars.
Thus says Yahweh: 'If my covenant [with] day and [with] night, [the] regulations of heaven and earth, I had not established,
the Earth » Made barren by sin
And your heavens that [are] over your heads shall be [like] bronze, and the earth that [is] under you [shall be like] iron.
a fruitful land into a salty place, because of the evil of its inhabitants.
the Earth » God » Makes fruitful
And God said, "Let the earth produce green plants [that will] bear seed--fruit trees bearing fruit {in which there is seed}--according to its kind, on the earth." And it was so.
May God give you of the dew of heaven and of the fatness of the earth, and abundance of grain and new wine.
the Earth » Not to be again inundated
I am establishing my covenant with you, that never again will all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, nor will there ever be a flood that destroys the earth."
by means of which things the world that existed at that time was destroyed [by] being inundated with water. But by the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly people.
the Earth » Described as » Trembling before God
But Yahweh [is] the true God, he [is] the living God, and {an everlasting king}. Because of his wrath the earth quakes, and [the] nations cannot endure his anger.
[the] earth shook; [the] heavens also dripped [rain] at the presence of God who [was] at Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
the Earth » Man » Given dominion over
And God said, "Let us make humankind in our image and according to our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of heaven, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every moving thing that moves upon the earth."
The heavens [are] Yahweh's heavens, but the earth he has given to [the] children of humankind.
the Earth » Shall be filled with the knowledge of God
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh, like the waters covering the sea.
They will not injure and they will not destroy on all of my {holy mountain}, for the earth will be full [of the] knowledge [of] Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea.
the Earth » To be renewed
For look! I [am] about to create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered, and they shall not {come to mind}.
But according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness resides.
the Earth » Described as » Full of God's glory
And the one called to the other and said, "Holy, holy, holy [is] Yahweh of hosts! The {whole earth is full of his glory}."
the Earth » Described as » God's footstool
Thus says Yahweh: "Heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] the footstool for my feet. Where [is] this house that you would build for me? And where [is] this resting place for me?
or by the earth, because it is the footstool of his feet, or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great king.
the Earth » Man » Shall return to
By the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread, until your return to the ground. For from it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return."
the Earth » God » Spread abroad
Thus says Yahweh, your redeemer, and he who formed you in [the] womb: "I [am] Yahweh, who made everything, who stretched out [the] heavens alone, who spread out the earth--who [was] with me?--
Thus says the God, Yahweh, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it.
the Earth » Man » Formed out of
when Yahweh God formed the man [of] dust from the ground, and he blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
the Earth » God » Establishes
And he built his sanctuary like [the] heights, like [the] earth that he established forever.
Your faithfulness [endures] {throughout all generations}. You have established [the] earth and it stands.
the Earth » God » Created
"You alone are Yahweh. You alone have made the heavens, the heavens of the heavens, and all of their army, the earth and all that is in it, the waters and all that is in them. You give life to all of them, and the army of the heavens worship you.
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth--
the Earth » Saints shall inherit
His soul will lodge in prosperity, and his offspring will possess [the] land.
the Earth » God » Waters
You care for the land and water it; you greatly enrich it. The stream of God [is] filled with waters. You provide their grain, for so you have established it.
who covers [the] heavens with clouds, who provides rain for the earth, who causes grass to grow on the mountains.
the Earth » God » Reigns in
But on that day I will distinguish the land of Goshen, where my people are staying, by there not being flies there, so that you will know that I [am] Yahweh in the midst of the land.
the Earth » Subject to God's judgments
But he shall judge [the] poor with righteousness, and he shall decide for [the] needy of [the] earth with rectitude. And he shall strike [the] earth with the rod of his mouth, and he shall kill [the] wicked person with the breath of his lips.
the Earth » God » Laid the foundation of
"Where were you at my laying the foundation of [the] earth? Tell [me], if you possess understanding.
Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth, and [the] heavens [are] the work of your hands.
the Earth » God » Governs supremely
All that Yahweh desires, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all [the] depths.
the Earth » Man » By nature is of
The first man [is] from the earth, made of earth; the second man [is] from heaven. As the one [who is] made of earth, so also [are] those [who are] made of earth, and as the heavenly, so also [are] those [who are] heavenly.
the Earth » Satan goes to and fro in
Be sober; be on the alert. Your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
So Yahweh said to Satan, "From where have you come?" Then Satan answered Yahweh and said, "From roaming on the earth and from walking about in it."
the Earth » Man » By nature minds the thing of
whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is] the stomach, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, the ones who think on earthly things.
the Earth » Corrupted by sin
And the earth [was] corrupted before God, and the earth was filled [with] violence. And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth.
the Earth » Once inundated
And the flood came forty days and forty nights upon the earth. And the waters increased, and lifted the ark, and it rose up from the earth. And the waters prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth. And the ark went upon the surface of the waters. And the waters prevailed {overwhelmingly} upon the earth, and they covered all the high mountains which were under the entire heaven. read more.
{The waters swelled fifteen cubits above the mountains, covering them}. And every living thing that moved on the earth perished--the birds, and the domesticated animals, and the wild animals, and everything that swarmed on the earth, and all humankind. Everything in whose nostrils [was] {the breath of life}, among all that [was] on dry land, died. And he blotted out every living thing upon the surface of the ground, from humankind, to animals, to creeping things, and to the birds of heaven; they were blotted out from the earth. Only Noah and those who [were] with him in the ark remained. And the waters prevailed over the earth one hundred and fifty days.
the Earth » God » Inspects
For whoever has despised the day of small [things] will rejoice and will see the {plumb line} in the hand of Zerubbabel." These seven [are] the eyes of Yahweh which [are] ranging {throughout the whole earth}.
the Earth » First division of
And to Eber two sons were born. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and the name of his brother [was] Joktan.
the Earth » Described as » Shining with God's glory
And, look! The glory of the God of Israel, it came from the way of the east, and its sound [was] like [the] sound of many waters and the land radiated due to his glory!
the Earth » Described as » Full of God's riches
How many are your works, O Yahweh; all of them you have done in wisdom. The earth is full of your creatures.
the Earth » Described as » Full of God's mercy
The earth, O Yahweh, is full of your loyal love. Teach me your statutes.
the Earth » Man » Brought a curse on
And to Adam he said, "Because you listened to the voice of your wife and you ate from the tree {from which I forbade you to eat}, the ground [shall be] cursed on your account. In pain you shall eat [from] it all the days of your life.
the Earth » The dry land as divided from waters
And God called the dry ground "earth," and he called the collection of the waters "seas." And God saw that [it was] good.
the Earth » Diversified by hills and mountains
He stood and measured the earth; he looked and made the nations tremble. Then the mountains of old were shattered; the hills of old collapsed. The ways of old belong to him.
the Earth » Created to be inhabited
For thus says Yahweh, {who created} the heavens, he [is] God, {who formed} the earth and {who made} it. He himself established it; he did not create it [as] emptiness-- he formed it for inhabiting. "I [am] Yahweh and there is none besides [me].
the Earth » God » Shall be exalted in
Be still, and know that I [am] God. I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth.
the Earth » The world in general
Now the earth was formless and empty, and darkness [was] over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God [was] hovering over the surface of the waters.
the Earth » Described as » Full of God's goodness
the Earth » Described as » Melting at God's voice
the Earth » God » supports
[The] earth and all its inhabitants [are] shaking; I steady its columns. Selah
the Earth » God » Formed
Before [the] mountains were born and you brought forth [the] earth and [the] world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you [are] God.
the Earth » Described as » Burning at God presence
Mountains quake before him; the hills shake apart. The earth heaves before him-- the world and all her inhabitants.
the Earth » God » Suspended in space
Foundation » Figuratively applied to » the Earth
He established [the] earth on her foundations, [so that] it will not be moved forever and ever.
"Where were you at my laying the foundation of [the] earth? Tell [me], if you possess understanding.
Topics on The Earth
Clothing The Earth
Psalm 65:13[The] pasturelands put on flocks, and [the] valleys clothe themselves with grain. They shout in triumph; they even sing.
Covering The Earth
Habakkuk 2:14For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh, like the waters covering the sea.
Creation Of The Earth
Genesis 1:10And God called the dry ground "earth," and he called the collection of the waters "seas." And God saw that [it was] good.
God Feeds All The Earth
Isaiah 55:10For just as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and they do not return there except they have watered the earth thoroughly and cause it to bring forth and sprout, and give seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
God Seeing All The Earth
Genesis 16:13So she called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, "You [are] El-Roi," for she said, "Here I have seen after he who sees me."
God Shaking The Earth
Judges 5:4Yahweh, when you went down from Seir, when you marched from the region of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured down, the clouds poured down water.
Millennial Kingdom, Christ Supreme On The Earth
Psalm 68:31-32Ambassadors will come from Egypt; Cush will quickly stretch out her hands to God.
Taking Care Of The Earth
Psalm 65:9You care for the land and water it; you greatly enrich it. The stream of God [is] filled with waters. You provide their grain, for so you have established it.
The Earth Filled With God
Numbers 14:21but as I [am] alive, the glory of Yahweh will fill all the earth.
Violence In The Earth
Genesis 6:11And the earth [was] corrupted before God, and the earth was filled [with] violence.