27 Bible Verses about dogs
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But against any of the sons of Israel a dog will not even bark, whether against man or beast, that you may understand how the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.’
So he brought the people down to the water. And the Lord said to Gideon, “You shall separate everyone who laps the water with his tongue as a dog laps, as well as everyone who kneels to drink.”
“But now those younger than I mock me,
Whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock.
“You shall be holy men to Me, therefore you shall not eat any flesh torn to pieces in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.
Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city the dogs will eat. And he who dies in the field the birds of the heavens will eat; for the Lord has spoken it.”’
Anyone of Baasha who dies in the city the dogs will eat, and anyone of his who dies in the field the birds of the heavens will eat.”
You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Have you murdered and also taken possession?”’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord, “In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth the dogs will lick up your blood, even yours.”’”
They washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria, and the dogs licked up his blood (now the harlots bathed themselves there), according to the word of the Lord which He spoke.
The dogs shall eat Jezebel in the territory of Jezreel, and none shall bury her.’” Then he opened the door and fled.
That your foot may shatter them in blood,
The tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies.”
I will appoint over them four kinds of doom,” declares the Lord: “the sword to slay, the dogs to drag off, and the birds of the sky and the beasts of the earth to devour and destroy.
For dogs have surrounded me;
A band of evildoers has encompassed me;
They pierced my hands and my feet.
It has happened to them according to the true proverb, “A dog returns to its own vomit,” and, “A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire.”
“Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
And He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” But she said, “Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
And He was saying to her, “Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” But she answered and *said to Him, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs under the table feed on the children’s crumbs.”
and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man’s table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores.
The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
After whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog, a single flea?
Again he prostrated himself and said, “What is your servant, that you should regard a dead dog like me?”
Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over now and cut off his head.”
Then Hazael said, “But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?” And Elisha answered, “The Lord has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”
His watchmen are blind,
All of them know nothing.
All of them are mute dogs unable to bark,
Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;
And the dogs are greedy, they are not satisfied.
And they are shepherds who have no understanding;
They have all turned to their own way,
Each one to his unjust gain, to the last one.
Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision;
Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.
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Animals » Names of » Dogs
You shall not bring the hire of a harlot or the wages of a
They washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria, and the dogs licked up his blood (now the harlots bathed themselves there),
Is he who passes by and
Dogs » Described as » Carnivorous
They went to bury her, but they found nothing more of her than the skull and the feet and the palms of her hands. Therefore they returned and told him. And he said, "This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 'In the property of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel;
Dogs » Illustrative » Of obstinate sinners
Dogs » Illustrative » (dead,) of the mean
After whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing?
Again he prostrated himself and said, “What is your servant, that you should regard
Dogs » Illustrative » Of gentiles
And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord,
And He answered and said,
Dogs » Described as » Fond of blood
They washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria, and the dogs licked up his blood (now the harlots bathed themselves there),
You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord, “
Dogs » Nothing holy to be given to
And He answered and said,
Dogs » Illustrative » Of persecutors
Dogs » Described as » Unclean
Dogs » Price of, not to be consecrated
You shall not bring the hire of a harlot or the wages of a
Dogs » Illustrative » Of false teachers
Beware of the
Dogs » Illustrative » Of fools
Dogs » Described as » Impatient of injury
Is he who passes by and
Dogs » Infested cities by night
They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go around the city. They wander about for food And growl if they are not satisfied.
Dogs » When domesticated » Fed with the crumbs, &c
But she said, “Yes, Lord;
Dogs » Illustrative » (dumb,) of unfaithful ministers
All of them know nothing.
All of them are mute dogs unable to bark,
Dogs » Illustrative » Of covetous ministers
And they are shepherds who have
They have all
Each one to his unjust gain, to the last one.
Dogs » Illustrative » Of apostates
Dogs » Things torn by beasts given to
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Dogs » Despised by the jews
Then Abner was very angry over the words of Ish-bosheth and said, “
Dogs » Described as » Dangerous and destructive
Dogs » Sacrificing of, an abomination
He who sacrifices a lamb is like the one who breaks a dog’s neck;
He who offers a grain offering is like one who offers
He who
As they have chosen their
And their soul delights in their
Dogs » Manner of, in drinking alluded to
So he brought the people down to the water. And the Lord said to Gideon, “You shall separate everyone who laps the water with his tongue as a dog laps, as well as everyone who kneels to drink.”
Dogs » When domesticated » Employed in watching flocks
Whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock.
Dogs » General references
You shall not bring the hire of a harlot or the wages of a
They washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria, and the dogs licked up his blood (now the harlots bathed themselves there),
Is he who passes by and
Dogs » A term of reproach
Beware of the
And He answered and said,
