21 occurrences in 13 translations

'Against' in the Bible

Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.

Verse ConceptsHearingListeningThe Witness Of GodThe Temple In Heaven

Indeed, the residents of Maroth hope for something good to happen, though the Lord has sent disaster against the city of Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsNothing GoodGod Harmed Them

I will again bring a conqueroragainst you who live in Mareshah.The nobility of Israel will come to Adullam.

Verse ConceptsTaking Possession

Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.

Verse ConceptsPlansSuccessGod Planning Of OldDo Not Be ProudGod Will Bring HarmFamily Strength

In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.

Verse ConceptsSongsLamentingSad MusicPeople Changing Their Mindstraitors

but you rise up as an enemy against my people. You steal a robe from a friend, from those who pass by peacefully as if returning from a war.

Verse ConceptsRobesPeople Stripping PeopleEnemies Of God

Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, Need For God'sSpiritual MalnutritionSelf DeceptionChantingBeing MisleadPeople Providing FoodNo PeacePrinciples Of WarPeace And SafetyWar

And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgePruningDisarmamentSpearsToolsWarfare, Nature OfWeaponsAmbivalenceCutting Off BranchesTilling The SoilFruitless LearningFar From HereGod Makes PeaceGod Saves From Sin And Death

Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.

Verse ConceptsGathering Other NationsDealing With The NationsLack Of Holiness

Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

Verse ConceptsCheeksRulersNames And Titles For ChristChrist, Names ForSmitten CheeksMustering TroopsStriking People With A StaffNations Attacking IsraelMessianic Prophecies

And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.

Verse ConceptsSeven PeopleEight PeopleTrampling Places

They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword,the land of Nimrod with a drawn blade.So He will rescue us from Assyriawhen it invades our land,when it marches against our territory.

Verse ConceptsBoundariesSwordsAssyria, Facts OfBabylon DestroyedTrampling PlacesNations Attacking Israelborders

Your hand will be lifted up against your adversaries,and all your enemies will be destroyed.

Verse ConceptsLifting HandsPeople OpposedKilling Will HappenOvercoming Enemiescutting

I will take vengeance in anger and wrathagainst the nations that have not obeyed Me.

Verse ConceptsGod Executes VengeanceGod Will Be AngryRevengewrath

Listen to the Lord’s lawsuit,you mountains and enduring foundations of the earth,because the Lord has a case against His people,and He will argue it against Israel.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsJustification, Necessity OfIngratitude To GodEarth's Foundation

O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.

Verse ConceptsAnswering GodWhat Does God Do?Weary Of God

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

Verse ConceptsDark DaysGod Giving LightComing Out Of DarknessHabitual Getting UpEnemiesRisingLight

I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsGod, Righteousness OfGod Giving LightGod DefendingGod Does Right For PeopleGod Angry With Individuals

It shall be a day for building your walls,On that day the boundary [of Israel] shall be [greatly] extended.

Verse ConceptsBuildingSpreadingRebuilding JerusalemWork Ethicbordersconstructionrebuilding

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