13 occurrences

'Black' in the Bible

let me pass through your entire flock today, removing from there every speckled and spotted sheep and every black one among the lambs and the spotted and speckled among the goats; and such shall be my wages.

Verse ConceptsGoatsLambsNegotiationBlack AnimalsBlemished CreaturesBlack And WhiteColor

So my honesty will answer for me later, when you come concerning my wages. Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats and black among the lambs, if found with me, will be considered stolen.”

Verse ConceptsHonestyBlack AnimalsBlemished CreaturesBlack And White

So he removed on that day the striped and spotted male goats and all the speckled and spotted female goats, every one with white in it, and all the black ones among the sheep, and gave them into the care of his sons.

Verse ConceptsBlack AnimalsBlemished CreaturesBlack And WhiteTaking Animals

Jacob separated the lambs, and made the flocks face toward the striped and all the black in the flock of Laban; and he put his own herds apart, and did not put them with Laban’s flock.

Verse ConceptsShepherds, As OccupationsSeparating AnimalsBlack AnimalsNot Mixing

But if the priest looks at the infection of the scale, and indeed, it appears to be no deeper than the skin and there is no black hair in it, then the priest shall isolate the person with the scaly infection for seven days.

Verse ConceptsBlackShallownessQuarantiningSeven DaysThe Hair Of The BodyBlack HairSeven Days For Legal Purposes

If in his sight the scale has remained, however, and black hair has grown in it, the scale has healed, he is clean; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

Verse ConceptsThe Hair Of The BodyBlack Hair

In a little while the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy shower. And Ahab rode and went to Jezreel.

Verse ConceptsBlackSkyGod Sending RainDarkness During Daytime

“Let darkness and black gloom claim it;Let a cloud settle on it;Let the blackness of the day terrify it.

Verse ConceptsBlacknessBlackGod Is JustColors, BlackEclipse

“I am black but lovely,O daughters of Jerusalem,Like the tents of Kedar,Like the curtains of Solomon.

Verse ConceptsAfrican AmericansTapestriesBlack PeopleWomen's BeautyBeauty Of NatureColorThe Beauty Of NatureBeing Beautiful

“His head is like gold, pure gold;His locks are like clusters of datesAnd black as a raven.

Verse ConceptsBlacknessRavensAppearance Of HairColorHairdreadlocks

With the first chariot were red horses, with the second chariot black horses,

Verse ConceptsBlacknessBlackBlack AnimalsRed AnimalsFirst ThingsSecond Thing

with one of which the black horses are going forth to the north country; and the white ones go forth after them, while the dappled ones go forth to the south country.

Verse ConceptsNorthBlack AnimalsBlack And White

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