19 occurrences

'Defiled' in the Bible

"Now, Lord GOD," I replied, "I've never been defiled, ever since I was young until now. I haven't eaten an animal that died on its own or was torn by beasts, and no unclean meat has ever entered my mouth!"

Verse ConceptsAnimals, religious role ofMouthsYouthAnimals Torn To PiecesBeing Devoted From YouthDeath Of CreaturesCorpses Of AnimalsPeople Being UncleanForbidden Food

"Therefore, as sure as I live," declares the Lord GOD, "because you've defiled my sanctuary with every loathsome thing and every abomination, I'll restrain myself, and I'll show neither pity nor compassion.

Verse ConceptsAbominations, Judgments OfGod Without MercyNot SparingPolluting Holy PlacesDefilement

I told their children in the wilderness, "You are not to follow the statutes of your ancestors, observe their ordinances, or be defiled by their idols.

Verse ConceptsBad ParentsFalse ReligionExamples, Badevil, warnings againstChildren, attitudes towardsNot Imitating EvilPollution ForbiddenAvoiding IdolatryParents Being Wrongstatues

You'll remember all your practices and evil actions by which you've become defiled. You'll loathe yourselves because of all the evil things you've done.

Verse ConceptsCharacter Of SaintsPeople RememberingPeople Polluting Themselves

"""You're guilty because of the blood that you've shed. You were defiled by the idols that you've made. You've caused your judgment day to draw near and have even come to the end of your life. Therefore, I've made you an object of derision among the nations and to other lands.

Verse ConceptsSheddingPeople Polluting ThemselvesFound GuiltyJudged As Murderers

When you've been defiled in the sight of the nations, then you'll know that I am the LORD."'"

"She defiled herself with all their idols. She never abandoned the immorality that she practiced in Egypt during her youth, where they laid down with her and fondled her virgin breasts, lavishing her with all kinds of favors.

Verse ConceptsBreasts, Figurative UseBeing Evil From YouthTouching To HarmPeople Not AbandoningSpiritual HarlotrySex Between Nations

I saw that she was defiled, because the two of them both were on the same path.

Verse ConceptsEvil WaysPeople Polluting ThemselvesLike People In Character

The Babylonians came to her love nest and defiled her with their sexual immorality. As a result, she was defiled by them. Even so, she turned away from them in disgust.

Verse ConceptsBedsPeople Being PollutedSpiritual HarlotrySex Between Nations

These things will happen to you because of your sexual immorality that was patterned after what the nations do. You've been defiled by their idols.

Verse ConceptsPeople Polluting ThemselvesSpiritual HarlotryIdol Worship

"They've also done this to me: They defiled my sanctuary and profaned my Sabbaths, all at the same time!

Verse ConceptsAt The Same TimePolluting Holy PlacesSabbath Violated

When they killed their sons as offerings to their idols, they brought them to my sanctuary and defiled it. Look what they've done with my Temple!

Verse ConceptsAt The Same TimeFood Offered To IdolsKilling Sons And Daughters

Since your vast business dealings filled you with violent intent from top to bottom, you sinned, so I cast you away as defiled from the mountain of God. I destroyed you, you guardian cherub, from the midst of the fiery stones.

Verse ConceptsProfanityTradeUnity, God's Goal OfPursuing ViolenceAngelsJudgment Of DemonsJudgment Of Fallen Angels

By all of your iniquity and unrighteous businesses you defiled your sanctuaries, so I'm going to bring out fire from within you and burn you to ashes on the earth before the whole watching world!

Verse ConceptsAshesMoney, Stewardship OfSanctuaryTradeTrustworthinessFire Of Judgement

"Son of Man, when the house of Israel was living on their own land, they defiled it with their lifestyles and behavior; they were as disqualified to be with me as a menstruating woman is to you.

Verse ConceptsBleedingPolluting The Land

So I poured out my anger on them because of all the bloodshed throughout the land and because they had defiled it with their idolatry.

Verse ConceptsSheddingPolluting The LandIdol WorshipKilling Many People

I'm going to affirm my great reputation that has been defiled among the nations (that is, that you have defiled in their midst), and those people will learn that I am the LORD," declares the Lord GOD, "when I affirm my holiness in front of their very eyes.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfMission, Of IsraelProfaning God's NameHoliness

by their setting up their threshold too close to my threshold and their door post too close to my door post, with a wall between me and them. After all, they have defiled my holy name by the loathsome things that they did, so I devoured them in my anger.

Verse ConceptsDoorpostsProfaning God's NameDanger When God Is Near

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