35 occurrences in 9 translations

'Descendants' in the Bible

You will wipe their descendants from the earthand their offspring from the human race.

Verse ConceptsParents Sin

Their descendants will serve Him;the next generation will be told about the Lord.

Verse ConceptsFutureGenerations

Such purity characterizes the people who seek his favor, Jacob's descendants, who pray to him. (Selah)

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodGenerationsJacob, The PatriarchPsalm InterjectionsPurityseeking

He will live a good life,and his descendants will inherit the land.

Verse ConceptsThe Righteous Prosper

Every day he is generous, lending freely, and his descendants are blessed.

Verse ConceptsCharacter Of SaintsBlessing Through God's People

Indeed, the LORD loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They are kept safe forever, but the lawless will be chased away, and the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodOffspringSaintsFaithful, Choose To RemainParents SinSustaining ProvidenceEternal DeliveranceGod Not ForsakingGod Judges The WickedGod Keepsatheismpreservation

You are the most handsome of Adam's descendants; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

Verse ConceptsThe Lips Of The RighteousSon Of ManMessianic PropheciesBlessed By GodMasculinityExcellencegraciousnessHandsome Men

The descendants of His servants will inherit it,and those who love His name will live in it.

Verse ConceptsLoving God's ThingsLoving Children

We will not withhold them from their descendants; we'll declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD his might and awesome deeds that he has performed.

Verse ConceptsBad ParentsPraiseMiracles, Nature OfParents Duty To ChildrenChildrearingCaring For ChildrenMiracles Showing God's PowerGod's Deed RevealedTeaching ChildrenDescendants ofhiding

so that the next generation, children yet to be born, might know about them. They will grow up and tell their descendants about them.

Verse ConceptsFuture GenerationsThis GenerationInformation AgeThe FutureRaising ChildrenResponsibilityChange And GrowthChild Of Godlegacytraininginvesting

The descendants of Ephraim were sharp shooters with the bow, but they retreated in the day of battle.

Verse ConceptsDesertionstruggleConflictBattlerelaxation

Even Assyria joined them to strengthen the descendants of Lot. Interlude

Verse ConceptsPsalm Interjections

Then they will know that you alone whose name is LORD are the Most High over all the earth. To the Director: On the Gittith. A Psalm by the descendants of Korah.

Verse ConceptsGod, The LordGod, Uniqueness OfMonotheismOne GodThe Most HighNo Other Is GodThe Lord Is GodThe EarthNot Being AloneGod Being With Youislam

LORD of Heavenly Armies, how happy are those who trust in you. To the Director: A Psalm by the descendants of Korah.

Verse ConceptsRighteousness, As FaithThe Effects Of FaithBlessed Through God

Show me a sign of your goodness, so that those who hate me will see it and be ashamed. For you, LORD, will help and comfort me. A psalm by the descendants of Korah. A song.

Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfJustice, In Believers' LivesSuffering, Encouragements InSeeking A SignGod Has ComfortedGod HelpsHateFavorGoodnessBeing PositivehatershelphelpingFinding Comfort In God

Then singers, as they play their instruments, will declare, "All my roots are in you." A song. A psalm by the descendants of Korah. According to . An instruction by Heman the Ezrahite.

Verse ConceptsFountainsMusicFountains Of LifeMetaphorical SpringsSingersFountains Used Figurativelyinstruments

'I will establish your descendants forever, and I will build up your throne {from generation to generation}.'" Selah

Verse ConceptsPsalm InterjectionsThe Dynasty Of DavidSeedspreservation

“So I will establish his descendants foreverAnd his throne as the days of heaven.

Verse ConceptsHeaven, Nature OfChrist Reigning ForeverThe Dynasty Of David

“His descendants shall endure foreverAnd his throne as the sun before Me.

Verse ConceptsThe SunChrist Reigning ForeverThe Dynasty Of DavidSun

You return mankind to the dust,saying, “Return, descendants of Adam.”

Verse ConceptsMortalitySanctity Of LifeCreatures Returning To Dust

May the descendants of your servants live securely, and may their children be established in your presence." Davidic

Verse ConceptsChildren BlessedProtection And Safety

But the Lord continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers, and is faithful to their descendants,

Verse ConceptsGod, Love OfGod, The EternalEternalPromises To ChildrenEverlastingLoving Children

and would disperse their descendantsamong the nations,scattering them throughout the lands.

Verse ConceptsGod Scattering Israel

Let the line of his descendants be cut off;let their name be blotted out in the next generation.

Verse ConceptsOblivionReasons For BarrennessNames Blotted Outcutting

The Lord swore an oath to David,a promise He will not abandon:“I will set one of your descendantson your throne.

Verse ConceptsKingship, HumanGod Is UnchangeableThrone, Examples OfProphecies Concerning ChristMessianic PropheciesPromises

For the Lord has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself,Israel for His own special treasure and possession.

Verse Conceptselection, privileges ofIsrael As The ElectJacob, The PatriarchMonogamyPeople Of God, In OtTreasureJews As God's Chosen People

May Israel rejoice in its Maker, and Zion's descendants in their King!

Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The Christianisraelzion

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