7 occurrences

'Devour' in the Bible

The sword is outside, and the pestilence and the famine within: he who is in the field shall die with the sword: and he who is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him.

Verse ConceptsPestilenceInside And OutFamine ComingFamine KillingFamine Will ComeOutside The House

I will set my face against them; they shall go forth from the fire, but the fire shall devour them; and you shall know that I am Yahweh, when I set my face against them.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodBurning JerusalemGod Opposing

and tell the forest of the South, Hear the word of Yahweh: Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby.

Verse ConceptsNorthSouthNorth And SouthHarming Trees

You, son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh concerning the children of Ammon, and concerning their reproach; and say, A sword, a sword is drawn, for the slaughter it is furbished, to cause it to devour, that it may be as lightning;

Verse ConceptsSparklingGod's Sword

They shall no more be a prey to the nations, neither shall the animals of the earth devour them; but they shall dwell securely, and none shall make them afraid.

Verse ConceptsAnimals Eating PeopleFreed From FearGod Will Keep Safe

You shall know that I, Yahweh, have heard all your insults which you have spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they have been given us to devour.

Verse ConceptsBlasphemy, At GodIrreverenceAnimals Eating PeopleGod Hearing

therefore you shall devour men no more, neither bereave your nation any more, says the Lord Yahweh;

Verse ConceptsBereavementNot Destroyed

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