31 occurrences

'Far off' in the Bible

And all the people were watching the thunderings and the flames and the sound of the horn and the mountain smoking; and when they saw it, they kept far off, shaking with fear.

Verse ConceptsLightningMusical Instruments, types ofSmokeTheophanyThunderFear, Of UnknownStanding At A DistanceTrumpets For SignallingThose Frightened Of GodWitnessingdistancesmokingThunder Showing God's Presence

And the people kept their places far off, but Moses went near to the dark cloud where God was.

Verse ConceptsStanding At A Distancedistance

And this was only a small thing to you, O Lord God; but your words have even been about the far-off future of your servant's family, O Lord God!

Verse ConceptsFutureRevelation Of The FutureMan's Relation To God

If they do wrong against you, (for no man is without sin,) and you are angry with them and give them up into the power of those who are fighting against them, so that they take them away as prisoners into a strange land, far off or near;

Verse Conceptsethics, and graceImperfection, Influence OfSin, Universality OfSinnersWeights And Measures, DistancesAll Have SinnedWill God Be Angry?Missing The Mark

And this was only a small thing to you, O God; but your words have even been about the far-off future of your servant's family, looking on me as on one of high position, O Lord God.

Verse ConceptsFuture

If they do wrong against you, (for no man is without sin,) and you are angry with them, and give them up into the power of those who are fighting against them, so that they take them away prisoners to a land far off or near;

Verse ConceptsImperfection, Influence OfSelf Righteousness, And The GospelSin, Universality OfWeights And Measures, Distances

And on that day they made great offerings and were glad; for God had made them glad with great joy; and the women and the children were glad with them: so that the joy of Jerusalem came to the ears of those who were far off.

Verse ConceptsGod, Joy OfGod, Greatness OfJoy, And Human ExperienceExcitementGood Things From Far AwayRejoicing In God's Works

And lifting up their eyes when they were still far off, it did not seem that the man they saw was Job because of the change in him. And they gave way to bitter weeping, with signs of grief, and put dust on their heads.

Verse ConceptsDust, Figurative UseRobesSprinklingTearing Of ClothesWeepingSeeing At A DistanceDust On The HeadNot Recognising PeopleThose Who Tore Clothes

When it comes to his ears he says, Aha! He is smelling the fight from far off, and hearing the thunder of the captains, and the war-cries.

Verse ConceptsNosesShouting

From there he is watching for food; his eye sees it far off.

Verse ConceptsGood Things From Far Away

You will give us an answer in righteousness by great acts of power, O God of our salvation; you who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of the far-off lands of the sea;

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forGod, Righteousness OfGod AnsweredGod Doing RightDoing RightBelief In GodGod My Salvation

Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.

Verse ConceptsHumilityPride, Evil OfThe ProudGod And The HumbleGod Far AwayGod Opposes The Proud

Far off is true existence, and very deep; who may have knowledge of it?

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ThingsNot Finding

And he will let a flag be lifted up as a sign to a far-off nation, whistling to them from the ends of the earth: and they will come quickly and suddenly.

Verse ConceptsBanner, Figurative UseSpeedFlagsWhistlingFar From HerePeople From Far Away

Have knowledge, O peoples, and be in fear; give ear, all you far-off parts of the earth:

Verse ConceptsBattlesVoicesBattle Cries

Is this the town which was full of joy, whose start goes back to times long past, whose wanderings took her into far-off countries?

Verse ConceptsHistory Of NationsFar From Here

Give ear, you who are far off, to what I have done: see my power, you who are near.

Verse ConceptsAcknowledged

And you went to Melech with oil and much perfume, and you sent your representatives far off, and went as low as the underworld.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsAnointing, Social CustomenvoyPerfumeAttraction

I will give the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is near and to him who is far off, says the Lord; and I will make him well.

Verse ConceptsLipsGod HealsHealing A Broken HeartPeace And Comfort

Go in flight, go wandering far off, take cover in deep places, O people of Hazor, says the Lord; for Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, has made a design against you, he has a purpose against you in mind.

Verse ConceptsPlans

For this reason say, This is what the Lord has said: Though I have had them moved far off among the nations, and though I have sent them wandering among the countries, still I have been a safe place for them for a little time in the countries where they have come.

Verse ConceptsSanctuaryGod Scattering IsraelFar From HereRemoving People From Your Life

And the vision of evenings and mornings which has been talked of is true: and keep the vision secret; for it has to do with the far-off future.

Verse ConceptsPredictionsSealsRevelation Of The FutureSealing The MessageVisions From GodGod's Word Is True

O Lord, righteousness is yours, but shame is on us, even to this day; and on the men of Judah and the people of Jerusalem, and on all Israel, those who are near and those who are far off, in all the countries where you have sent them because of the sin which they have done against you.

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theSelf Righteousness, And The GospelUnfaithfulness, To GodPeople ExiledShame Has ComeUnfaithful

I will give your sons and your daughters into the hands of the children of Judah for a price, and they will give them for a price to the men of Sheba, a nation far off: for the Lord has said it.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesChildren SufferingFar From Here

And he came preaching peace to you who were far off, and to those who were near;

Verse ConceptsPeace, Divine In NtPreaching, Importance OfPeace To You

The traders in these things, by which their wealth was increased, will be watching far off for fear of her punishment, weeping and crying;

Verse ConceptsStanding At A DistanceFear Of Other Thingsdistance

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