37 occurrences

'Food' in the Bible

Have all the workers of evil no knowledge? they take my people for food as they would take bread; they make no prayer to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsEating, Metaphorical UseCalling upon GodEvildoersNot PrayingThose Who Were Ignorantatheism

The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.

Verse ConceptsTemporal BlessingsLionsGod's ProvisionPlenty Through GodNo FoodGiving Good ThingsYoung People SufferingWeaknesshungerseeking

But as for me, when they were ill I put on the clothing of sorrow: I went without food and was sad, and my prayer came back again to my heart.

Verse ConceptsFasting, Practice OfClothHumilityPrayer, Practicalities OfCaring For The SickSick IndividualsHow To FastHumbling OneselfFastingFasting And Prayer

Death will give them their food like sheep; the underworld is their fate and they will go down into it; their flesh is food for worms; their form is wasted away; the underworld is their resting-place for ever.

Verse ConceptsFeedingGrave, TheSheolSheepInadequate ShepherdingDeath Of The WickedBeauty, Temporal Nature OfUprightnessHow Death Is InevitableThe Fact Of DeathDeath Of Loved One

Have the workers of evil no knowledge? they take my people for food, as they would take bread; they make no prayer to God.

Verse ConceptsEating, Metaphorical UseCalling upon GodPrayer, Practicalities OfCharacter Of WickedEvildoersNot PrayingThose Who Were Ignorant

Let them go wandering up and down in search of food, and be there all night if they have not enough.

Verse ConceptsdissatisfactionRestlessnessSatisfactionSeeking FoodRumblingwandering

My bitter weeping, and my going without food, were turned to my shame.

Verse ConceptsFasting, Practice OfFasting In Mourning

The heads of the great snake were crushed by you; you gave them as food to the fishes of the sea.

Verse ConceptsLeviathanNames And Titles For SatanGod Feeds All The Earthcrushes

And he sent down manna like rain for their food, and gave them the grain of heaven.

Verse ConceptsBread, Figurative Of

Man took part in the food of strong ones; he sent them meat in full measure.

Verse ConceptsDelicaciesAngelsevangelising

So they had food and were full; for he gave them their desire;

Verse ConceptsPlenty In The Wilderness

But they were not turned from their desires; and while the food was still in their mouths,

Verse ConceptsAt The Same Time

From looking after the sheep which were giving milk, he took him to give food to Jacob his people, and to Israel his heritage.

So he gave them food with an upright heart, guiding them by the wisdom of his hands.

Verse ConceptsBeing A LeaderCivil authoritiesSkillWisdom, Human Importance

You have given them the bread of weeping for food; for their drink you have given them sorrow in great measure.

Verse ConceptsCup Of SufferingTearsSevere Afflictions

It is uprooted by the pigs from the woods, the beasts of the field get their food from it.

Verse ConceptsForestsAnimals, Types OfPigs

I would give them the best grain for food; you would be full of honey from the rock.

Verse ConceptsHoneyProvision From Rocks

For he is our God; and we are the people to whom he gives food, and the sheep of his flock. Today, if you would only give ear to his voice!

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdThe Accepted TimeTodayPasturing The FlockPay Attention To God!He Is Our Godpeople

The young lions go thundering after their food; searching for their meat from God.

Verse ConceptsHuntingAnimals, God's Care OfGod Feeds All The Earth

And he took away all food from the land, so that the people were without bread.

And put an end to all the plants of their land, taking all the fruit of the earth for food.

Verse ConceptsAnimals Eating

At the people's request he sent birds, and gave them the bread of heaven for food.

Verse ConceptsBread, Kinds OfQuailSatisfactionBirds, Types Of Birds

And their glory was changed into the image of an ox, whose food is grass.

Verse ConceptsGrassExchanging Good For BadNature Of IdolatrySelf Imageimage

Their souls became feeble for need of food and drink.

Verse ConceptsNo Strength Lefthunger

Let his children be wanderers, looking to others for their food; let them be sent away from the company of their friends.

Verse ConceptsBeggingDestitutesBeggarsRestlessness

Who gives their rights to those who are crushed down; and gives food to those who are in need of it: the Lord makes the prisoners free;

Verse ConceptsPrisonersGod And The PoorGod Does Right For PeopleGod Feeds All The EarthGod Freeing CaptivesFeeding The Poorhunger

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