5 occurrences

'Foreigner' in the Bible

"Now concerning the foreigner who is not from your people Israel, when he comes from a land far away for the sake of your name

Verse ConceptsForeigners

then hear in heaven where you reside, and do whatever the foreigner asks of you, so that all the people of the earth may know your name, fear you as do your people Israel, and so they may know that this Temple that I have built is called by your name.

Verse ConceptsHousesReverence, And God's NatureGod Acts From HeavenA Place For God's NameKnowing God's Character

Elijah the foreigner, who was an alien resident from Gilead, told Ahab, "As the LORD God of Israel lives, in whose presence I'm standing, there will be neither dew nor rain these next several years, except when I say so."

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfBaal Worship, HistoryElijah, Prophecies OfElijah, Life Ofdrought, physicaldewLand, As A Divine ResponsibilityPrayerfulnessRainWeather, As God's JudgmentMiracles Of ElijahCrowsImmigrants

That's when this message from the LORD came to Elijah the foreigner:

Verse Conceptsjezebel

Later, this message from the LORD came to Elijah the foreigner:

Bible Theasaurus

Foreign (157 instances)
Foreigner (140 instances)
Outsider (15 instances)
Strange (251 instances)

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