20 occurrences

'Pluck' in the Bible

When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, thou mayest pluck ears with thy hand; but thou shalt not wave the sickle against thy neighbour's standing corn.

Verse ConceptsCornPoverty, Remedies ForSickles

then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed to my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples.

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever; he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

Verse ConceptsMisersRootsPlucking OutGod KillingPsalm InterjectionsGod Killing Individuals

Why withdrawest thou thy hand, and thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom: consume them.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodRestraintRight Hand Of GodGod's Hand

Why hast thou broken down its fences, so that all who pass by the way do pluck it?

Verse ConceptsWallsDestruction Of Jerusalem's WallWhy Does God Do This?

See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up, and to break down, and to destroy, and to overthrow, to build and to plant.

Verse ConceptsKingdomsRootsDestructionDestruction Of PlantsPlucking OutGod Appointing OthersGod Saves From Sin And DeathGod's People Plantedrebuilding

Thus saith Jehovah against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit: Behold, I will pluck them up out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.

Verse ConceptsPlucking Out

And if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsListeningDisobedience, To GodPlucking OutRefusing To Hear

At the moment that I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to break down, and to destroy,

Verse ConceptsPlucking Out

As I live, saith Jehovah, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, were a signet upon my right hand, yet will I pluck thee thence;

Verse ConceptsRingsSealsEvil For The Right HandTaking Other People

and I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land; and I will build them and not pull them down, and I will plant them and not pluck them up.

Verse ConceptsRestoring NationsWatchfulness, DivinePlucking OutMetaphorical PlantingGod Seeing The RighteousGod Doing Good

And it shall come to pass, as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to overthrow, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them to build, and to plant, saith Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsRootsWatchfulness, DivinePlucking OutMetaphorical Planting

If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not overthrow you, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up; for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.

Verse ConceptsUnhappinessStaying PutMetaphorical PlantingGod Changing His MindStaying Strong And Not Giving Upland

Thus shalt thou say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, what I have built do I overthrow, and what I have planted I pluck up, even this whole land.

Verse ConceptsRootsGod DestroyingPlucking Out

Say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Shall it prosper? Shall he not pull up its roots, and cut off its fruit, that it may wither? All its fresh sprouting leaves shall wither, even without a great arm and many people to pluck it up by its roots.

Verse ConceptsRootsUnfruitfulnessMany EnemiesPlants Growing UpEasy For People

thou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt gnaw the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsGashing Bodiesbreasts

Ye who hate the good, and love evil; who pluck off their skin from them, and their flesh from off their bones;

Verse ConceptsDebaucheryHuman SkinSkinningBonesHating GoodLoving EvilHatehaters

And I will pluck up thine Asherahs out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy cities.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsDestruction Of CitiesCities Under Attack

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