17 occurrences

'Solemn' in the Bible

"The Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and the land of my relatives, promised me with a solemn oath, 'To your descendants I will give this land.' He will send his angel before you so that you may find a wife for my son from there.

Verse ConceptsAbrahamLand, As A Divine GiftOaths, DivineServants, GoodAngels, Ministry To BelieversAngels Going At God's BiddingBringing People Out Of Other PlacesTaking A Wife

So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his solemn promise he would carry out his wishes.

Verse ConceptsServants, GoodThighsSwearing Oaths

Stay in this land. Then I will be with you and will bless you, for I will give all these lands to you and to your descendants, and I will fulfill the solemn promise I made to your father Abraham.

Verse ConceptsBlessings, To AbrahamOaths, DivineSojourningGod Swearing BlessingsGod Will Be With YouGod Will Blessland

For seven days you must present a gift to the Lord. On the eighth day there is to be a holy assembly for you, and you must present a gift to the Lord. It is a solemn assembly day; you must not do any regular work.

Verse ConceptsMonthWeeksDay 8Seven DaysNo Work On Feast Days

and you make an offering by fire to the Lord from the herd or from the flock (whether a burnt offering or a sacrifice for discharging a vow or as a freewill offering or in your solemn feasts) to create a pleasing aroma to the Lord,

Verse ConceptsPleasing GodRefreshing God

So now, promise me this with an oath sworn in the Lord's name. Because I have shown allegiance to you, show allegiance to my family. Give me a solemn pledge

Verse ConceptsSwearing

Indeed, for forty years the Israelites traveled through the desert until all the men old enough to fight when they left Egypt, the ones who had disobeyed the Lord, died off. For the Lord had sworn a solemn oath to them that he would not let them see the land he had sworn on oath to give them, a land rich in milk and honey.

Verse ConceptsFoodProperty, LandThe Number FortyDisobedience, To GodExclusionThe Promised Land40 To 50 YearsDeath As PunishmentMilk And Honeyconsequencesmovementwandering

At that time Joshua made this solemn declaration: "The man who attempts to rebuild this city of Jericho will stand condemned before the Lord. He will lose his firstborn son when he lays its foundations and his youngest son when he erects its gates!"

Verse ConceptsFoundationsFirstbornFathers, Sin Of TheAdjurationGatesOaths, HumanProphecy, Fulfilment Of OtDeath Of The FirstbornThe Youngest ChildFoundations Of NationsCity GatesCursing The UngodlyRebuilding Named Citiesrebuilding

That day Moses made this solemn promise: 'Surely the land on which you walked will belong to you and your descendants permanently, for you remained loyal to the Lord your God.'

Verse ConceptsFeetReliabilityEternal PossessionFollowing GodFeet In Action

or associate with these nations that remain near you. You must not invoke or make solemn declarations by the names of their gods! You must not worship or bow down to them!

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessParticipation, In SinServanthood, And Worship Of GodSteadfastnessNot Swearing OathsAvoiding ForeignersDo Not Have Other gods

The Israelites asked, "Who from all the Israelite tribes has not assembled before the Lord?" They had made a solemn oath that whoever did not assemble before the Lord at Mizpah must certainly be executed.

Verse ConceptsPeople Bound By Oaths

So Ezra got up and made the leading priests and Levites and all Israel take an oath to carry out this plan. And they all took a solemn oath.

Verse ConceptsPeople Bound By Oaths

So he made a solemn vow that he would make them die in the desert,

Verse ConceptsDying In The WildernessGod Swearing Harm

The Lord who commands armies makes this solemn vow: "Be sure of this: Just as I have intended, so it will be; just as I have planned, it will happen.

Verse ConceptsGod, Purpose OfGuidance, God's Promises OfStrength, DivineAssyria, Prophecies OfDeterminismEzekiel InvasionFuture PlansEverything Happening For A ReasonThoughtsLife Purposereassurance

"'Then I passed by you and watched you, noticing that you had reached the age for love. I spread my cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I swore a solemn oath to you and entered into a marriage covenant with you, declares the sovereign Lord, and you became mine.

Verse ConceptsCoveringFaithfulness, To GodCovering The BodyHusbandsLove, In RelationshipsMarriage, Purpose OfMonogamyNakednessOaths, DivinePassing ByWeddingsWivesSexual LoveCovenant RelationshipsNaked In PovertyFringe Of ClothesPeople Belong To GodA Time For LoveCovenant Made At SinaiGod As A HusbandLove And Relationships

But those in Jerusalem will view it as a false omen. They have sworn solemn oaths, but the king of Babylon will accuse them of violations in order to seize them.

Verse ConceptsFalse Ways

Bible Theasaurus

Earnest (41 instances)
Formal (12 instances)
Majestic (76 instances)
Sincere (27 instances)
Sober (20 instances)
Solemn (157 instances)

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