10 occurrences in 8 translations

'Writhe' in the Bible

"The ghosts of the dead writhe under the waters along with those who live there with them.

Verse ConceptsAgony, DeathState Of The Dead

At the presence of [the] Lord writhe, O earth, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersTremblingFear God!The Presence Of God

They will be terrified; pain and anguish will seize them; they'll writhe like a woman in labor. They'll look aghast at one another; and their faces will be ablaze with fear.

Verse ConceptsChildbirthPunishment, Nature OfTravailLabour Pains

My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in agony!Oh, the pain in my heart!My heart pounds;I cannot be silent.For you, my soul,have heard the sound of the ram’s horn—the shout of battle.

Verse ConceptsAgony, In HeartAgony, God's JudgmentRenewed HeartBowelsTrumpets For BattleOther References To The HeartReady For WarWarTragedyheartbeat

The earth will tremble and writhe in agony. For the Lord will carry out his plan. He plans to make the land of Babylonia a wasteland where no one lives.

Verse ConceptsDivine PurposesEmpty Cities

I will set fire to Egypt;Pelusium will writhe in anguish,Thebes will be breached,and Memphis will face foes in broad daylight.

Verse ConceptsAgony, God's JudgmentMemphisThe Act Of OpeningBurning Cities

Even though they have sold themselves to the nations, now I will gather them. They will soon writhe from the burden of kings and princes.

Verse ConceptsGathering Israel

Nations writhe in horror before them;all faces turn pale.

Verse ConceptsVision

Writhe and cry out, Daughter Zion,like a woman in labor,for now you will leave the cityand camp in the open fields.You will go to Babylon;there you will be rescued;there the Lord will redeem youfrom the power of your enemies!

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerAgony, God's JudgmentBabylon, Israel Exiled ToHand Of GodLabour PainsThe CountrysideExile In Prospect

Ashkelon will see it and be afraid;Gaza too, and will writhe in great pain,as will Ekron, for her hope will fail.There will cease to be a king in Gaza,and Ashkelon will become uninhabited.

Verse ConceptsAgony, God's JudgmentdrynessHope, Of The WickedHope, Nature OfPessimismEmpty CitiesPhysical PainFear Will ComeWithout HopePleasurableness

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Writhe (10 instances)

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