113 occurrences in 11 translations

'Adversaries' in the Bible

You overthrew Your adversariesby Your great majesty.You unleashed Your burning wrath;it consumed them like stubble.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfAnger Of God, ConsequencesConfrontationGod Angry With The Nations

But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahBlessings, To IsraelCautionGod As EnemyEnemies

And Moses saw the people how they were stripped; for Aaron had stripped them to their shame before their adversaries.

Verse ConceptsAmusementsdisgraceShameDegradationPeople Stripping PeopleShame Of Bad Conductvulnerability

God is bringing him out of Egypt; As the swiftness of a Reem is to him, He eateth up nations his adversaries, And their bones he breaketh, And with his arrows he smiteth,

Verse ConceptsBones BrokenHorns VictoriousWild OxPeople OvercomingGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptUnicorns

for they are adversaries to you with their frauds, with which they have acted fraudulently to you, concerning the matter of Peor, and concerning the matter of Cozbi, daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, who is smitten in the day of the plague for the matter of Peor.'

Verse ConceptsSeducersharassment

Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this.

when I sharpen My flashing sword,and My hand takes hold of judgment,I will take vengeance on My adversariesand repay those who hate Me.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodHatredSharpeningGod Executes VengeanceHating GodGod's Sword

Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In OtAvenger of bloodJoy, Of IsraelRevenge, And RetaliationForeigners Included Among The PeopleGod Atoning

And this is for Judah; and he saith: -- Hear, O Jehovah, the voice of Judah, And unto his people do Thou bring him in; His hand hath striven for him, And an help from his adversaries art Thou.

Verse ConceptsTribes Of IsraelGod Help!Pay Attention O God!

Lord, bless his possessions,and accept the work of his hands.Smash the loins of his adversaries and enemies,so that they cannot rise again.

And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?

Verse ConceptsStandingGod's Sword

And I also have said, I do not cast them out from your presence, and they have been to you for adversaries, and their gods are to you for a snare.'

Verse ConceptsIrritationTrapNot Driving Them OutEvil TrappingNo Help In Other Gods

So in his burning anger against Israel, the LORD gave them into the domination of marauders who plundered them. The enemies who surrounded the Israelis controlled them, and they were no longer able to withstand their adversaries.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Acts Of In OtBuying and sellingInvasions

The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfEarth, Judgment OfThunderGod Giving StrengthGod Gives StrengthThunder Expressing God's Judgment

And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

Verse ConceptsMercy, Examples OfWhat Have We In Common?Enemies Of God

He frees me from my enemies.You exalt me above my adversaries;You rescue me from violent men.

Verse ConceptsRescue From ViolenceGod Lifting PeopleGod Saving From EnemiesProtection From Enemies

And Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, Shall seven years of famine come to thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine adversaries while they pursue thee? or shall there be three days' pestilence in thy land? Now be aware and consider what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesThree DaysTwo To Four MonthsThree YearsFamine ComingFamine Will ComeGod Will Cause Defeat

But now the LORD has given me rest all around, since I have neither foreign adversaries nor domestic crises.

Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine GiftRest, PhysicalTime Of PeaceRestEnemy Attacks

These Israelites took away their livestock: their 50,000 camels, and 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys; and 100,000 people.

Verse ConceptsLivestockOwning LivestockTwo ThousandFifty To Ninety ThousandOne Hundred Thousand And MoreTwo Hundred Thousand And More

and David goeth out before them, and answereth and saith to them, 'If for peace ye have come in unto me, to help me, I have a heart to unite with you; and if to betray me to mine adversaries -- without violence in my hands -- the God of our fathers doth see and reprove.'

Verse ConceptsBetrayalPeople HelpingHurt And Betrayal

either for three years -- famine, or three months to be consumed from the face of thine adversaries, even the sword of thine enemies to overtake, or three days the sword of Jehovah, even pestilence in the land, and a messenger of Jehovah destroying in all the border of Israel; and now, see; what word do I return to Him who is sending me?'

Verse ConceptsThree DaysTwo To Four MonthsThree YearsFamine Coming

Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;

Verse ConceptsBuild, LiterallyRebuilding The Temple

And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

Verse ConceptsCessationNot Knowing The FutureAttempting To Kill Specific Peopleteammates

It so happened that when our adversaries heard that we were aware of these matters, God frustrated their intentions. Then all of us returned to the wall, each to his own work.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahGod HinderingGods PlanGod's Plan For Us

and Thou givest them into the hand of their adversaries, and they distress them, and in the time of their distress they cry unto Thee, and Thou, from the heavens, dost hear, and, according to Thine abundant mercies, dost give to them saviours, and they save them out of the hand of their adversaries.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toAnswered PrayerRescueDeliverersGod Saving From EnemiesGod Paid Attention To ThemGod Answered Prayer

The king thereby allowed the Jews who were in every city to assemble and to stand up for themselves -- to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate any army of whatever people or province that should become their adversaries, including their women and children, and to confiscate their property.

Verse ConceptsPurimRules About Booty

The rest of the Jews who were throughout the provinces of the king assembled in order to stand up for themselves and to have rest from their enemies. They killed seventy-five thousand of their adversaries, but they did not confiscate their property.

Verse ConceptsFifty To Ninety ThousandJews Under ThreatHating PeoplesNumbers Of Foreigners Killed

And He kindleth against me His anger, And reckoneth me to Him as His adversaries.

Verse ConceptsGod As Enemy

Saying, ‘Truly our adversaries are cut off,And their abundance the fire has consumed.’

Verse ConceptsMaterialism, As An Aspect Of Sin

“After it, His voice roars;He thunders with the voice of His majesty,And He does not restrain His lightning [against His adversaries] when His voice is heard.

Verse ConceptsGod, Majesty OfRumbling

A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.O Lord, how my adversaries have increased!Many are rising up against me.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Abilities OfMany Enemies

Lord, lead me in Your righteousnessbecause of my adversaries;make Your way straight before me.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, Receiving God'sStraight PathsWalking In The Ways Of GodChrist Our Righteousnessguidance

Old from provocation is mine eye, It is old because of all mine adversaries,

Verse ConceptsEyes, Affected ByEyes Harmedgrieving

Rise up, Lord, in Your anger;lift Yourself up against the fury of my adversaries;awake for me;You have ordained a judgment.

Verse ConceptsSleep, SpiritualGod ArisingThe Final JudgementGod Will Be AngryEnemy Attacks

Lest mine enemy say, 'I overcame him,' Mine adversaries joy when I am moved.

Verse ConceptsdefeatRejoicing In Evil

From the wicked who despoil and deal violently with me,My deadly enemies who surround me.

Verse ConceptsOvercoming EnemiesProtection From EnemiesEnemy Attacks

When evil doers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and mine enemies to me, They have stumbled and fallen.

Verse ConceptsStumblingDownfallPeople OvercomingEnemiesProtection From EnemiesEnemy Attacks

Give me not to the will of my adversaries, For risen against me have false witnesses, And they breathe out violence to me.

Verse ConceptsFalsehoodWitnesses, FalseOvercoming EnemiesSurrenderProtection From Enemiesbreathing

I am ridiculed by all my adversariesand even by my neighbors.I am dreaded by my acquaintances;those who see me in the street run from me.

They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

Verse ConceptsInjuryIngratitude, Shown ByPeople OpposedRepaying Evil For GoodDoing The Right ThingEnemy Attacks

By Thee our adversaries we do push, By Thy name tread down our withstanders,

Verse ConceptsBattlesPromised VictoryOvercoming

For Thou hast saved us from our adversaries, And those hating us Thou hast put to shame.

Verse ConceptsGod Saving From EnemiesEnemieshatersdevotion

He will repay my adversaries for their evil.Because of Your faithfulness, annihilate them.

Verse ConceptsGod Will RequiteGod's PlanProtection From EnemiesGods PlanGod Turning Bad Things Into Good

My adversaries trample me all day,for many arrogantly fight against me.

Verse ConceptsPride, Results OfMany EnemiesAll DayEnemy Attacksharassment

My faithful God will come to meet me;God will let me look down on my adversaries.

Verse ConceptsMeeting GodGod Shows His LovingkindnessGod's Willdevotion

For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song. God springs into action! His enemies scatter; his adversaries run from him.

Verse ConceptsScattering The PeoplesGod ArisingHating GodEnemieshaters

Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

Verse ConceptsShameGod, All knowingBeing ReprovedShame Will Come

Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

Verse ConceptsBlamedisgraceHurt

Your adversaries roared in the meeting placewhere You met with us.They set up their emblems as signs.

Verse ConceptsBanners, Literal UseGroups ShoutingFlags

Do not forget the clamor of Your adversaries,the tumult of Your opponents that goes up constantly.

Verse ConceptsNot Forgetting

He beat back his adversaries, permanently disgracing them.

Verse Conceptsevangelising

I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

Verse ConceptsOvercoming EnemiesSubject To GodEnemy Attacks

And I have beaten down before him his adversaries, And those hating him I plague,

Verse ConceptsChrist OvercomingHatehaterscrushes

Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

Verse ConceptsEvil For The Right HandRejoicing In Evil

For behold, Your enemies, O Lord,For behold, Your enemies will perish;All who do evil will be scattered.

Verse ConceptsScattering The PeoplesEnemies Of God

Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.

Verse ConceptsTheophanyBurning People

And He maketh His people very fruitful, And maketh it mightier than its adversaries.

Verse ConceptsFruitfulness, NaturalGod Strengthening Peoplefruitfulness

And waters cover their adversaries, One of them hath not been left.

Verse ConceptsPeople Passing Away

Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

Let them curse, but You bless.When adversaries arise, let them be ashamed,But let Your servant rejoice.

Verse ConceptsGod Will BlessRejoicing Over JusticeShame Will ComeBlessing Otherscurses

Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

Verse ConceptsCloaksClothed With Bad ThingsPeople Accusing People

Sustained is his heart -- he feareth not, Till that he look on his adversaries.

Verse ConceptsVictory, As An Act Of GodFearlessnessFreed From Fearfearless

Your commands make me wiser than my adversaries, since they are always with me.

Verse ConceptsGod's Word Gives Wisdom

Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.

Verse ConceptsTirednessFervourZealousness, Examples Of

Though my persecutors and adversaries are numerous, I do not turn aside from your decrees.

Verse ConceptsMany Enemies

And He delivereth us from our adversaries, For to the age is His kindness.

Verse ConceptsGod Saving From Enemies

And in Thy kindness cuttest off mine enemies, And hast destroyed all the adversaries of my soul, For I am Thy servant!

Verse ConceptsServants Of The LordOvercoming EnemiesEnemiesEnemy Attacksharassment

Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:

Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfRetributionGod Executes VengeanceRevengeventing

Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;

The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.

Verse ConceptsJealousyAvoiding Jealousyharassment

Lord, Your hand is lifted up to take action,but they do not see it.They will see Your zeal for Your people,and they will be put to shame.The fire for Your adversaries will consume them!

Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfJealousyHand Of GodShameStoringZealGod's HandBurning PeopleNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsShame Will Come

Look, all who were angry at you will be ashamed and humiliated; your adversaries will be reduced to nothing and perish.

Verse ConceptsShame Will ComeUnnamed People Angry With Others

According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.

Verse ConceptsIslandsReward, DivineSin, God's Judgment OnThe Recompense Of The WickedGod Will Requite

The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.

Verse ConceptsTrampling Places

As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!

Verse ConceptsTrembling

Pay attention to me, O Lord [and intercede];Listen to what my adversaries are saying [and are plotting against me]—

Verse ConceptsIngratitude, Examples OfPay Attention O God!

Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.

Verse ConceptsPlundering

For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.

Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDSatisfactionGod Executes VengeanceAll Things Belong To God

For the ascent of Luhith with weeping, Go up doth weeping, For in the descent of Horonaim Adversaries a cry of desolation have heard.

All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdHope, Nature OfPlea Of Innocence

Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.

Verse ConceptsChastisementLamentingSorrowYoung People SufferingThe Wicked ProsperGod Troubling

Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.

Verse ConceptsInfidelity To GodWanderersPeople RememberingHistory Of NationsNo HelpScoffers

Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, Significance OfSitting In DejectionNo Comfort

People heard how I groan, with no one to comfort me. All my adversaries have heard about my troubles; they rejoice that you have caused them. Bring on the day you have promised, so my adversaries will become like me.

Verse ConceptsComfortless LivesThe Day Of JudgementPleasing MenLike The NationsI Am SufferingNo ComfortWhat God Does

The LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toGuidance, God's Promises OfPlansDeterminismPower Through GodHorns VictoriousGod Speaking Of OldNot SparingRejoicing In Evil

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