12 occurrences

'Against' in the Bible

Hear, O peoples, all of you;Listen, O earth and all it contains,And let the Lord God be a witness against you,The Lord from His holy temple.

Verse ConceptsHearingListeningThe Witness Of GodThe Temple In Heaven

Therefore thus says the Lord,“Behold, I am planning against this family a calamityFrom which you cannot remove your necks;And you will not walk haughtily,For it will be an evil time.

Verse ConceptsPlansSuccessGod Planning Of OldDo Not Be ProudGod Will Bring HarmFamily Strength

“On that day they will take up against you a tauntAnd utter a bitter lamentation and say,‘We are completely destroyed!He exchanges the portion of my people;How He removes it from me!To the apostate He apportions our fields.’

Verse ConceptsSongsLamentingSad MusicPeople Changing Their Mindstraitors

Thus says the Lord concerning the prophets who lead my people astray;When they have something to bite with their teeth,They cry, “Peace,”But against him who puts nothing in their mouthsThey declare holy war.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, Need For God'sSpiritual MalnutritionSelf DeceptionChantingBeing MisleadPeople Providing FoodNo PeacePrinciples Of WarPeace And SafetyWar

And He will judge between many peoplesAnd render decisions for mighty, distant nations.Then they will hammer their swords into plowsharesAnd their spears into pruning hooks;Nation will not lift up sword against nation,And never again will they train for war.

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgePruningDisarmamentSpearsToolsWarfare, Nature OfWeaponsAmbivalenceCutting Off BranchesTilling The SoilFruitless LearningFar From HereGod Makes PeaceGod Saves From Sin And Death

“And now many nations have been assembled against youWho say, ‘Let her be polluted,And let our eyes gloat over Zion.’

Verse ConceptsGathering Other NationsDealing With The NationsLack Of Holiness

“Now muster yourselves in troops, daughter of troops;They have laid siege against us;With a rod they will smite the judge of Israel on the cheek.

Verse ConceptsCheeksRulersNames And Titles For ChristChrist, Names ForSmitten CheeksMustering TroopsStriking People With A StaffNations Attacking IsraelMessianic Prophecies

This One will be our peace.When the Assyrian invades our land,When he tramples on our citadels,Then we will raise against himSeven shepherds and eight leaders of men.

Verse ConceptsSeven PeopleEight PeopleTrampling Places

Your hand will be lifted up against your adversaries,And all your enemies will be cut off.

Verse ConceptsLifting HandsPeople OpposedKilling Will HappenOvercoming Enemiescutting

“Listen, you mountains, to the indictment of the Lord,And you enduring foundations of the earth,Because the Lord has a case against His people;Even with Israel He will dispute.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsJustification, Necessity OfIngratitude To GodEarth's Foundation

I will bear the indignation of the LordBecause I have sinned against Him,Until He pleads my case and executes justice for me.He will bring me out to the light,And I will see His righteousness.

Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsGod, Righteousness OfGod Giving LightGod DefendingGod Does Right For PeopleGod Angry With Individuals

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