13 occurrences

'Around' in the Bible

Indeed, O Lord, you have abandoned your people, the descendants of Jacob. For diviners from the east are everywhere; they consult omen readers like the Philistines do. Plenty of foreigners are around.

Verse ConceptsAbandoning FriendsAbandonmentDivination, Practiced ByJacob, The PatriarchPagansSyncretismOut Of The EastRelations With ForeignersAliens

He built a hedge around it, removed its stones, and planted a vine. He built a tower in the middle of it, and constructed a winepress. He waited for it to produce edible grapes, but it produced sour ones instead.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, TermsFortsExcavationWineskins And Vats

The Lord has made them undiscerning; they lead Egypt astray in all she does, so that she is like a drunk sliding around in his own vomit.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholDrunkenness, Figurative OfBewildermentStaggeringPuzzlementuncertaintydrunkards

At that time the Lord announced through Isaiah son of Amoz: "Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and take your sandals off your feet." He did as instructed and walked around in undergarments and barefoot.

Verse ConceptsBodyBarefeet

Later the Lord explained, "In the same way that my servant Isaiah has walked around in undergarments and barefoot for the past three years, as an object lesson and omen pertaining to Egypt and Cush,

Verse ConceptsIndecencyBarefeetMinistry, Nature OfNakednessAfricaThree Years

I will put your robe on him, tie your belt around him, and transfer your authority to him. He will become a protector of the residents of Jerusalem and of the people of Judah.

Verse ConceptsRobesHuman Authority, Nature OfSpiritual FathersPeople Lacking Authority

The earth will stagger around like a drunk; it will sway back and forth like a hut in a windstorm. Its sin will weigh it down, and it will fall and never get up again.

Verse ConceptsStaggeringGod Making DrunkThings Fallingrebelliondrunkards

Even these men stagger because of wine, they stumble around because of beer -- priests and prophets stagger because of beer, they are confused because of wine, they stumble around because of beer; they stagger while seeing prophetic visions, they totter while making legal decisions.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholdrinking, abstention fromDrunkenness, Figurative OfDebaucheryLeaders, SpiritualStumblingDrunkenness, ResultsStaggeringStrong DrinkWicked ProphetsDrunkennessMaking DecisionsDecision Makingbeer

For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap around oneself.

Verse ConceptsCovering The BodyNarrownessAccommodationsSmall ThingsBeds

Look all around you! All of them gather to you. As surely as I live," says the Lord, "you will certainly wear all of them like jewelry; you will put them on as if you were a bride.

Verse ConceptsBridesWeddingsMarriage, The BrideLooking At God's Worksjewelry

Shake off the dirt! Get up, captive Jerusalem! Take off the iron chains around your neck, O captive daughter Zion!

Verse ConceptsdaughtersNecksChainsGet Up!Beauty And Self WorthBreaking Chainsdiscriminationdustfreejerusalemziondignity

Look all around you! They all gather and come to you -- your sons come from far away and your daughters are escorted by guardians.

Verse ConceptsChildren In The FaithPeople Carrying Live PeoplePeople From Far AwayComing TogetherRaising Childrengatheringepiphany

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