18 occurrences

'Breach' in the Bible

It happened, as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out, and she said, "Why have you made a breach for yourself?" Therefore his name was called Perez.

Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningOpening The WombPeople With Apt Names

The people grieved for Benjamin, because that Yahweh had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

Verse ConceptsRegretting

David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and he said, "Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters." Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

Verse ConceptsBreaking Forth

This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.

Verse ConceptsSealing ThingsRebuilding Jerusalem

let the priests take it to them, every man from his acquaintance; and they shall repair the breaches of the house, wherever any breach shall be found."

Verse ConceptsRepairing

Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war [fled] by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden (now the Chaldeans were against the city around it); and [the king] went by the way of the Arabah.

Verse ConceptsHorticultureWallsEnemies SurroundingComing BetweenWalled TownsIsrael FleeingDuring One NightTwo Parts Of Constructions

So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

Now it happened, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and to the rest of our enemies, that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though even to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates;)

Verse ConceptsGatesPersecution, Nature OfCity GatesTelling What People Did

He breaks me with breach on breach. He runs on me like a giant.

Verse ConceptsGod As A Warrior

As through a wide breach they come, in the midst of the ruin they roll themselves in.

Verse ConceptsArchaeologyGaps

Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn't destroy them.

Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofCalf worshipMoses, Significance OfPlaguesGod Might Kill His PeopleAction Lest God Be Angry

therefore this iniquity shall be to you like a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking comes suddenly in an instant.

Verse ConceptsSin, God's Judgment OnWallsAfflictions Of The WickedThe Insecurity Of The WickedSudden DestructionSuddenlyThings Falling

Those who shall be of you shall build the old waste places; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; and you shall be called The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

Verse ConceptsRuinsWallsArchaeologyWaste Places RestoredRepairingbridgesrebuilding

You shall say this word to them, Let my eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous wound.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersAffliction Day And NightNightI Mourn Catastrophe

in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city),

Verse ConceptsBattering ramsMonth 4Destruction Of JerusalemDestruction Of Jerusalem's WallYears Of Zedekiah

Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were against the city all around;) and they went toward the Arabah.

Verse ConceptsBattering ramsHorticultureComing BetweenCity GatesIsrael Fleeing

What shall I testify to you? what shall I liken to you, daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare to you, that I may comfort you, virgin daughter of Zion? For your breach is great like the sea: who can heal you?

Verse ConceptsSeaVirginLikeningUnique EventsDestruction Of JerusalemThings Like The SeaHuman ComfortLikening ThingsNo HealingSea, Metaphorical ReferencesHealing And Comfort

By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover you: your walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wagons, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into your gates, as men enter into a city in which is made a breach.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialCartsWheelsThings ShakingNumerous As DustAutomobiles

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