14 occurrences in 12 translations

'Consume' in the Bible

That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.

Verse ConceptsWasteFamine ComingNo Water For PeopleSin Brings SicknessFamine Will Come

The sword is outside and the plague and the famine are within. He who is in the field will die by the sword; famine and the plague will also consume those in the city.

Verse ConceptsPestilenceInside And OutFamine ComingFamine KillingFamine Will ComeOutside The House

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.

Verse ConceptsWindGod Sending RainGod Dispensing WindFloods

Look! It is given to the fire as fuel. The fire will consume two of its ends, and its middle will be charred. Is it useful for anything?

Verse ConceptsScorching

I will turn against them. They may have escaped from the fire, but it will still consume them. And you will know that I am Yahweh when I turn against them.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodBurning JerusalemGod Opposing

But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.

Verse ConceptsRejection Of GodSabbath, In OtJudgement In The WildernessIf You Keep The CommandmentsLife Through Keeping The LawSabbath ViolatedWorks Of The LawRebellion against God

and say to the forest of the Negev, ‘Hear the word of the Lord: thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am about to kindle a fire in you, and it will consume every green tree in you, as well as every dry tree; the blazing flame will not be quenched and the whole surface from south to north will be burned by it.

Verse ConceptsNorthSouthNorth And SouthHarming Trees

And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering:

Verse ConceptsSparklingGod's Sword

And I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee.

Verse ConceptsFilthinessdispersion, theGod Scattering IsraelBeing Cleansed From Sin

And I will pour out mine indignation upon them; I will consume them in the fire of my wrath: their own way will I recompense upon their head, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsMan's WaysFire Of God's AngerGod Makes Evil Rebound

Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.

Verse ConceptsCooking, Types Of FoodBrothHerbs And SpicesBonesBurning PeopleFirewood

They will no longer be prey for the nations, and the wild animals of the land will not consume them. They will live securely, and no one will frighten them.

Verse ConceptsAnimals Eating PeopleFreed From FearGod Will Keep Safe

And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.

Verse ConceptsBlasphemy, At GodIrreverenceAnimals Eating PeopleGod Hearing

In their putting their threshold with My threshold, And their door-post near My door-post, And the wall between Me and them, And they have defiled My holy name, By their abominations that they have done, And I consume them in Mine anger.

Verse ConceptsDoorpostsProfaning God's NameDanger When God Is Near

Bible Theasaurus

Consume (170 instances)
Deplete (1 instance)
Destroy (457 instances)
Devour (148 instances)
Exhaust (12 instances)
Spend (67 instances)

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