7 occurrences

'Country' in the Bible

"Your country lies desolate; your cities have been incinerated. Before your very eyes, foreigners are devouring your land they've brought devastation on it, while the land is overthrown by foreigners.

Verse ConceptsForeignersPeace, Human Destruction OfPoverty, Causes OfDestruction Of CountriesBurning CitiesSuffering From ForeignersStrangers in israelAliens

rolling you up tightly like a ball and throwing you into a large country. There you will die, and there your splendid chariots will lie. You're a disgrace to your master's house!

Verse ConceptsTrusting In ChariotsRollingShame Has Come

One other thing: have I really marched against this country to destroy it apart from the LORD's direction? The LORD himself ordered me, "March against this country to destroy it.'"

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of Countries

Be careful not to let Hezekiah mislead you when he says, "The LORD will save us." Has any god of any nation ever delivered his country from the king of Assyria?

Verse ConceptsDeliverance, Source OfGod Saves The NeedySalvation By Other Things

Watch this! I'm going to place an attitude within him, so that when he hears a certain report, he'll return to his own country. Then I'll have him cut down by the sword in his own land."

Verse ConceptsRumoursSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfKilling Will Happenrumors

I am calling a bird of prey from the east, and from a far country a man with his purpose. Indeed, I've spoken; I will certainly make it happen; I've planned it; and I will certainly carry it out.

Verse ConceptseastPlansBirds, Figurative UseOut Of The EastBirds Of PreyPeople From Far AwayBirdsEclipse

Who has ever heard of such a thing? And who ever sees such things? Can a country be born in a single day, or can a nation be brought forth in a single moment? Yet no sooner was Zion in labor than she delivered her children.

Verse ConceptsDevelopmentUnique Eventsrebirth

Bible Theasaurus

Commonwealth (2 instances)
Country (613 instances)
Nation (326 instances)

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