5 occurrences in 13 translations

'Destruction' in the Bible

And the ship's captain came to him and said to him, What are you doing sleeping? Up! say a prayer to your God, if by chance God will give a thought to us, so that we may not come to destruction.

Verse ConceptsCaptainsNot DyingDeath AvertedWill God Pay Attention?Serving One's Own Gods

So, crying to the Lord, they said, Give ear to our prayer, O Lord, give ear, and do not let destruction overtake us because of this man's life; do not put on us the sin of taking life without cause: for you, O Lord, have done what seemed good to you.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnInnocent BloodNot DyingDeath AvertedLife And Deathjonah

And Jonah first of all went a day's journey into the town, and crying out said, In forty days destruction will overtake Nineveh.

Verse ConceptsHeraldMissionaries, Task OfProphets, Role OfThe Number FortyForty DaysOne DayMore Than One Month

Who may say that God will not be turned, changing his purpose and turning away from his burning wrath, so that destruction may not overtake us?

Verse ConceptsNot DyingGod Changing His MindDeath AvertedLet Not God Be AngryAnger And Forgivenessjonah

But early on the morning after, God made ready a worm for the destruction of the vine, and it became dry and dead.

Verse ConceptsDaybreakMaggotsAt DaybreakGod Appointing Othersbugswormsjonah

Bible Theasaurus

Consumption (21 instances)
Demolition (1 instance)
Devastation (35 instances)
Dissolution (5 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain