8 occurrences

'Destruction' in the Bible

When I send my arrows of deadly famine against them, which will be as destruction that I will send [in order] to destroy you, I will increase famine against you, and I will break {the supply of food} for you.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfArrows, Described AsArchers, Likened To GodFamine Coming From God

And he called in my ears [with] a loud voice, {saying}, "[They] have come near, the punishers of the city, and each [with] his weapon of destruction in his hand.

Verse ConceptsExecutionersThose Who DestroyGod's VoiceGod Will Kill His People

And it happened [that] {as I was prophesying}, Pelatiahu the son of Benaiahu died! And I fell on my face, and I cried [with] a loud voice, and I said, "Ah, Lord Yahweh, you [are] making complete destruction [of] the remnant of Israel!"

Verse ConceptsRemnantSurvivors DestroyedCries Of Distress To God

Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: 'And [so] I will let burst forth a {windstorm} in my rage, and {there will be a torrent of rain} in my anger, and hailstones in [my] rage {for complete destruction}.

Verse ConceptsWindGod Sending RainGod Dispensing WindFloods

And I will pour out my anger on you; I will blow on you with the fire of my wrath, and I will give you into [the] hand of brutal men, skilled craftsmen of destruction.

Verse ConceptsBreath Of GodSkillThose Who DestroyFire Of God's AngerSkilled People

Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Because of the {acting} of [the] Philistines in vengeance, so that they avenged themselves relentlessly with malice in themselves for destruction {with everlasting hostility},

Verse ConceptsRevenge, Examples OfEternal EvilMan AvengingRevenge

And they will raise over you with their wailing a lament, and they will chant a lament over you: 'Who is like Tyre, like [this] destruction in the midst of the sea?'

Verse ConceptsWailingUnique Nations

Thus says the Lord Yahweh, "Enough [of this] for you, the princes of Israel; put away violence and destruction and do justice and righteousness; revoke your [acts of] dispossession from upon my people!" {declares} the Lord Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toViolenceCessationStopping EvilAvoiding ViolenceNot Destroyedcheaters

Bible Theasaurus

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