6 occurrences

'Devour' in the Bible

The sword is on the outside;plague and famine are on the inside.Whoever is in the field will die by the sword,and famine and plague will devourwhoever is in the city.

Verse ConceptsPestilenceInside And OutFamine ComingFamine KillingFamine Will ComeOutside The House

and say to the forest there: Hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord God says: I am about to ignite a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree and every dry tree in you. The blazing flame will not be extinguished, and every face from the south to the north will be scorched by it.

Verse ConceptsNorthSouthNorth And SouthHarming Trees

The conspiracy of her prophets within her is like a roaring lion tearing its prey: they devour people, seize wealth and valuables, and multiply the widows within her.

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesHuntingWidowsPeople Torn To PiecesLike CreaturesJudged As MurderersTaking PossessionConspiracy

Then you will know that I, Yahweh, have heard all the blasphemies you uttered against the mountains of Israel, saying, ‘They are desolate. They have been given to us to devour!’

Verse ConceptsBlasphemy, At GodIrreverenceAnimals Eating PeopleGod Hearing

“This is what the Lord God says: Because people are saying to you, ‘You devour men and deprive your nation of children,’

Verse ConceptsBereavementPeople Destroying Foreign Nations

therefore, you will no longer devour men and deprive your nation of children.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

Verse ConceptsBereavementNot Destroyed

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