10 occurrences

'Devour' in the Bible

and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;

Verse ConceptsBirds EatingUsing RoadsAnimals EatingSowing Seeds

'The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it.

Verse ConceptsParables Of ChristBirds EatingUsing RoadsAnimals EatingPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seedssowing

but when thy son -- this one who did devour thy living with harlots -- came, thou didst kill to him the fatted calf.

Verse ConceptsBitterness, Examples OfProstitutionWantonnessFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle

who devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

Verse ConceptsPrayerfulnessPride, Examples OfPunishment, By GodNot Helping WidowsProperty

for ye bear, if any one is bringing you under bondage, if any one doth devour, if any one doth take away, if any one doth exalt himself, if any one on the face doth smite you;

Verse ConceptsFalse TeachingsFacesAccepting BeatingsMaking SlavesPatient PeopleAbusecheaters

but a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and fiery zeal, about to devour the opposers;

Verse ConceptsHell, As An ExperienceGuilty FearFire Of JudgementTerror Of GodJudgementexpectations

and if any one may will to injure them, fire doth proceed out of their mouth, and doth devour their enemies, and if any one may will to injure them, thus it behoveth him to be killed.

Verse ConceptsFire Of JudgementKilling Will HappenPeople Possibly Doing EvilThe Two WitnessesHurt

and his tail doth draw the third of the stars of the heaven, and he did cast them to the earth; and the dragon did stand before the woman who is about to bring forth, that when she may bring forth, her child he may devour;

Verse ConceptsSatan, As The Enemy Of GodSkySuffering, Of Jesus ChristAnimals, Figurative UseFractions, One ThirdOne ThirdTailsAnimals Eating PeopleAffecting Sun Moon And StarsPutting Things DownRebellion of Satan and Angels

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