40 occurrences

'Hither' in the Bible

By this ye shall be put to the proof: as Pharaoh lives, ye shall not go forth hence, unless your youngest brother come hither!

Verse ConceptsThe Youngest Child

And now, be not grieved, and be not angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

Verse ConceptsAfflicted Saints, Examples OfKept Alive By GodIndividuals Saving OthersIdentitypreservation

And tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen, and haste and bring down my father hither.

Verse ConceptsHurrying Others On

Jehovah will give thee up smitten before thine enemies; thou shalt go out against them one way, and by seven ways shalt thou flee before them; and thou shalt be driven hither and thither into all the kingdoms of the earth.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Acts Of In OtdefeatCarcass, Literal UseKingdomsSevenfoldDirectionfootball

And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, men have come hither to-night from the children of Israel to search out the land.

Verse ConceptsTelling Of Movements

And Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of Jehovah your God.

and ye shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring the description hither to me, and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah our God.

Verse ConceptsSeven Things

And Boaz said to her at mealtime, Come hither and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers; and he reached her parched corn, and she ate and was sufficed, and reserved some.

Verse ConceptsBread, As FoodGrainMealsPoverty, Attitudes TowardsSittingVinegarWineRemaining Food

Therefore they inquired of Jehovah further, Will the man yet come hither? And Jehovah answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage.

Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodHiding From PeopleBaggage

And Saul said, Bring hither to me the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings. And he offered up the burnt-offering.

Verse ConceptsSacrilegePeace offerings

And Saul said to Ahijah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

Verse ConceptsThe Ark Moved Around

And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and plunder them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever is good in thy sight. Then said the priest, Let us come near hither to God.

Verse ConceptsDawnPlunderingNearness To God

And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the heads of the people; and know and see wherein this sin has been this day.

Verse ConceptsInvestigating

And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all the young men? And he said, There is yet the youngest remaining, and behold, he is feeding the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit at table till he come hither.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifeChildren, examples ofSheepShepherds, As OccupationsThe Youngest ChildThose Who Kept Stock

So I stood over him, and put him to death, for I knew that he would not live after his fall; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither to my lord.

Verse ConceptsBraceletsHeadsHead coveringOrnamentsKilling Kings

And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land; and they spoke to David, saying, Thou shalt not come in hither, but the blind and the lame will drive thee back; as much as to say, David will not come in hither.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesZion, As A PlaceEntering Cities

And Absalom said to Joab, Behold, I sent to thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Why am I come from Geshur? it would have been better for me to be there still. And now let me see the king's face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him slay me.

Verse ConceptsPeople VisitingOthers SummoningApproval To Kill Oneself

And a wise woman cried out of the city, Hear, hear: say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.

Verse ConceptsDuplicating Words

And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither; and they two went over on dry ground.

Verse ConceptsMantlesCloaksMiracles Of ElijahDivision Of WatersOuter GarmentsDry LandWaters Divided

and he took the mantle of Elijah which had fallen from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is Jehovah, the God of Elijah? He also smote the waters, and they parted hither and thither, and Elisha went over.

Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersMiracles Of ElishaDivision Of WatersWaters DividedWhere Is God?

And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-Hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him saying, The man of God is come hither.

Verse ConceptsSick IndividualsMan Of Godsyriadamascus

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

Verse ConceptsCity Of DavidCastlesEntering Cities

and said to them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither; because, for our guilt before Jehovah, ye think to increase our sins and our trespasses: for our trespass is great, and fierce wrath is upon Israel.

and they came to Zerubbabel and to the chief fathers, and said to them, We would build with you; for we seek your God, as ye; and we have sacrificed to him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.

Verse ConceptsSamaritansExiled ForeignersTimes Of People

Therefore his people turn hither, and waters in fulness are wrung out to them.

Verse ConceptsCup Of Suffering

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,

Verse ConceptsWisdom And Guidance

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,

for better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes see.

Verse ConceptsHumiliationSelf ExaltationMoving UpwardsAbasing PeopleWaiting Till Marriage

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.

Verse ConceptsHarlotsParents Sinwitcheswhores

Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against Jehovah thy God, and hast turned thy ways hither and thither to the strangers under every green tree; and ye have not hearkened to my voice, saith Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsRebellion, Of IsraelSin, Nature OfAcknowledge, SinSin ConfessedWorship At TreesRebellion against GodGuilt

And I will give them over to be driven hither and thither amongst all the kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsMade A Horror

And I will give them over to be driven hither and thither unto all the kingdoms of the earth for evil, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them;

Verse ConceptsBanishmentOffenceRidicule, Nature OfMade A Horror

And I will pursue them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will give them over to be driven hither and thither into all the kingdoms of the earth, to be an execration, and an astonishment, and a hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I will drive them:

Verse ConceptsHissingFamine Coming From GodMade A Horror

Behold, I bring them from the north country, and gather them from the uttermost parts of the earth; and among them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great assemblage shall they return hither.

Verse ConceptsCripplesdisabilitiesLamenessGathering IsraelReturn From The NorthBirthHarming Pregnant WomenMotherhood

Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every man to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith Jehovah, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will give you over to be driven hither and thither among all the kingdoms of the earth.

Verse ConceptsIronyPlaguesProclaimingFamine Coming From GodEvil And FreedomMade A Horror

For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will bring up an assemblage against them, and will give them to be driven hither and thither and spoiled.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingPeople OpposedPeople Appalled

And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thy heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for in order that it might be shewn unto thee art thou brought hither. Declare to the house of Israel all that thou seest.

Verse ConceptsSpreading StoriesLooking And SeeingPay Attention To People!God's Things RevealedWhy God Did Things

Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the opening of the burning fiery furnace; he spoke and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the Most High God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came forth from the midst of the fire.

Verse ConceptsServants Of The LordGoing OutsideFurnaces

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