5 occurrences

'Hooks' in the Bible

‘The nations heard about him;He was captured in their pit,And they brought him with hooksTo the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsPitsTrapDealing With The Nations

‘They put him in a cage with hooks and chainsAnd brought him to the king of Babylon;They brought him in hunting netsSo that his voice would be heard no moreOn the mountains of Israel.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersCagesMan Trapping

“I will put hooks in your jawsAnd [I will] make the fish of your rivers stick to your scales.And I will pull you up from the midst of your rivers,And all the fish of your rivers will stick to your scales.

Verse ConceptsThings Stuck TogetherGod Lifting People

I will turn you around and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them magnificently clothed in full armor, a great horde with buckler (small shield) and [large] shield, all of them wielding swords;

Verse ConceptsHorsesCoercionCausing People To TurnOther References To MouthsEzekiel Invasion

The double hooks, one hand width in length were installed in the house all around. The meat of the offering was [to be placed] on the tables.

Verse ConceptsCorpses Of AnimalsDimensions Of Other Things

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