5 occurrences

'Hooks' in the Bible

‘Then 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 hooksAnd 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 make the fish of your rivers cling to your scales.And I will bring you up out of the midst of your rivers,And all the fish of your rivers will cling to your scales.

Verse ConceptsThings Stuck TogetherGod Lifting People

I will turn you about and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them splendidly attired, a great company with buckler and shield, all of them wielding swords;

Verse ConceptsHorsesCoercionCausing People To TurnOther References To MouthsEzekiel Invasion

The double hooks, one handbreadth in length, were installed in the house all around; and on the tables was the flesh of the offering.

Verse ConceptsCorpses Of AnimalsDimensions Of Other Things

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