6 occurrences in 11 translations

'Horrible' in the Bible

And also Maachah, mother of Asa the king -- he hath removed her from being mistress, in that she hath made for a shrine a horrible thing, and Asa cutteth down her horrible thing, and beateth it small, and burneth it by the brook Kidron:

Verse ConceptsGrandparentsQueensDestruction Of Satan's WorksGrandmothersgrandmas

Yahweh is now about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a horrible affliction.

Verse ConceptsTragedy

He offered sacrifices in the Valley of Ben-Hinnom and passed his sons through the fire, a horrible sin practiced by the nations whom the Lord drove out before the Israelites.

Verse ConceptsFirstbornChild sacrificeSanctity Of LifeValleysInfanticide

He did evil in the sight of the Lord and committed the same horrible sins practiced by the nations whom the Lord drove out ahead of the Israelites.

The rest of the events of Jehoiakim's reign, including the horrible sins he committed and his shortcomings, are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel and Judah. His son Jehoiachin replaced him as king.

All the leaders of the priests and people became more unfaithful and committed the same horrible sins practiced by the nations. They defiled the Lord's temple which he had consecrated in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, Significance OfUnfaithfulness, To GodPollutions

Bible Theasaurus

Atrocious (2 instances)
Frightful (4 instances)
Horrible (32 instances)
Horrifying (6 instances)
Odious (11 instances)

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