27 occurrences in 13 translations

'Houses' in the Bible

How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses.

Verse ConceptsAdultery, Examples OfProstitutionUnforgivenessHarlotsGod Not ForgivingSwearing ByThose Who Committed Adulterywhores

As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.

Verse ConceptsCagesMen DeceivingGetting RichBirds

And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD.

Verse ConceptsGod's HandGod's Hands Stretched OutTransferring Wives

For a sound of mourning is heard from Zion: "How we're ruined! Our shame is very great, because we have left the land, because our houses are torn down.'"

Death has climbed in through our windows. It has entered into our fortified houses. It has taken away our children who play in the streets. It has taken away our young men who gather in the city squares.'

Verse ConceptsClimbingRoadsYouthYoung People SufferingThe Fact Of DeathDeath Of A Childjumping

Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.

Verse ConceptsSabbath Observed

But if you do not give ear to me, to keep the Sabbath day holy, and to let no weight be lifted and taken through the doors of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day: then I will put a fire in its doorways, burning up the great houses of Jerusalem, and it will never be put out.

Verse ConceptsSabbath, In OtBurning JerusalemSabbath Observed

Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.

Verse ConceptsTrapSnares Laid for PeopleMan Trapping

And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.

Verse ConceptsFalse Religiondrink offeringHost Of HeavenRoofAltars, PaganRooftopDifferent Gods

See, I am against you, you who are living on the rock of the valley, says the Lord; you who say, Who will come down against us? or who will get into our houses?

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceSecurity, FalseGod Opposing

I will put an end to the sounds of joy and gladness, to the glad celebration of brides and grooms in these lands. I will put an end to the sound of people grinding meal. I will put an end to lamps shining in their houses.

Verse ConceptsBridegroomBridesBanishmentMillstonesVoicesCessationStopping RejoicingLack Of Rejoicing

Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturalGardensWaiting Till Marriage

For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

Verse ConceptsHorticultureAfter A Long TimeGardens

The Lord says, "I will restore the ruined houses of the descendants of Jacob. I will show compassion on their ruined homes. Every city will be rebuilt on its former ruins. Every fortified dwelling will occupy its traditional site.

Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfJacob, The PatriarchArchaeologyRebuilding JerusalemEzekiel InvasionRebirth Of IsraelLand Permanently Restored To Israelrebuilding

For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.

Verse ConceptsVineyard

And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.

Verse Conceptsdrink offeringAnger Of God, ConsequencesRoofRooftopBurning JerusalemIncense Offered AmissDifferent Gods

For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of HousesActual Attacks On Jerusalem

The people coming to fight the Chaldeans will fill the houses with the corpses of their own men that I strike down in My wrath and rage. I have hidden My face from this city because of all their evil.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodReconciliation, Of The World To GodFilling HousesGod Hiding

You aren't to build houses, you aren't to sow seeds, and you aren't to plant vineyards, or own them. Instead, you are to live in tents all your lives, so you will enjoy a long life in the land where you reside.'

Verse ConceptsTentsPlanting VineyardsNot SowingHow To Live Long

Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:

Verse ConceptsPlanting Vineyards

And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsPalacesDestruction Of Jerusalem's WallBurning Jerusalem

And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace.

Verse ConceptsCovering The BodyShepherds, As OccupationsBurning Idolatrous Things

He shall break also the images of Bethshemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.

Verse ConceptsThe SunObelisksBurning Idolatrous ThingsBroken ThingsWorship Of The Sun

And I will have a fire lighted on the wall of Damascus, burning up the great houses of Ben-hadad.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsBurning Citiessyriadamascus

The soldiers of Babylonia will stop fighting. They will remain in their fortified cities. They will lose their strength to do battle. They will be as frightened as women. The houses in her cities will be set on fire. The gates of her cities will be broken down.

Verse ConceptsGatesPowerlessnessEffeminacyCessationStopping FightingWeak WomenBurning CitiesNo Strength LeftWomen's Strength

And burned the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire:

Verse ConceptsPalacesDestruction Of HousesBurning Jerusalem

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