39 occurrences in 9 translations

'Lays' in the Bible

At that time Joshua made this solemn declaration: "The man who attempts to rebuild this city of Jericho will stand condemned before the Lord. He will lose his firstborn son when he lays its foundations and his youngest son when he erects its gates!"

Verse ConceptsFoundationsFirstbornFathers, Sin Of TheAdjurationGatesOaths, HumanProphecy, Fulfilment Of OtDeath Of The FirstbornThe Youngest ChildFoundations Of NationsCity GatesCursing The UngodlyRebuilding Named Citiesrebuilding

"The time will come when the land suffers from a famine, a plague, blight and disease, or a locust invasion, or when their enemy lays siege to the cities of the land, or when some other type of plague or epidemic occurs.

Verse ConceptsCaterpillarsInsectsLocustsMildewHelp In ShortageNations Attacking Israel

"The time will come when the land suffers from a famine, a plague, blight, and disease, or a locust invasion, or when their enemy lays siege to the cities of the land, or when some other type of plague or epidemic occurs.

Verse ConceptsInsectsLocustsMildewHelp In Shortage

“You say, ‘God stores away [the punishment of] man’s wickedness for his children.’Let God repay him so that he may know and experience it.

Verse ConceptsFathers, Sin Of TheParents SinSins Of The FathersPunishment of the The Wicked

“Do you know how God establishes and commands them,And makes the lightning of His [storm] cloud shine?

Verse ConceptsThe RainbowGod Controls Storms

He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap;He lays up the deeps in storehouses.

Verse ConceptsStoringDivine Power Over NatureGod's StorehousesA Way Through The Red SeaWineskins And Vats

Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness,Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.

Verse ConceptsPestilenceDarkness Of Evilvampires

He lays the beams of his roof loft on the water above, making clouds his chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.

Verse ConceptsChariotsChariots Of GodWingsBeamsGod WalkingGod RidingHeavenly ChariotsGod In The Windclouds

Like one who takes off a garment in cold weather, or like [a reactive, useless mixture of] vinegar on soda,Is he who [thoughtlessly] sings [joyful] songs to a heavy heart.

Verse ConceptsMineralsUnkindnessVinegarCold, Literal UsePitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedPeople Stripping OffCold WeatherChemicalsweatherheartbrokenWeather Causing Sufferings

He who hates disguises it with his lips,But he lays up deceit in his heart.

Verse ConceptsRumoursMen DeceivingShowing Hypocrisy

She stretches out her hands to the distaff,And her hands hold the spindle [as she spins wool into thread for clothing].

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofFingersOccupationsSpinning And Weaving

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don't leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.

Verse ConceptsBeing CalmPeaceablenessStaying Strong And Not Giving UpAnger And Forgiveness

When a man lays hold of his brother in his father’s house, saying,“You have a cloak, you shall be our ruler,And these ruins will be under your charge,”

Verse ConceptsArchaeologyOuter Garments

Behold, the Lord lays the earth waste, devastates it, distorts its surface and scatters its inhabitants.

Verse ConceptsChaosWasteScattering The PeoplesDestruction Of The World

He brings down the high fortifications of your walls and lays them low; he will raze them to the ground, right down to the dust.

Verse ConceptsStrongholdsFortsPutting Things Downdust

For he has made drunk the inhabitants of the height, the lofty city. He lays it low to the ground casting it down to the dust,

Verse ConceptsHumiliationHumilityPride, Results OfHumbling The ProudDestruction Of CitiesPutting Things Down

And every blow of the rod of punishment,Which the Lord will lay on them,Will be to the music of Israel’s tambourines and lyres;And in battles, brandishing weapons, He will fight Assyria.

Verse ConceptsHarpsMusicMusical Instruments, types ofMusic To Celebratedrums

“Blessed (happy, fortunate) is the man who does this,And the son of man who takes hold of it,Who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it,And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

Verse ConceptsCommendationethics, personalLaw, Ten CommandmentsSabbath, In OtSabbath Observed

“Their tongue is a murderous arrow;It speaks deceit;With his mouth one speaks peace to his neighbor,But in his heart he lays traps and waits in ambush for him.

Verse ConceptsFlatteryArrows, Figurative OfTongueTrapLack Of MeaningDeceitful TonguesArrowsDeception

“It has been made a desolation,Desolate, it mourns before Me;The whole land has been made desolate,Because no man lays it to heart.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of Countries

A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and the wailing of the principal of the flock! for Yahweh lays waste their pasture.

For Yahweh lays Babylon waste, and destroys out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:

Verse ConceptsSilenceDestruction Of BabylonBabylon DestroyedSoundRoar Of Nations

The tongue of the nursling cleaves to its palate in thirst. Children beg [for] food, {no one lays it out before them}.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsTongueBeggingSeeking FoodNo FoodYoung People Suffering

He builds His upper chambersin the heavensand lays the foundation of His vaulton the earth.He summons the waters of the seaand pours them out on the face of the earth.Yahweh is His name.

Verse ConceptsSeaPouringCreation Of The SeasPouring WaterWaters DividingHis Name Is The Lord

A declaration: a message from the LORD to Israel. "The LORD, who stretches out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who frames the spirit of man within himself, declares,

Verse ConceptsFoundationsSpirit, Fallen And RedeemedMan, Creation OfStretching OutEarth's FoundationProphecies concerning

and whenever it seizes him [intending to do harm], it throws him down, and he foams [at the mouth], and grinds his teeth and becomes stiff. I told Your disciples to drive it out, and they could not do it.”

Verse Conceptsdriving outBitingTeethGnashing Of TeethThrowing PeoplePeople Casting Out DemonsConvulsionsHardnessFoamsThe Disciples ActionsUnable To Expel

He is like a man building a house, who digs and goes deep, and lays the foundation on the rock; and when a flood comes, the torrent bursts upon that house, but is unable to shake it, because it is securely built.

Verse ConceptsFoundations Of BuildingsStones For Protection

Otherwise, if he lays a foundation and can't finish the building, everyone who watches will begin to ridicule him

Verse ConceptsFoundations Of BuildingsUnable To Do Other ThingsFunFinishing Strongconstructionfinishing

rises from supper and lays aside his garments, and having taken a linen towel he girded himself:

Verse ConceptsPeople Stripping Off

For Moses lays down in writing the righteousness which is of the law, The man who has practised those things shall live by them.

Verse ConceptsEffect Of The LawLife Through Keeping The LawWorks Of The Law

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness (absurdity, stupidity) before God; for it is written [in Scripture], “[He is] The one who catches the wise and clever in their craftiness;”

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfCraftinessWorldly WisdomFalse WisdomFoolishness Of MenTaking Other PeopleOpportunityEducationThe WorldwiseFutility Of Worldly Pursuits

“And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is the one who heeds and takes to heart and remembers the words of the prophecy [that is, the predictions, consolations, and warnings] contained in this book (scroll).”

Verse ConceptsGospel, Essence OfGod Not DelayingBlessed In ServiceThe Timing Of His ComingBooks Of Prophecy

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