19 occurrences

'Nobody' in the Bible

"I've had a dream," Pharaoh told Joseph, "but nobody can interpret it. I've heard that you can interpret dreams."

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Source Of HumanInventionsInterpretation Of DreamsDreams InterpretedNo One Available

Not only that," Pharaoh continued, "after they had finished devouring the cows, nobody could tell that they had gobbled them up, because they were just as ugly as before. Then I woke up.

Verse ConceptsBad Items

But the thin ears gobbled up the seven good ears. I told all this to my advisors, but nobody was able to explain it to me."

Verse ConceptsSeven ThingsNo One AvailableTelling DreamsThin Bodies

Pharaoh also told Joseph, "I'm still Pharaoh, but without your permission nobody in all of the land of Egypt will so much as lift up their hands or take a step!"

Verse ConceptsThis Is MeAuthority Delegated To People

Meanwhile, Jericho was fortified inside and out because of the Israelis. Nobody could leave or enter.

Verse ConceptsShutting GatesGoing Out And Coming Innegativity

Absalom would respond, "Look, your claims are valid and defensible, but nobody will listen to you on behalf of the king.

Verse ConceptsClaims

The man's wife grabbed a sheet, covered the mouth of the well with it, and spread some dried grain over it. As a result, nobody could tell it was a hiding place.

Verse ConceptsClothCovering The MouthPeople Hiding PeopleIgnorant Of Facts

Three days later, this woman also gave birth. We lived alone there. There was nobody else with us in the house. It was just the two of us.

Verse ConceptsThe Third Day Of The Week

Now when all of Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent for him and invited him to visit their assembly, where they installed him as king over all of Israel. Nobody (with the sole exception of the tribe of Judah) would align with David's dynasty.

Verse ConceptsLoyaltyCoronationsMaking KingsList Of Kings Of Israelalignment

So they took the ox that was given to them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from early morning until noon. "Baal! Answer us!" they cried. But there was no response. Nobody answered. So they kept on dancing around the altar that they had made.

Verse ConceptsLeapingdanceMorning WorshipMorningReligionPeople JumpingOthers Not AnsweringHinduism

They kept on raving right through midday and until it was time to offer the evening sacrifice, but there was still no response. Nobody answered, and nobody paid attention.

Verse ConceptsFutilityFalse ReligionAction Until EveningOthers Not AnsweringTime Passing

Somebody went out into the fields to grab some herbs, found a wild vine, and gathered a lap full of wild gourds, which he came and sliced up into the stew pot, but nobody else knew.

Verse ConceptsUnknown ThingsHerbsWeedpot

So they left, called out to the city gatekeepers, and reported to them: "We went out to the Aramean encampment, and there was nobody there! Not even the sound of men only horses and donkeys tied up, and tents left just as they were!"

Verse ConceptsCitiesEmpty PlacesLoss Of Donkeys

Then Nebuchadnezzar sent away into exile all of Jerusalem all the captains, all the valiant soldiers, 10,000 captives, and all of the craftsmen and ironworkers. Nobody remained except the poorest people of the land.

Verse ConceptsBlacksmithsSmall RemnantsTens Of ThousandsExile Of Judah To Babylon

Nobody is to enter the LORD's Temple except for the priests and descendants of Levi who are on duty. They may enter because they are ceremonially holy, but all the rest of the people must observe the LORD's instructions.

Verse ConceptsHoliness, As Set Apart For God

When he tears down, nobody rebuilds; when he incarcerates, nobody escapes.

Verse ConceptsGod DestroyingImprisonmentsrebuilding

Now as to your birth, on the day you were born your umbilical cord wasn't cut. You weren't washed with water to clean you, and nobody rubbed you with salt. And it's certain that you weren't wrapped in strips of cloth.

Verse ConceptsClothWrapping A BabyMidwifeMedicineSaltSanitation, DisinfectionBabiesSevering Body PartsNew BornSournessJesus Birthnegativitycutting

Nobody pitied you to do any of these things for you, and nobody showed you any compassion. You were tossed outside on the ground, because you were detested from the day you were born.

Verse ConceptsHating IndividualsPeople Without Mercy

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