22 occurrences

'Off' in the Bible

And in the place of sweet spices will be an evil smell, and for a fair band a thick cord; for a well-dressed head there will be the cutting-off of the hair, and for a beautiful robe there will be the clothing of sorrow; the mark of the prisoner in place of the ornaments of the free.

Verse ConceptsBaldness, Figurative UseClothHairsSackcloth And AshesSmellsPeople RottingFragranceMarks On PeopleAppearance Of HairNo BeautyWomen's BeautyHairmakeupbranding

And he will let a flag be lifted up as a sign to a far-off nation, whistling to them from the ends of the earth: and they will come quickly and suddenly.

Verse ConceptsBanner, Figurative UseSpeedFlagsWhistlingFar From HerePeople From Far Away

Then a winged one came to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from off the altar with the fire-spoon.

Verse ConceptsPurity, Moral And SpiritualWingsCoal, Metaphorical UseThose FlyingPurgatory

Have knowledge, O peoples, and be in fear; give ear, all you far-off parts of the earth:

Verse ConceptsBattlesVoicesBattle Cries

On the right a man was cutting off bits and was still in need; on the left a man took a meal but had not enough; no man had pity on his brother; every man was making a meal of the flesh of his neighbour.

Verse ConceptsStomachs

But this is not what is in his mind, and this is not his design; but his purpose is destruction, and the cutting off of more and more nations.

Verse ConceptsMan's PurposesPeople Destroying Foreign Nationsflexibility

See, the Lord, the Lord of armies, is cutting off his branches with a great noise, and his strong ones are falling and his high ones are coming down.

Verse ConceptsCutting Off BranchesPutting Things Down

For I will come up against them, says the Lord of armies, cutting off from Babylon name and offspring, son and son's son, says the Lord.

Verse ConceptsOblivionSurvivors DestroyedBabylon Left Desolate

At that time the word of the Lord came to Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saying, Go, and take off your robe, and your shoes from your feet; and he did so, walking unclothed and without shoes on his feet.

Verse ConceptsBodyBarefeet

And in that day the Lord, the Lord of armies, was looking for weeping, and cries of sorrow, cutting off of the hair, and putting on the clothing of grief:

Verse ConceptsGesturesBaldness, UnnaturalBaldnessHairsMourning

Is this the town which was full of joy, whose start goes back to times long past, whose wanderings took her into far-off countries?

Verse ConceptsHistory Of NationsFar From Here

When its branches are dry they will be broken off; the women will come and put fire to them: for it is a foolish people; for this cause he who made them will have no mercy on them, and he whose work they are will not have pity on them.

Verse ConceptsSympathyDullnessFirewoodGod Without Mercy

Be shaking with fear, you women who are living in comfort; be troubled, you who have no fear of danger: take off your robes and put on clothing of grief.

Verse ConceptsShakingPeople Stripping Off

Give ear, you who are far off, to what I have done: see my power, you who are near.

Verse ConceptsAcknowledged

And on hearing it Hezekiah took off his robe and put on haircloth and went into the house of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsEntering The TempleThose Who Tore Clothes

Who makes the signs of those who give word of the future come to nothing, so that those who have knowledge of secret arts go off their heads; turning the wise men back, and making their knowledge foolish:

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfIntelligenceWisdom, Source Of HumanThe Vanity Of Human KnowledgeFalse WisdomFrustrationCounted As Fools

Take the crushing-stones and get the meal crushed: take off your veil, put away your robe, let your legs be uncovered, go through the rivers.

Verse ConceptsGrindingLegsPassing ThroughVeilsPeople Stripping OffGrinding Food

Because of my name I will put away my wrath, and for my praise I will keep myself from cutting you off.

Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfRestraintPunishment, DelayedForbearanceDivine DelaysRestraints From Killing

And you went to Melech with oil and much perfume, and you sent your representatives far off, and went as low as the underworld.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsAnointing, Social CustomenvoyPerfumeAttraction

I will give the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is near and to him who is far off, says the Lord; and I will make him well.

Verse ConceptsLipsGod HealsHealing A Broken HeartPeace And Comfort

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