6 occurrences

'Officials' in the Bible

A wind lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the Lord's temple that faces the east. There, at the entrance of the gate, I noticed twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, officials of the people.

Verse ConceptsCompassesGateways Of The TempleFacing EastGod Lifting PeopleTwenty Some

"Say to the rebellious house of Israel: 'Don't you know what these things mean?' Say: 'See here, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and took her king and her officials prisoner and brought them to himself in Babylon.

Verse ConceptsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToNoblesRebellion, Of IsraelKings ExiledMeaningIgnorant Of Facts

Her officials are like wolves in her midst rending their prey -- shedding blood and destroying lives -- so they can get dishonest profit.

Verse ConceptsWicked RulersRulers, WickedSheddingPeople Torn To PiecesWolvesJudged As Murderers

clothed in blue, governors and officials, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsBeauty, In MenColors, PurplePurple Clothes

She lusted after the Assyrians -- governors and officials, warriors in full armor, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.

the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them, desirable young men, all of them governors and officials, officers and nobles, all of them riding on horses.

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