7 occurrences

'Plunder' in the Bible

The Lord brings this chargeagainst the elders and leaders of His people:“You have devastated the vineyard.The plunder from the poor is in your houses.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingWicked RulersVineyardMetaphorical VineyardsRulers, Wicked

to keep the poor from getting a fair trialand to deprive the afflicted among my people of justice,so that widows can be their spoiland they can plunder the fatherless.

Verse ConceptsFraudThe NeedyPlunderingHuntingOppression, Nature OfPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPoor, Oppression OfExtortionNo JusticeNot Helping WidowsHelping The Pooroppression

I will send him against a godless nation;I will command him to goagainst a people destined for My rage,to take spoils, to plunder,and to trample them down like clay in the streets.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingGodlessnessNationalismTrampling People

But they will swoop downon the Philistine flank to the west.Together they will plunder the people of the east.They will extend their power over Edom and Moab,and the Ammonites will be their subjects.

Verse ConceptsThe Prophecy Towards AmmonThe Prophecy Towards Edom

In the evening—sudden terror!Before morning—it is gone!This is the fate of those who plunder usand the lot of those who ravage us.

Verse ConceptsMorningAt Morning And EveningFear Will Cometerrorism

Your ropes are slack;they cannot hold the base of the mastor spread out the flag.Then abundant spoil will be divided,the lame will plunder it,

Verse ConceptsShipsDividing The Spoil

But this is a people plundered and looted,all of them trapped in holesor imprisoned in dungeons.They have become plunderwith no one to rescue themand loot, with no one saying, “Give it back!”

Verse ConceptsPlunderingRescueTrapPrisonscredibilityjail

Bible Theasaurus

Badger (10 instances)
Booty (57 instances)
Despoil (8 instances)
Forage (1 instance)
Foray (1 instance)
Pillage (4 instances)
Plunder (143 instances)
Prize (15 instances)
Ransack (2 instances)

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