7 occurrences

'Posterity' in the Bible

now therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity, but according to the kindness that I have shown to you, you shall show to me and to the land in which you have sojourned.”

Verse ConceptsKindnessNegotiationPolitical Alliances, By OathsSojourningFalse WaysPeople Bound By OathsSwearing

“He has no offspring or posterity among his people,Nor any survivor where he sojourned.

Verse ConceptsNo SurvivorsReasons For Barrenness

Posterity will serve Him;It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation.

Verse ConceptsFutureGenerations

Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright;For the man of peace will have a posterity.

Verse ConceptsFutureDestinyUprightnessChildren Are A BlessingMen Of PeaceOptimismThe FutureA Good Man

Let his posterity be cut off;In a following generation let their name be blotted out.

Verse ConceptsOblivionReasons For BarrennessNames Blotted Outcutting

“I will rise up against them,” declares the Lord of hosts, “and will cut off from Babylon name and survivors, offspring and posterity,” declares the Lord.

Verse ConceptsOblivionSurvivors DestroyedBabylon Left Desolate

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