20 occurrences in 11 translations

'Prey' in the Bible

And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it.

Verse ConceptsForeignersSuffering From ForeignersProsperity Of The Wicked

I will also tear off your veils and deliver My people from your hands, so that they will no longer be prey in your hands. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsGod Stripping PeopleGod Saving From Enemiesmagic

And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.

Verse ConceptsAnimals Eating People

And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, and devoured men.

Verse ConceptsHuntingAnimals Eating People

There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesHuntingWidowsPeople Torn To PiecesLike CreaturesJudged As MurderersTaking PossessionConspiracy

Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

Verse ConceptsWicked RulersRulers, WickedSheddingPeople Torn To PiecesWolvesJudged As Murderers

therefore, behold, I have stretched out My hand against you and will hand you over as prey and spoil to the nations. And I will cut you off from the peoples and will cause you to perish from the countries; I will destroy you. Then you shall know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord.”

Verse ConceptsStrength Of God

Her island in the midst of the sea will become a dry place to spread nets, for I have spoken,’ says the Lord God, ‘and she will become a prey and a spoil for the nations.

Verse ConceptsNetsSpreadingFishing

And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses: and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of HousesBuilding Stones RejectedDrawbacks To RichesWood And Stone

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army.

Verse ConceptsDelicaciesTaking Possessions

"Since they have no shepherd, they have been scattered around and have become prey for all sorts of wild animals. How scattered they are!

Verse ConceptsInadequate ShepherdingScattered Like SheepAnimals Eating People

As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;

Verse ConceptsSelfishnessAnimals Eating PeopleFeeding AnimalsNot Seeking PeopleNo One Available

Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle.

Verse ConceptsGod Saves The Needy

And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.

Verse ConceptsAnimals Eating PeopleFreed From FearGod Will Keep Safe

Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about;

Verse ConceptsArchaeologyCities Under AttackAbandoning ThingsThe Mountains Of Israel

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.

Verse ConceptsMotives, Examples OfNationalismConquestFire Of God's AngerRejoicing In EvilTaking Possession

To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingArchaeologyThe Middle

Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?

Verse ConceptsPlunderingTradeAmericaAmerica In Biblical Prophecy

Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the peoples that are with thee: I have given thee to be meat for the birds of prey of every wing, and to the beasts of the field.

Verse ConceptsAnimals Eating PeoplePossibility Of DeathBirds EatingThe Mountains Of Israel

“As for you, son of man, thus says the Lord God, ‘Say to every kind of bird and to every animal of the field, “Assemble and come, gather from every side to My sacrifice that I am slaughtering for you, as a great sacrificial feast on the mountains of Israel, and you will eat flesh and drink blood.

Verse ConceptsCreatures Drinking BloodEating CorpsesWild Animals DevouringBirds Eating

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