28 occurrences in 13 translations

'Rule' in the Bible

"For a man will grab his brother in his own father's house, and say, "You have a cloak, so you be our leader, and this heap of ruins will be under your rule!'

Verse ConceptsArchaeologyOuter Garments

Of the growth of his government and peace there will be no end. He will rule over his kingdom, sitting on the throne of David, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from this time onward and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies will accomplish this.

Verse ConceptsIncreaseCovenant, God's with DavidGod, Zeal OfLeaders, PoliticalNewsThroneJusticeChrist's DominionMessianic PropheciesTime Of Peace

And they will be united in attacking the Philistines on the west, and together they will take the goods of the children of the east: their hand will be on Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon will be under their rule.

Verse ConceptsThe Prophecy Towards AmmonThe Prophecy Towards Edom

And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

Verse ConceptsStrangers in israel

He whose rod was on the peoples with an unending wrath, ruling the nations in passion, with an uncontrolled rule.

Verse Conceptsrelentless

You said to yourself, "I will climb up to the sky. Above the stars of El I will set up my throne. I will rule on the mountain of assembly on the remote slopes of Zaphon.

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfNames Of GodSelf ExaltationGoing Up To HeavenRebellion of Satan and AngelsKarma

To let the Assyrian be broken in my land, and crushed under foot on my mountains: there will his yoke be taken away from them, and his rule over them come to an end.

Verse ConceptsCivil LibertyYokesTrampling PeopleRemoving Burdens

Then a trustworthy king will be established; he will rule in a reliable manner, this one from David's family. He will be sure to make just decisions and will be experienced in executing justice.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidCivic RighteousnessKingship, HumanLast JudgmentStabilityThrone Of David

And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toWaters Drying Up

O Lord, our God, other lords than you have had rule over us; but in you only is our salvation, and no other name will we take on our lips.

Verse ConceptsMagnifying GodGod Alonedominion

For rule is on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there,

Verse ConceptsLearning MethodsGraduallyA Little BitGod's OrdersStudyingorder

And to whom a word of Jehovah hath been, Rule on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there, So that they go and have stumbled backward, And been broken, and snared, and captured.

Verse ConceptsGraduallyReprobatesGod's OrdersExposition Of The ScripturesFalling Backwards

Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfRighteousness Of Christfairness

Then in the waste land there will be an upright rule, and righteousness will have its place in the fertile field.

Verse ConceptsCivic RighteousnessA Righteous Peoplefruitfulness

Instead the Lord will rule there as our mighty king. Rivers and wide streams will flow through it; no war galley will enter; no large ships will sail through.

Verse ConceptsBreadthShipssailing

Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

Verse ConceptsReward, For God's PeopleStressArm Of GodReward

Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.

Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfGod's Activity In The NationsChaffOut Of The EastLight As Chaff

The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.

Verse ConceptsCraftsmenShrinesSkillToolsBeauty, In MenLike Menartistswoodworkingmeasurement

You said, 'I will rule forever as permanent queen!' You did not think about these things; you did not consider how it would turn out.

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceForgetting Thingsconsequencesmistress

“My righteousness (justice) is near, My salvation has gone forth,And My arms will judge the peoples;The islands and coastlands will wait for Me,And they will wait with hope and confident expectation for My arm.

Verse ConceptsHope, In GodSelf Righteousness, And The GospelWaitingWaiting On GodImputed RighteousnessThose Who Wait For God

Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.

Verse ConceptsCurses, HumanBlasphemy, At GodLaw, Letter And Spirit OfMockeryProfaning God's Name

We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.

Verse ConceptsNames Blotted Out

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