42 occurrences

'Sudden' in the Bible

Isaac went out walking in a field. He looked up, and all of a sudden there were some camels coming.

Verse ConceptsEveningRelationships With Boyfriendphotography

As he was observing a well that had been dug out on the open range, all of a sudden he noticed three flocks of sheep lying there, because shepherds watered their flocks from that well. There was a very large stone that covered the opening of the well,

Verse ConceptsThree GroupsBig ThingsStopping Wells

"We were tying sheaves together out in the middle of the fields, when all of a sudden, my sheaf stood up erect! And then your sheaves gathered around it and bowed down to my sheaf!"

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, TermsBinding cornGrainJoining ThingsBowing Before JosephReapingPeople Getting Upvulnerability

So the senior security advisor related his dream to Joseph. "In my dream," he said, "all of a sudden there was a vine in front of me!

Verse ConceptsMetaphorical TreesTelling Dreams

When the head chef heard that the interpretation was good, he told Joseph, "I was also in my dream. All of a sudden, there were three baskets with white bread stacked on top of my head.

Verse ConceptsThree Other Things

when all of a sudden seven healthy, plump cows emerged from the Nile to graze in the grass that grew in the reeds that lined the bank.

Verse ConceptsFatnessSeven AnimalsFat AnimalsAnimals EatingRiver Nile

But all of a sudden they ate up the seven healthy, plump cows! Then Pharaoh woke up.

Verse ConceptsFat AnimalsAnimals EatingThin Bodies

and all of a sudden seven healthy, plump, beautiful cows emerged from the Nile and began to graze among the reeds that line the bank.

Verse ConceptsSeven AnimalsFat AnimalsAnimals EatingRiver Nile

All of a sudden, seven thin, withered ears of grain, scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them.

Verse ConceptsSeven ThingsOut Of The EastScorchingThin Bodies

then I will certainly do this to you: I'll appoint sudden terror to infect you like tuberculosis and fever. Your eyes will fail and your life will waste away. You'll plant in vain, because your enemies will consume what you plant.

Verse ConceptsEyes, Affected BydiseasesdisabilitiesVisionPunishment Of the WickedFeverThreateningsSowing In VainEyes HarmedUseless LabourFear Will ComeDepressionSpilling Your Seed On The Groundterrorism

All of a sudden, the LORD told Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, "The three of you are to come out to the Tent of Meeting." So the three of them went out.

When the community gathered together against Moses and Aaron, they turned toward the Tent of Meeting. All of a sudden, a cloud covered it and the glory of the LORD appeared.

Verse ConceptsPillar Of CloudClouds, God's PresenceDivine Manifestations

all of a sudden the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with an unsheathed sword in his hand! The donkey turned off the road and went into an open field. Balaam started beating the donkey in order to turn her back to the road,

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyStandingBeating AnimalsAnimals Going AstraySeeing AngelsGod's Sword

Then the men of Ai looked back behind them and all of a sudden! smoke from the city was rising into the sky. They were unable to run in any direction, because the Israelis who had fled toward the wilderness had turned around to attack their pursuers.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesConflagrations

While they were enjoying themselves, all of a sudden certain ungodly men who lived in the city surrounded the house, pounded on the door, and ordered the old man who owned the home, "Bring out the man who came to visit your home so we can have sex with him."

Verse ConceptsVulgarityCrude LanguageDecadenceHomosexualityKnockingSexual Union IntendedAbuse

Meanwhile, Absalom had run away. While the young man standing watch was looking around, all of a sudden he observed many people coming down the road behind and to the west of the mountain! So the watchman left his post and reported, "I have seen men coming from the direction of Horonaim."

Verse ConceptsFugitivesWatchmanWest

When he heard the man of God curse the altar in Bethel, the king pointed at the man of God from where the king was standing at the altar. "Seize him!" he ordered. But all of a sudden his hand that he had stretched out dried up, and he could not bring it back to his side!

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesLimbs WitheredDiseased Hands

Then he lay down and went to sleep under the juniper tree. All of a sudden, there was an angel, who kept grabbing him and telling him, "Get up! Eat!"

Verse ConceptsSleep, PhysicalTouchPeople EatingAngels Looking After PeopleDepressioncookingjezebel

Elijah arrived at a cave and stayed there. All of a sudden this message came from the LORD: "What are you doing here, Elijah?"

Verse ConceptsCavesPeople In CavesWhat Do You Do?Caves As Places Of Refuge

Elijah took off his ornamented cloak, wrapped it up in a roll, struck the water, and all of a sudden the water divided into two parts! One side of the river stood still opposite the other until the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

Verse ConceptsMantlesCloaksMiracles Of ElijahDivision Of WatersOuter GarmentsDry LandWaters Divided

Elisha took hold of Elijah's ornamental cloak that had been left behind, struck the water, and cried out: "Where is the LORD God of Elijah?" All of a sudden, after he had struck the water, the water divided into two parts! One side of the river stood opposite the other, and Elisha crossed over.

Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersMiracles Of ElishaDivision Of WatersWaters DividedWhere Is God?

When the king heard what the woman said, he ripped his garments as he continued walking along the city wall. As the people watched, all of a sudden they noticed he was wearing sackcloth underneath his clothes, inside next to his flesh!

Verse ConceptsBodySackcloth And AshesThose Who Tore Clothes

If a calamity causes sudden death, he'll mock at the despair of the innocent.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples OfDoubting God's JusticeDespair

All of a sudden he follows her like an ox fit for slaughter or like a fool fit for a trap

Verse ConceptsBeing Killed Like An AnimalKilled Like An AnimalDeerimpulsiveness

When the evening arrives, watch out sudden terror! By morning they will be there no longer! So it will be for those who plunder us and what will happen to those who rob us."

Verse ConceptsMorningAt Morning And EveningFear Will Cometerrorism

"I have certainly stayed silent for a long time; I've kept still and held myself back. Now, like a woman giving birth, I'll cry out. All of a sudden I'll gasp and pant.

Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfGod, Suffering OfSilenceLabour PainsGod Being Silent

As I watched, all of a sudden there was a hand being stretched out in my direction! And there was a scroll

Verse ConceptsGod's HandJudgements WrittenGod's Hands Stretched OutBooks In Prophecy

In the sixth year, on the fifth day of the sixth month, I had just sat down in my house, with the elders of Judah seated in front of me. All of a sudden, the hand of the Lord GOD touched me

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersMonthGod's HandMonth 6Sitting At The FeetGod's Hands On PeopleThe Elders GatheredThe Elderly

All of a sudden, the glory of the God of Israel was there! It looked like what I had seen back in the valley.

Verse ConceptsGod, Glory OfGlory, Revelation OfGod's Glory In Israel

Then the Spirit brought me to the entrance of the court. As I watched, all of a sudden, there was a hole in the wall!

Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningOpening WallsComing To GatesCourts Of The TempleThe Elderly

All of a sudden, I noticed six men approaching from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north. Each of them held a destructive weapon in his hand. Among them there was one man, clothed in linen, who was equipped with a writing set at his side. They went in and presented themselves beside the bronze altar.

Verse ConceptsSix PeopleComing To GatesFacing NorthWriting On ObjectsWeapons Of GodSetting Up The Bronze AltarDeath Penalty For Killing

"""All of a sudden, there was another eagle with gigantic wings and thick plumage. The vine stretched its roots hungrily toward him and spread its branches out to him in order to be watered on the terraces where it was planted.

Verse ConceptsEaglesWingsWings Of BirdsFeathersThose Subjected To People

So I prophesied, just as I had been ordered to do so. Immediately there was a noise and a rattling and then all of a sudden the bones came together by themselves! Each bone came together, all of them attached together!

Verse ConceptsProphesyingSoundJoining Flesh And BonesValley Of Dry Bones

That's where he took me. All of a sudden, there was a man whose appearance resembled glowing bronze! He had a measuring reed and line in his hand as he stood in the city gate.

Verse ConceptsBronzeMeasuring RodLinenWeights And Measures, LinearStanding In The GatewayThings Like Bronze

All of a sudden, we were at the exterior wall that completely surrounded the Temple. The man whom I had observed held a measuring reed that was six cubits long as measured in cubits that were a cubit and a handbreadth long. As he measured the thickness of the wall, he measured out one reed. Its height was also one reed.

Verse ConceptsLengthWeights And Measures, LinearDimensions Of WallsDimensions Of Other Things

"After I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I tried to understand it. All of a sudden, there was standing in front of me one who appeared to be valiant.

Verse ConceptsLike MenUnderstanding God's Wordgabriel

"All of a sudden, a hand touched me and lifted me upon my hands and knees.

Verse ConceptsTouchGod's HandKneesIndividuals TremblingGod's Hands On People

However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for 21 days. Then all of a sudden, Michael, one of the chief angels, came to assist me! I had been detained there near the kings of Persia.

Verse ConceptsAngels opposed to GodAngels as God's servantsMichael The ArchangelPrincesSatan, Agents OfSatan, As The Enemy Of GodTen Or More DaysPrincipalities And PowersRanks Of AngelsSpiritual Warfaregabriel

It is he who is raining sudden destruction upon the strong like lightning, so that ruin comes upon the fortress.

Verse ConceptsCityGod DestroyingDestruction Of Strongholds

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