4 occurrences in 5 translations

'Sways' in the Bible

The Lord will attack Israel, making it like a reed that sways in the water. He will remove Israel from this good land he gave to their ancestors and scatter them beyond the Euphrates River, because they angered the Lord by making Asherah poles.

Verse ConceptsFalse Godsdispersion, theReedsRootsGod Scattering IsraelGod Beating PeopleGod ShakingBeyond The EuphratesServing Asherah

Far from where people live he sinks a shaft, in places travelers have long forgotten, far from other people he dangles and sways.

Verse ConceptsFeetSwinging

Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

Verse ConceptsCornGrainGrassLand ProducingBlessings From The Mountains

The earth staggers like a drunkardand sways like a hut.Earth’s rebellion weighs it down,and it falls, never to rise again.

Verse ConceptsStaggeringGod Making DrunkThings Fallingrebelliondrunkards

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