16 occurrences

'Sweep' in the Bible

But Elijah answered, "I've found you because you sold yourself to do what the LORD considers to be evil! Now pay attention! I'm going to send evil in your direction! I will completely sweep you away and eliminate from Ahab every male, whether indentured servant or free, throughout Israel.

Verse ConceptsUrinatingDeath Of All MalesSlave Or Free

Terror will overtake him like a flood, at night, a tornado will sweep him away.

Verse ConceptsFear Will ComeLike A Flood

since I don't know the first thing about how to flatter; and the one who made me would sweep me away as if I were nothing."

Verse ConceptsSkillPeople Ended

Before your clay pots are placed on a fire of burning thorns whether green or ablaze wrath will sweep them away like a storm.

Verse ConceptsWhirlwindsThornsGod Not DelayingWeed

You will sweep them away while they are asleep by morning they are like growing grass.

Verse ConceptsGrassPunishment, Nature OfGod KillingGod KillsNatural DisastersRenewal

"It's the king of Assyria and all of his arrogance! He will rise over all of the river's channels and run over all of its banks. He will sweep on into Judah, overflowing as he passes through, like flood waters reaching up to a person's neck. His outstretched wings will flow as wide as your land, O Immanuel!"

Verse ConceptsNecksPresent, TheGod With You

The LORD will totally destroy the gulf of the Sea of Egypt. He will sweep his hand over the Euphrates River with a violent wind, breaking it up into seven streams, and making a way for people to cross on foot.

Verse ConceptsdrynessRivers And StreamsWindThe Prophecy Towards EgyptSeven ThingsGod Drying Things UpOther References To The Red SeaRiver Euphrates

"And I'm going to make it a possession of the hedgehog pools of water and I'll sweep with the broom of destruction," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

Verse ConceptsAnimals, Types OfPoolsThreateningsHedgehogsSweepingdistractions

A message concerning the pasture by the Sea. "Like whirlwinds in the Negev sweep on, it comes from the desert, from a distant land.

Verse ConceptsWhirlwindsVisions From God

And I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and floods will overflow your hiding place.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfPlumb LineAccuracy

As often as it sweeps through, it will carry you away, for it will sweep by morning after morning in the day; but understanding this message will bring sheer terror at night,

Verse ConceptsEvery MorningFearing God's Wordterrorism

When you cry out, let your collection deliver you! The wind will carry them all off, and a mere breath will sweep them all away." "But whoever takes refuge in me will possess the land, and will inherit my holy mountain.

Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionFalse ConfidenceemptinessTrust, Importance OfLight As ChaffSalvation By Other Things

Watch out! For I am bringing in the Chaldeans, that cruel and impetuous people, who sweep across the earth dispossessing people from homes not their own.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahRashnessLiving In HousesProcessionsQuestioning GodBitterness

"I'll utterly sweep away everything from the land," declares the LORD.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of All CreaturesLand Becoming Empty

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Broom (5 instances)
Brush (5 instances)
Expanse (20 instances)
Sweep (41 instances)
Swing (9 instances)
Traverse (3 instances)

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