5 occurrences in 7 translations

'Sweeps' in the Bible

"I will turn her into a place that is overrun with wild animals and covered with pools of stagnant water. I will get rid of her, just as one sweeps away dirt with a broom," says the Lord who commands armies.

Verse ConceptsAnimals, Types OfPoolsThreateningsHedgehogsSweepingdistractions

For you say, "We have made a treaty with death, with Sheol we have made an agreement. When the overwhelming judgment sweeps by it will not reach us. For we have made a lie our refuge, we have hidden ourselves in a deceitful word."

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Example OfFalse ConfidenceGrave, TheHell, As An ExperienceImmunityRefugeSelf ConfidenceTrust, Lack OfArrogance, Characterizes The WickedHiding From Peopleshelter

"Then your covenant with death will be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand; when the overwhelming scourge sweeps by, you will be trampled by it.

Verse ConceptsAgreementTrampling PeopleNot DyingDeath Preventedcovenantcheaters

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

No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner have their stems taken root in the earth, than he blows on them, and they wither, and the tempest sweeps them away like stubble.

Verse ConceptsBreath Of GodRootsWhirlwindsPeople WitheredMetaphorical Planting

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Broom (5 instances)
Brush (5 instances)
Expanse (20 instances)
Sweep (41 instances)
Sweeps (18 instances)
Swing (9 instances)
Traverse (3 instances)

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