21 occurrences

'Taken' in the Bible

My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.

Verse ConceptsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToHuntingNetsGod TrappingBlindingOther Blinding

Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?

Verse ConceptsPegs

Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them,

Verse ConceptsFraudCovenant breakersGoldTreasureJewelleryBeauty Of Thingsjewelry

Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter,

Verse ConceptsIdol WorshipUnimportant Things

Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness.

Verse ConceptsDenunciationsLooking At People For EvilGathering FriendsPeople Being Hatedlovers

Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;

Verse ConceptsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToNoblesRebellion, Of IsraelKings ExiledMeaningIgnorant Of Facts

And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:

Verse ConceptsOaths, HumanPeople Exiledroyalty

And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.

Verse ConceptsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToNetsGod TrappingExile In ProspectGod SuingUnfaithful

He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,

Verse ConceptsExcessGreed, Believers' Response ToInterestLending

Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

Verse ConceptsInterest

That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

Verse ConceptsSins Of The FathersIf You Keep The Commandments

The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsPitsTrapDealing With The Nations

Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.

Verse ConceptsNetsMan TrappingPeople Opposed

And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.

Verse ConceptsFalse Ways

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.

Verse ConceptsReminders Of Sin

In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsFraudCreditCovenant breakersExcessGreed, Condemnation OfInjustice, Nature And Source OfInterestMoney, Stewardship OfBusiness EthicsCovetousness, Results InExtortionSheddingKilling The InnocentOppressors

There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesHuntingWidowsPeople Torn To PiecesLike CreaturesJudged As MurderersTaking PossessionConspiracy

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;

Verse ConceptsRevenge, Examples OfEternal EvilMan AvengingRevenge

They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee.

Verse ConceptsCedarFir TreesBoardsCedar Wood

But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.

Verse ConceptsBeing A WitnessResponsibility, For God's WorldAccountabilityTrumpets For SignallingWarning IndividualsResponsible To WarnResponsibility

Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people:

Verse ConceptsVain TalkPressingFaintnessTaking PossessionUnder One's BreathFungossiping

Bible Theasaurus

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