52 occurrences

'Tear' in the Bible

There should be an opening at its top in the center of it. Around the opening, there should be a woven collar with an opening like that of body armor so that it does not tear.

Verse ConceptsJoining ThingsOther Openingsreinforcement

Instead, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, and chop down their Asherah poles.

Verse ConceptsAbolitionStonesDestruction Of Satan's WorksObelisks

There was an opening in the center of the robe like that of body armor with a collar around the opening so that it would not tear.

Verse ConceptsJoining ThingsOther Openingsreinforcement

He will tear it open by its wings without dividing the bird. Then the priest is to burn it on the altar on top of the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsWingsAnimals Torn To PiecesWings Of BirdsRefreshing God

Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair hang loose and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the Lord will become angry with the whole community. However, your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn over that tragedy when the Lord sent the fire.

Verse ConceptsClothingClothing, Tearing OfHairsCovering HeadsBare HeadsDeath Due To God's PresenceBurning PeopleNot Tearing ClothesDo Not MournGod Will Be AngryMourning The Death Of Others

“The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the garments, must not dishevel his hair or tear his garments.

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In OtRankConsecrationBare HeadsAnointing PriestsPriests GarmentsNot Tearing ClothesAccompaniments Of MourningRivers

Instead, this is what you are to do to them: tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, cut down their Asherah poles, and burn up their carved images.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsShrinesStonesDestruction Of Satan's WorksObelisksBurning Idolatrous Things

Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn up their Asherah poles, cut down the carved images of their gods, and wipe out their names from every place.

Verse ConceptsStonesDestruction Of Satan's WorksObelisksBurning Idolatrous ThingsNames Blotted OutstatuesgenocideHinduism

You are not to make a covenant with the people who are living in this land, and you are to tear down their altars. But you have not obeyed Me. What is this you have done?

Verse ConceptsForbidden AlliancesAllegiancesDestruction Of Satan's WorksWhat Do You Do?

On that very night the Lord said to him, “Take your father’s young bull and a second bull seven years old. Then tear down the altar of Baal that belongs to your father and cut down the Asherah pole beside it.

Verse ConceptsShrinesAltarsDestruction Of Satan's WorksAnimals At Specific Agesgideon

He also told the men of Penuel, “When I return in peace, I will tear down this tower!”

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of Cities

David then ordered Joab and all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn over Abner.” And King David walked behind the funeral procession.

Verse ConceptsGesturesClothingClothSackcloth And AshesPreparation For Burial

Then the Lord said to Solomon, “Since you have done this and did not keep My covenant and My statutes, which I commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.

Verse ConceptsBreaking The Covenant

However, I will not do it during your lifetime because of your father David; I will tear it out of your son’s hand.

Verse ConceptsDivine DelaysFor The Sake Of God's Peoplegrandfathers

Yet I will not tear the entire kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son because of my servant David and because of Jerusalem that I chose.”

Verse ConceptsFor The Sake Of God's People

and said to Jeroboam, “Take 10 pieces for yourself, for this is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I am about to tear the kingdom out of Solomon’s hand. I will give you 10 tribes,

Verse ConceptsLeaders, PoliticalProphesyingTen PeopleTen ThingsNorthern Kingdom Of Israel

You who tear yourself in anger—should the earth be abandoned on your account,or a rock be removed from its place?

Verse ConceptsRocksGod Is JustPeople Torn To Pieces

They tear up my path;they contribute to my destruction,without anyone to help them.

Verse ConceptsPaths Of Believers

“Let us tear off their chainsand free ourselves from their restraints.”

Verse ConceptsChainsEvil And FreedomBreaking Chains

or they will tear me like a lion,ripping me apart with no one to rescue me.

Verse ConceptsLionsPeople Torn To Pieces

Because they do not considerwhat the Lord has doneor the work of His hands,He will tear them down and not rebuild them.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodDestruction Of The WickedRefusing To HearWorking For The Lord

“Understand this, you who forget God,or I will tear you apart,and there will be no one to rescue you.

Verse ConceptsForgetting GodForgettingRejection Of God, Results OfPeople Torn To PiecesNo One Can Save

God, knock the teeth out of their mouths;Lord, tear out the young lions’ fangs.

Verse ConceptsLionsTeethBreaking TeethDeliverance From Lions

Now I will tell youwhat I am about to do to My vineyard:I will remove its hedge,and it will be consumed;I will tear down its wall,and it will be trampled.

Verse ConceptsWallsFigurative Fields

For before the harvest, when the blossoming is overand the blossom becomes a ripening grape,He will cut off the shoots with a pruning knife,and tear away and remove the branches.

Verse ConceptsPruningKnivesToolsCutting Off Branches

You counted the houses of Jerusalem so that you could tear them down to fortify the wall.

Verse ConceptsNumberingCounting BuildingsDestruction Of HousesBuilding Jerusalem's Wall

Isn’t the fast I choose:To break the chains of wickedness,to untie the ropes of the yoke,to set the oppressed free,and to tear off every yoke?

Verse ConceptsYokesHow To FastPeople Releasing OthersInjusticeFastingFasting And PrayerBreaking Chainsliberation

If only You would tear the heavens openand come down,so that mountains would quake at Your presence—

Verse ConceptsMountainsMountains QuakingGod Going Downepiphany

See, I have appointed you todayover nations and kingdomsto uproot and tear down,to destroy and demolish,to build and plant.

Verse ConceptsKingdomsRootsDestructionDestruction Of PlantsPlucking OutGod Appointing OthersGod Saves From Sin And DeathGod's People Plantedrebuilding

At one moment I might announce concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will uproot, tear down, and destroy it.

Verse ConceptsPlucking Out

“As I live,” says the Lord, “though you, Coniah son of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, were a signet ring on My right hand, I would tear you from it.

Verse ConceptsRingsSealsEvil For The Right HandTaking Other People

Just as I watched over them to uproot and to tear them down, to demolish and to destroy, and to cause disaster, so will I be attentive to build and to plant them,” says the Lord.

Verse ConceptsRootsWatchfulness, DivinePlucking OutMetaphorical Planting

As they heard all these words, the king and all of his servants did not become terrified or tear their garments.

Verse ConceptsNot Tearing ClothesFearing God's Word

I will tear down the wall you plastered with whitewash and knock it to the ground so that its foundation is exposed. The city will fall, and you will be destroyed within it. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsDestruction Of The WickedFoundations Of NationsPlasterThings StrippedWhitewashingMoral Decay

“Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: I am against your magic bands that you ensnare people with like birds, and I will tear them from your arms. I will free the people you have ensnared like birds.

Verse ConceptsBirds, Figurative UseGod Stripping PeopleGod OpposingAvoid SorceryGod Freeing CaptivesBirdsflyingmagicvampires

I will also tear off your veils and deliver My people from your hands, so that they will no longer be prey in your hands. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsGod Stripping PeopleGod Saving From Enemiesmagic

I will hand you over to them, and they will level your mounds and tear down your elevated places. They will strip off your clothes, take your beautiful jewelry, and leave you stark naked.

Verse ConceptsNakednessDestruction Of Satan's WorksPeople Stripping PeopleTo Be Given Into One's Handsjewelry

You are to say: This is what the Lord God says:Will it flourish?Will he not tear out its rootsand strip off its fruitso that it shrivels?All its fresh leaves will wither!Great strength and many peoplewill not be needed to pull it from its roots.

Verse ConceptsRootsUnfruitfulnessMany EnemiesPlants Growing UpEasy For People

She brought up one of her cubs,and he became a young lion.After he learned to tear prey,he devoured people.

Verse ConceptsAnimals Eating People

He prowled among the lions,and he became a young lion.After he learned to tear prey,he devoured people.

Verse ConceptsHuntingAnimals Eating People

He will direct the blows of his battering rams against your walls and tear down your towers with his iron tools.

Verse ConceptsAxesBattering ramsTowers

They will take your wealth as spoil and plunder your merchandise. They will also demolish your walls and tear down your beautiful homes. Then they will throw your stones, timber, and soil into the water.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of HousesBuilding Stones RejectedDrawbacks To RichesWood And Stone

For I am like a lion to Ephraimand like a young lion to the house of Judah.Yes, I will tear them to pieces and depart.I will carry them off,and no one can rescue them.

Verse ConceptsRescuePeople Torn To PiecesGod Like A LionLike CreaturesNo One Can Save

I will attack themlike a bear robbed of her cubsand tear open the rib cage over their hearts.I will devour them there like a lioness,like a wild beast that would rip them open.

Verse ConceptsPeople Torn To PiecesThe Act Of OpeningWild Animals DevouringGod Like A LionLike CreaturesBereavement

You hate good and love evil.You tear off people’s skinand strip their flesh from their bones.

Verse ConceptsDebaucheryHuman SkinSkinningBonesHating GoodLoving EvilHatehaters

I will remove the cities of your landand tear down all your fortresses.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsDestruction Of CitiesCities Under Attack

For I will now break off his yoke from youand tear off your shackles.

Verse ConceptsYokesGod Freeing CaptivesBreaking Chains

I am about to raise up a shepherd in the land who will not care for those who are going astray, and he will not seek the lost or heal the broken. He will not sustain the healthy, but he will devour the flesh of the fat sheep and tear off their hooves.

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdNeglecting PeopleFat AnimalsNot Seeking PeopleFeet Of CreaturesNo Healing

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