14 occurrences

'Widows' in the Bible

And in the heat of my wrath I will put you to death with the sword, so that your wives will be widows and your children without fathers.

Verse ConceptsEmotions, Shown By GodGod KillingGod KillsGod Will Be Angry

And David came to his house at Jerusalem: and the king took the ten women to whom he had given the care of the house, and had them shut up, and gave them the necessaries of life, but did not go near them. So they were shut up till the day of their death, living as widows.

Verse ConceptsHousesWidowsAbsence Of SexTen PeopleIndividuals going homeActual Widows

You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.

Verse ConceptsOrphansPoverty, Attitudes TowardsNot Helping Widows

When those of his house who are still living come to their end by disease, they are not put into the earth, and their widows are not weeping for them.

Verse ConceptsWidowsActual WidowsNot Mourning

Their priests were put to death by the sword, and their widows made no weeping for them.

Verse ConceptsKilling PriestsDeposed PriestsNot Mourning

For this cause the Lord will have no pleasure in their young men, and no pity on their widows and the children without fathers: for they are all haters of God and evil-doers, and foolish words come from every mouth. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Verse ConceptsOrphansSin, Nature OfWidowsDecadenceGod's HandVirtues Of Young PeopleGod's Hands Stretched OutLack Of RejoicingNot Helping WidowsHypocrisy

Who do wrong to the poor in their cause, and take away the right of the crushed among my people, so that they may have the property of widows, and get under their power those who have no father.

Verse ConceptsFraudThe NeedyPlunderingHuntingOppression, Nature OfPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPoor, Oppression OfExtortionNo JusticeNot Helping WidowsHelping The Pooroppression

I have let their widows be increased in number more than the sand of the seas: I have sent against them, against the mother and the young men, one who makes waste in the heat of the day, causing pain and fears to come on her suddenly.

Verse ConceptsNoonSandWidowsThe Insecurity Of The WickedSudden DestructionThose Who DestroyMany In Israel

For this cause, let their children be without food, and give them over to the power of the sword; and let their wives be without children and become widows; let their men be overtaken by death, and their young men be put to the sword in the fight.

Verse ConceptsRevenge, Examples OfFamine KillingApproval To Kill

Put in my care your children who have no father, and I will keep them safe; and let your widows put their faith in me.

Verse ConceptsExploitationsBereaved, Care ForOrphansWidowsTrust In God!God Caring For OrphansTaking Care Of The Earthpreservation

We are children without fathers, our mothers are like widows.

Verse ConceptsBeing ForsakenWidows

And he sent destruction on their widows and made waste their towns; and the land and everything in it became waste because of the loud sound of his voice.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of CitiesDestruction Of StrongholdsCities Under AttackPeople Appalled

Her rulers in her are like a loud-voiced lion violently taking his food; they have made a meal of souls; they have taken wealth and valued property; they have made great the number of widows in her.

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesHuntingWidowsPeople Torn To PiecesLike CreaturesJudged As MurderersTaking PossessionConspiracy

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