Verse 6
For a nation{H1471} is come up{H5927} upon my land,{H776} strong,{H6099} and without number;{H4557} his teeth{H8127} are the teeth{H8127} of a lion,{H738} and he hath the jaw-teeth{H4973} of a lioness.{H3833}
Referenced Verses
- Joel 2:25 : 25 And I will restore{H7999} to you the years{H8141} that the locust{H697} hath eaten,{H398} the canker-worm,{H3218} and the caterpillar,{H2625} and the palmer-worm,{H1501} my great{H1419} army{H2428} which I sent{H7971} among you.
- Rev 9:7-9 : 7 And{G2532} the shapes{G3667} of the locusts{G200} were like unto{G3664} horses{G2462} prepared{G2090} for{G1519} war;{G4171} and{G2532} upon{G1909} their{G846} heads{G2776} as it were{G5613} crowns{G4735} like{G3664} unto gold,{G5557} and{G2532} their{G846} faces{G4383} were as{G5613} men's{G444} faces.{G4383} 8 And{G2532} they had{G2192} hair{G2359} as{G5613} the hair{G2359} of women,{G1135} and{G2532} their{G846} teeth{G3599} were{G2258} as{G5613} [teeth] of lions.{G3023} 9 And{G2532} they had{G2192} breastplates,{G2382} as it were{G5613} breastplates{G2382} of iron;{G4603} and{G2532} the sound{G5456} of their{G846} wings{G4420} was as{G5613} the sound{G5456} of chariots,{G716} of many{G4183} horses{G2462} rushing{G5143} to{G1519} war.{G4171} 10 And{G2532} they have{G2192} tails{G3769} like{G3664} unto scorpions,{G4651} and{G2532} {G2258} stings;{G2759} and{G2532} in{G1722} their{G846} tails{G3769} is their{G846} power{G1849} to hurt{G91} men{G444} five{G4002} months.{G3376}
- Ps 107:34 : 34 A fruitful{H6529} land{H776} into a salt{H4420} desert, For the wickedness{H7451} of them that dwell{H3427} therein.
- Prov 30:14 : 14 There is a generation{H1755} whose teeth{H8127} are [as] swords,{H2719} and their jaw teeth{H4973} [as] knives,{H3979} To devour{H398} the poor{H6041} from off the earth,{H776} and the needy{H34} from among men.{H120}
- Prov 30:25-27 : 25 The ants{H5244} are a people{H5971} not strong,{H5794} Yet they provide{H3559} their food{H3899} in the summer;{H7019} 26 The conies{H8227} are but a feeble{H6099} folk,{H5971} Yet make{H7760} they their houses{H1004} in the rocks;{H5553} 27 The locusts{H697} have no king,{H4428} Yet go they forth{H3318} all of them by bands;{H2686}
- Isa 8:8 : 8 and it shall sweep{H2498} onward into Judah;{H3063} it shall overflow{H7857} and pass through;{H5674} it shall reach{H5060} even to the neck;{H6677} and the stretching out{H4298} of its wings{H3671} shall fill{H4393} the breadth{H7341} of thy land,{H776} O Immanuel.{H6005}
- Isa 32:13 : 13 Upon the land{H127} of my people{H5971} shall come up{H5927} thorns{H6975} and briers;{H8068} yea, upon all the houses{H1004} of joy{H4885} in the joyous{H5947} city.{H7151}
- Hos 9:3 : 3 They shall not dwell{H3427} in Jehovah's{H3068} land;{H776} but Ephraim{H669} shall return{H7725} to Egypt,{H4714} and they shall eat{H398} unclean{H2931} food in Assyria.{H804}
- Joel 2:2-9 : 2 a day{H3117} of darkness{H2822} and gloominess,{H653} a day{H3117} of clouds{H6051} and thick darkness,{H6205} as the dawn{H7837} spread{H6566} upon the mountains;{H2022} a great{H7227} people{H5971} and a strong;{H6099} there hath not been{H1961} ever{H5769} the like, neither shall be any more{H3254} after{H310} them, even to the years{H8141} of many{H1755} generations.{H1755} 3 A fire{H784} devoureth{H398} before{H6440} them; and behind{H310} them a flame{H3852} burneth:{H3857} the land{H776} is as the garden{H1588} of Eden{H5731} before{H6440} them, and behind{H310} them a desolate{H8077} wilderness;{H4057} yea, and none hath escaped{H6413} them. 4 The appearance{H4758} of them is as the appearance{H4758} of horses;{H5483} and as horsemen,{H6571} so do they run.{H7323} 5 Like the noise{H6963} of chariots{H4818} on the tops{H7218} of the mountains{H2022} do they leap,{H7540} like the noise{H6963} of a flame{H3851} of fire{H784} that devoureth{H398} the stubble,{H7179} as a strong{H6099} people{H5971} set in battle{H4421} array.{H6186} 6 At their presence{H6440} the peoples{H5971} are in anguish;{H2342} all faces{H6440} are waxed{H6908} pale.{H6289} 7 They run{H7323} like mighty men;{H1368} they climb{H5927} the wall{H2346} like men{H582} of war;{H4421} and they march{H3212} every one{H376} on his ways,{H1870} and they break{H5670} not their ranks.{H734} 8 Neither doth one{H376} thrust{H1766} another;{H251} they march{H3212} every one{H1397} in his path;{H4546} and they burst through{H5307} the weapons,{H7973} and break{H1214} not off [their course]. 9 They leap{H8264} upon the city;{H5892} they run{H7323} upon the wall;{H2346} they climb up{H5927} into the houses;{H1004} they enter in{H935} at the windows{H2474} like a thief.{H1590} 10 The earth{H776} quaketh{H7264} before{H6440} them; the heavens{H8064} tremble;{H7493} the sun{H8121} and the moon{H3394} are darkened,{H6937} and the stars{H3556} withdraw{H622} their shining.{H5051} 11 And Jehovah{H3068} uttereth{H5414} his voice{H6963} before{H6440} his army;{H2428} for his camp{H4264} is very{H3966} great;{H7227} for he is strong{H6099} that executeth{H6213} his word;{H1697} for the day{H3117} of Jehovah{H3068} is great{H1419} and very{H3966} terrible;{H3372} and who can abide{H3557} it?