Verse 3

And I will appoint{H6485}{(H8804)} over them four{H702} kinds{H4940}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}: the sword{H2719} to slay{H2026}{(H8800)}, and the dogs{H3611} to tear{H5498}{(H8800)}, and the fowls{H5775} of the heaven{H8064}, and the beasts{H929} of the earth{H776}, to devour{H398}{(H8800)} and destroy{H7843}{(H8687)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 26:22 : 22 I will also send{H7971}{(H8689)} wild{H7704} beasts{H2416} among you, which shall rob you of your children{H7921}{(H8765)}, and destroy{H3772}{(H8689)} your cattle{H929}, and make you few in number{H4591}{(H8689)}; and your high ways{H1870} shall be desolate{H8074}{(H8738)}.
  • Deut 28:26 : 26 And thy carcase{H5038} shall be meat{H3978} unto all fowls{H5775} of the air{H8064}, and unto the beasts{H929} of the earth{H776}, and no man shall fray them away{H2729}{(H8688)}.
  • Lev 26:16 : 16 I also will do{H6213}{(H8799)} this unto you; I will even appoint{H6485}{(H8689)} over you terror{H928}, consumption{H7829}, and the burning ague{H6920}, that shall consume{H3615}{(H8764)} the eyes{H5869}, and cause sorrow{H1727}{(H8688)} of heart{H5315}: and ye shall sow{H2232}{(H8804)} your seed{H2233} in vain{H7385}, for your enemies{H341}{(H8802)} shall eat{H398}{(H8804)} it.
  • Isa 18:6 : 6 They shall be left{H5800}{(H8735)} together{H3162} unto the fowls{H5861} of the mountains{H2022}, and to the beasts{H929} of the earth{H776}: and the fowls{H5861} shall summer{H6972}{(H8804)} upon them, and all the beasts{H929} of the earth{H776} shall winter{H2778}{(H8799)} upon them.
  • Lev 26:25 : 25 And I will bring{H935}{(H8689)} a sword{H2719} upon you, that shall avenge{H5358}{(H8802)} the quarrel{H5359} of my covenant{H1285}: and when ye are gathered together{H622}{(H8738)} within{H413} your cities{H5892}, I will send{H7971}{(H8765)} the pestilence{H1698} among{H8432} you; and ye shall be delivered{H5414}{(H8738)} into the hand{H3027} of the enemy{H341}{(H8802)}.
  • Ezek 14:21 : 21 For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; How much more when I send{H7971}{(H8765)} my four{H702} sore{H7451} judgments{H8201} upon Jerusalem{H3389}, the sword{H2719}, and the famine{H7458}, and the noisome{H7451} beast{H2416}, and the pestilence{H1698}, to cut off{H3772}{(H8687)} from it man{H120} and beast{H929}?
  • Rev 6:8 : 8 And{G2532} I looked{G1492}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} behold{G2400}{(G5628)} a pale{G5515} horse{G2462}: and{G2532} his{G846} name{G3686} that sat{G2521}{(G5740)} on{G1883} him{G846} was Death{G2288}, and{G2532} Hell{G86} followed{G190}{(G5719)} with{G3326} him{G846}. And{G2532} power{G1849} was given{G1325}{(G5681)} unto them{G846} over{G1909} the fourth part{G5067} of the earth{G1093}, to kill{G615}{(G5658)} with{G1722} sword{G4501}, and{G2532} with{G1722} hunger{G3042}, and{G2532} with{G1722} death{G2288}, and{G2532} with{G5259} the beasts{G2342} of the earth{G1093}.
  • 1 Kgs 21:23-24 : 23 And of Jezebel{H348} also spake{H1696}{(H8765)} the LORD{H3068}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The dogs{H3611} shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} Jezebel{H348} by the wall{H2426} of Jezreel{H3157}. 24 Him that dieth{H4191}{(H8801)} of Ahab{H256} in the city{H5892} the dogs{H3611} shall eat{H398}{(H8799)}; and him that dieth{H4191}{(H8801)} in the field{H7704} shall the fowls{H5775} of the air{H8064} eat{H398}{(H8799)}.
  • Jer 7:33 : 33 And the carcases{H5038} of this people{H5971} shall be meat{H3978} for the fowls{H5775} of the heaven{H8064}, and for the beasts{H929} of the earth{H776}; and none shall fray them away{H2729}{(H8688)}.
  • Isa 56:9-9 : 9 All ye beasts{H2416} of the field{H7704}, come{H857}{(H8798)} to devour{H398}{(H8800)}, yea, all ye beasts{H2416} in the forest{H3293}. 10 His watchmen{H6822}{(H8802)} are blind{H5787}: they are all ignorant{H3045}{(H8804)}, they are all dumb{H483} dogs{H3611}, they cannot{H3201}{(H8799)} bark{H5024}{(H8800)}; sleeping{H1957}{(H8802)}, lying down{H7901}{(H8802)}, loving{H157}{(H8802)} to slumber{H5123}{(H8800)}.
  • 2 Kgs 9:35-37 : 35 And they went{H3212}{(H8799)} to bury{H6912}{(H8800)} her: but they found{H4672}{(H8804)} no more of her than{H518} the skull{H1538}, and the feet{H7272}, and the palms{H3709} of her hands{H3027}. 36 Wherefore they came again{H7725}{(H8799)}, and told{H5046}{(H8686)} him. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, This is the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, which he spake{H1696}{(H8765)} by{H3027} his servant{H5650} Elijah{H452} the Tishbite{H8664}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, In the portion{H2506} of Jezreel{H3157} shall dogs{H3611} eat{H398}{(H8799)} the flesh{H1320} of Jezebel{H348}: 37 And the carcase{H5038} of Jezebel{H348} shall be as dung{H1828} upon the face{H6440} of the field{H7704} in the portion{H2506} of Jezreel{H3157}; so that they shall not say{H559}{(H8799)}, This is Jezebel{H348}.
  • Rev 19:17-18 : 17 And{G2532} I saw{G1492}{(G5627)} an{G1520} angel{G32} standing{G2476}{(G5761)} in{G1722} the sun{G2246}; and{G2532} he cried{G2896}{(G5656)} with a loud{G3173} voice{G5456}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)} to all{G3956} the fowls{G3732} that fly{G4072}{(G5740)} in{G1722} the midst of heaven{G3321}, Come{G1205}{(G5773)} and{G2532} gather yourselves together{G4863}{(G5744)} unto{G1519} the supper{G1173} of the great{G3173} God{G2316}; 18 That{G2443} ye may eat{G5315}{(G5632)} the flesh{G4561} of kings{G935}, and{G2532} the flesh{G4561} of captains{G5506}, and{G2532} the flesh{G4561} of mighty men{G2478}, and{G2532} the flesh{G4561} of horses{G2462}, and{G2532} of them that sit{G2521}{(G5740)} on{G1909} them{G846}, and{G2532} the flesh{G4561} of all{G3956} men, both free{G1658} and{G2532} bond{G1401}, both{G2532} small{G3398} and{G2532} great{G3173}.