Topical Bible: Destroyeth

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The term "destroyeth" is an archaic form of the verb "destroy," often found in older translations of the Bible. It conveys the act of causing ruin or desolation, whether physically, morally, or spiritually. In the context of the Bible, "destroyeth" is used to describe actions by God, individuals, or nations that lead to destruction or judgment.

Divine Judgment and Sovereignty

In the Scriptures, God is often depicted as the one who "destroyeth" as part of His divine judgment against sin and rebellion. This is seen in various passages where God exercises His sovereignty to bring about justice. For instance, in Job 12:23 , it is written, "He makes nations great, and destroys them; He enlarges nations, and disperses them." This verse highlights God's control over the rise and fall of nations, emphasizing His power to destroy as a means of executing His will.

Moral and Spiritual Destruction

The concept of "destroyeth" also extends to moral and spiritual realms. Proverbs 11:9 states, "With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are delivered." Here, the destructive power of words is underscored, illustrating how speech can lead to the moral downfall of others. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that sin and wickedness lead to destruction, both for the individual and the community.

Human Agency and Responsibility

While God is the ultimate judge, humans also play a role in destruction through their actions. In the New Testament, 1 Corinthians 3:17 warns, "If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is holy, and you are that temple." This passage serves as a caution against defiling what is sacred, emphasizing the responsibility of believers to uphold the sanctity of their bodies and the church.

Destruction as a Consequence of Sin

Throughout the Bible, destruction is frequently portrayed as a consequence of sin. In the Old Testament, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah serves as a stark example of divine retribution for rampant immorality (Genesis 19:24-25). Similarly, the fall of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile are depicted as results of Israel's persistent disobedience and idolatry (2 Kings 25:9-11).

Hope and Restoration

Despite the theme of destruction, the Bible also offers hope for restoration. God's acts of destruction are often followed by promises of renewal and redemption for those who repent. Isaiah 61:4 speaks of rebuilding and restoring what was once destroyed: "They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations." This reflects the biblical narrative of redemption, where destruction paves the way for new beginnings under God's grace.

In summary, "destroyeth" in the Bible encompasses divine judgment, human responsibility, and the consequences of sin, while also pointing towards the hope of restoration through repentance and faith.

Library

Balaam's Prophecy. (Numb. xxiv. 17-19. )
... A star goeth out of Jacob, and a sceptre riseth out of Israel, and smiteth the borders
of Moab, and destroyeth all the sons of the tumult. Ver.18. ...
/.../christology of the old testament/balaams prophecy numb xxiv 17-19.htm

That by virtue of this Word Sin is not Only Destroyed, but Also ...
... for anything that befalleth. For this is only by itself that work that
destroyeth the ground and the root of sin. Fast thou never ...
/.../anonymous/the cloud of unknowing/here beginneth the twelfth chapter.htm

The Testament of Gad Concerning Hatred.
... and cleave to the love of the Lord. Righteousness casteth out hatred, humility
destroyeth hatred. For he that is just and humble ...
/.../the testaments of the twelve patriarchs/ix the testament of gad concerning.htm

Psalm XCI.
... are offended when persecution ariseth, "Because they have not root in themselves."
We are therefore right in understanding by the demon that destroyeth in the ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm xci.htm

Seventh Commandment
... innocent. . . . Whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding:
he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. A wound ...
//christianbookshelf.org/moody/weighed and wanting/seventh commandment.htm

But if no Authority for Lying Can be Alleged...
... He punisheth more severely. Now He hateth all who work iniquity: but all
who speak leasing He also destroyeth. Which thing being ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/on lying/section 9 but if no.htm

And when Jesus Entered the Temple, they Brought unto Him Blind And ...
... [2726] He that loveth his life [2727] destroyeth it; and he that hateth his
life [2728] in this world shall keep it unto the life eternal. ...
/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section xl and when jesus.htm

The Second Trumpet.
... v.25, "Behold I am against thee, O destroying (or corrupting) mountain, saith the
Lord, which destroyeth (or corrupteth) all the earth, and I will stretch out ...
//christianbookshelf.org/mede/a key to the apocalypse/the second trumpet.htm

2 Cor. Iii. 7, 8
... nor yet is it he who passeth sentence and condemneth, but the wickedness of him
that is punished; so truly here also it is not that [578] destroyeth, but sin. ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily vii 2 cor iii.htm

"Where Our Lord Appeareth, Peace is Taken, and Wrath Hath. No ...
... For He that wasteth and destroyeth our wrath and maketh us meek and mild,"it behoveth
needs to be that He [Himself] be ever one in love, meek and mild: which ...
/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter xlix where our lord.htm

Thesaurus

Destroyeth (38 Occurrences)
...Destroyeth (38 Occurrences). ... 1 Corinthians 3:17 If any man destroyeth the temple
of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye. ...
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Leadeth (42 Occurrences)
... at the time of the turn of the year -- at the time of the going out of the messengers --
that Joab leadeth out the force of the host, and destroyeth the land ...
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Leaveth (25 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 8:4 and David captureth from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen,
and twenty thousand footmen, and David destroyeth utterly the whole of the ...
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Captureth (24 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 8:4 and David captureth from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen,
and twenty thousand footmen, and David destroyeth utterly the whole of the ...
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Destroyest (10 Occurrences)

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Captured (143 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 8:4 and David captureth from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen,
and twenty thousand footmen, and David destroyeth utterly the whole of the ...
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Quieteth (3 Occurrences)
... Quieteth (3 Occurrences). Job 12:23 Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth
them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them. (YLT). ...
/q/quieteth.htm - 7k

Obeying (24 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 8:20 As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall
ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD ...
/o/obeying.htm - 13k

Oppressors (31 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Psalms 119:139 My zeal destroyeth
me, because mine oppressors have forgotten thy words. (DBY). ...
/o/oppressors.htm - 15k

Lacketh (17 Occurrences)
... (KJV JPS ASV WBS). Proverbs 6:32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh
understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. (KJV JPS WBS YLT). ...
/l/lacketh.htm - 11k

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Concordance

Destroyeth (38 Occurrences)

Luke 12:33
Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.
(ASV)

1 Corinthians 3:17
If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.
(ASV)

Exodus 15:9
The enemy said, I pursue, I overtake; I apportion spoil; Filled is my soul with them; I draw out my sword; My hand destroyeth them: --
(YLT)

Deuteronomy 2:21
a people great, and numerous, and tall, as the Anakim, and Jehovah destroyeth them before them, and they dispossess them, and dwell in their stead,
(YLT)

Deuteronomy 8:20
As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.
(KJV WBS)

Deuteronomy 11:4
and that which He hath done to the force of Egypt, to its horses, and to its chariot, when He hath caused the waters of the Red Sea to flow against their faces in their pursuing after them, and Jehovah destroyeth them, unto this day;
(YLT)

Judges 4:15
And Jehovah destroyeth Sisera, and all the chariots, and all the camp, by the mouth of the sword, before Barak, and Sisera cometh down from off the chariot, and fleeth on his feet.
(YLT)

2 Samuel 8:4
and David captureth from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and David destroyeth utterly the whole of the charioteers, only he leaveth of them a hundred charioteers.
(YLT)

1 Kings 13:26
And the prophet who brought him back out of the way heareth and saith, 'It 'is' the man of God who provoked the mouth of Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth him to the lion, and it destroyeth him, and putteth him to death, according to the word of Jehovah that he spake to him.'
(YLT)

1 Kings 16:12
And Zimri destroyeth the whole house of Baasha, according to the word of Jehovah, that He spake concerning Baasha, by the hand of Jehu the prophet:
(YLT)

2 Kings 10:28
And Jehu destroyeth Baal out of Israel,
(YLT)

2 Kings 11:1
And Athaliah 'is' mother of Ahaziah, and she hath seen that her son 'is' dead, and she riseth, and destroyeth all the seed of the kingdom;
(YLT)

1 Chronicles 18:4
and David captureth from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and David destroyeth utterly all the chariots, and leaveth of them a hundred chariots 'only'.
(YLT)

1 Chronicles 20:1
And it cometh to pass, at the time of the turn of the year -- at the time of the going out of the messengers -- that Joab leadeth out the force of the host, and destroyeth the land of the sons of Ammon, and cometh in and beseigeth Rabbah -- David is abiding in Jerusalem -- and Joab smiteth Rabbah, and breaketh it down.
(YLT)

2 Chronicles 22:10
And Athaliah mother of Ahaziah hath seen that her son is dead, and she riseth and destroyeth the whole seed of the kingdom of the house of Judah.
(YLT)

Job 9:22
This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Job 12:23
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Job 30:24
Indeed, no prayer availeth when he stretcheth out his hand: though they cry when he destroyeth.
(DBY)

Psalms 78:38
But he, being merciful, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.
(See JPS YLT)

Psalms 78:45
He sendeth among them the beetle, and it consumeth them, And the frog, and it destroyeth them,
(YLT)

Psalms 78:47
He destroyeth with hail their vine, And their sycamores with frost,
(YLT)

Psalms 91:6
Of pestilence in thick darkness that walketh, Of destruction that destroyeth at noon,
(YLT)

Psalms 119:139
My zeal destroyeth me, because mine oppressors have forgotten thy words.
(DBY)

Psalms 145:20
Jehovah preserveth all those loving Him, And all the wicked He destroyeth.
(YLT)

Proverbs 1:32
For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.
(YLT)

Proverbs 6:32
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Proverbs 11:3
The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.
(DBY YLT)

Proverbs 11:9
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Proverbs 29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but he that is a companion of harlots destroyeth his substance.
(DBY YLT)

Proverbs 31:3
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Ecclesiastes 7:7
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Ecclesiastes 9:18
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Isaiah 13:9
Lo, the day of Jehovah doth come, Fierce, with wrath, and heat of anger, To make the land become a desolation, Yea, its sinning ones He destroyeth from it.
(YLT)

Isaiah 21:2
A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous man dealeth treacherously, and the destroyer destroyeth. Go up, O Elam; besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
(ASV)

Jeremiah 51:55
For Jehovah layeth Babylon waste, and destroyeth out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:
(ASV JPS)

Daniel 8:24
and his power hath been mighty, and not by his own power; and wonderful things he destroyeth, and he hath prospered, and wrought, and destroyed mighty ones, and the people of the Holy Ones.
(YLT)

Daniel 8:25
And by his understanding he hath also caused deceit to prosper in his hand, and in his heart he exerteth himself, and by ease he destroyeth many; and against the prince of princes he standeth -- and without hand he is broken.
(YLT)

Micah 2:10
Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your resting-place; because of uncleanness that destroyeth, even with a grievous destruction.
(ASV)

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