Topical Bible: Devoureth

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The term "devoureth" is an archaic form of the verb "devour," which appears in various contexts throughout the Bible. It is used to describe the act of consuming or destroying with great intensity and often carries a connotation of judgment or divine retribution. The imagery of devouring is frequently employed in Scripture to convey the severity of God's wrath, the destructive nature of sin, or the voraciousness of enemies.

Old Testament Usage

In the Old Testament, "devoureth" is often associated with the consuming fire of God's judgment. For instance, in Isaiah 1:7, the prophet laments the desolation of the land, saying, "Your land is desolate; your cities are burned with fire; foreigners devour your fields before you, laid waste as they are overthrown by strangers." Here, the term illustrates the complete and devastating destruction brought upon the land due to the people's disobedience.

The imagery of devouring is also used to describe the consequences of sin and rebellion. In Hosea 8:7, the prophet warns, "For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. The stalk has no bud; it shall yield no flour. Were it to yield, strangers would devour it." This passage highlights the futility and destructive outcome of Israel's idolatry and unfaithfulness.

New Testament Usage

In the New Testament, the concept of devouring is often linked to spiritual warfare and the adversary's attempts to destroy the faithful. 1 Peter 5:8 cautions believers, "Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." This vivid metaphor underscores the vigilance required of Christians to resist the devil's schemes and remain steadfast in their faith.

Symbolism and Themes

The theme of devouring in the Bible is rich with symbolic meaning. It often represents the consuming nature of sin, the inevitability of divine judgment, and the relentless pursuit of evil against the righteous. The imagery serves as a powerful reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and the need for repentance and obedience.

In addition to its negative connotations, the concept of devouring can also be seen in a positive light when referring to God's protection and provision. In Malachi 3:11, God promises, "I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your land, and the vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit," declares the LORD of Hosts. Here, God assures His people of His power to protect and sustain them against forces that seek to consume their blessings.

Conclusion

The term "devoureth" in the Bible serves as a potent illustration of both the destructive power of sin and the protective power of God. It calls believers to a life of vigilance, faithfulness, and reliance on God's promises, while also warning of the dire consequences of straying from His path.

Library

Joel's Rhapsody of the Locust Plague
... A fire devoureth before them; And behind them a flame burneth: The land is as the
garden of Eden before them, And behind them a desolate wilderness! ...
/.../select masterpieces of biblical literature/joels rhapsody of the locust.htm

The Mystery
... "Whoever would hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their
adversaries." Numbers xvi.2 Kings i. Zech. iv. Now let us come to the text. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/mede/a key to the apocalypse/the mystery.htm

Creation's Groans and the Saints' Sighs
... God pronounced to be "very good." We hear of tornadoes, of earthquakes, of tempests,
of volcanoes, of avalanches, and of the sea which devoureth its thousands ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 14 1868/creations groans and the saints.htm

The Testament of Dan Concerning Anger and Lying.
... is slain. This is the spirit of anger that counselled me, that even as
a leopard devoureth a kid, so should I devour Joseph. But ...
/.../the testaments of the twelve patriarchs/vii the testament of dan concerning.htm

The Testament of Gad Concerning Hatred.
... Moreover, I hated him yet more because of his dreams; and I would have devoured
him out of the land of the living, even as a calf devoureth the grass from the ...
/.../the testaments of the twelve patriarchs/ix the testament of gad concerning.htm

The Seventh Season,
... And as men are naturally cruel and oppressive one to another, so the wicked conspire
to abuse and wrong the people of God. "The wicked devoureth the man that ...
//christianbookshelf.org/flavel/on keeping the heart/vii the seventh season.htm

Faith (Preached Before the Queen at Windsor, December 5, 1865)
... pathetic expostulation with God Himself: 'Wherefore lookest Thou upon them that
deal treacherously, and holdest Thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man ...
/.../the water of life and other sermons/sermon xiii faith preached before.htm

From the Eleventh Chapter.
... 5. "If any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth
their enemies."] That fire proceedeth out of the mouth of those prophets ...
/.../commentary on the apocolypse of the blessed john/from the eleventh chapter.htm

Second Sunday Before Lent
... 19 For ye bear with the foolish gladly, being wise yourselves.20 For ye bear with
a man, if he bringeth you into bondage, if he devoureth you, if he taketh you ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol ii/second sunday before lent.htm

A Prophet's Woes
... 24. Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff,
so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/a prophets woes.htm

Thesaurus

Devoureth (27 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Devoureth (27 Occurrences). 2 Corinthians
11:20 For ye bear with a man, if he bringeth you into bondage ...
/d/devoureth.htm - 14k

Devouring (20 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Genesis 49:27 Benjamin is a wolf that raveneth; in the morning he devoureth
the prey, and at even he divideth the spoil.' (See RSV). ...
/d/devouring.htm - 12k

Devours (26 Occurrences)
... (WEB WEY DBY NAS NIV). Genesis 49:27 Benjamin is a wolf that raveneth; in the morning
he devoureth the prey, and at even he divideth the spoil.' (See NAS NIV). ...
/d/devours.htm - 14k

Kindleth (9 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 9:18 For wickedness burneth as the fire; it devoureth the briers and thorns;
yea, it kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a ...
/k/kindleth.htm - 9k

Masters (59 Occurrences)
... Judges 9:20 and if not -- fire cometh out from Abimelech and devoureth the masters
of Shechem and the house of Millo, and fire cometh out from the masters of ...
/m/masters.htm - 26k

Burneth (67 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 32:22 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, And burneth unto the lowest
Sheol, And devoureth the earth with its increase, And setteth on fire the ...
/b/burneth.htm - 28k

Nether-world (41 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 32:22 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, And burneth unto the lowest
Sheol, And devoureth the earth with its increase, And setteth on fire the ...
/n/nether-world.htm - 16k

Nostril (4 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 32:22 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, And burneth unto the lowest
Sheol, And devoureth the earth with its increase, And setteth on fire the ...
/n/nostril.htm - 7k

Freemen (17 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 32:42 I make drunk Mine arrows with blood, And My sword devoureth flesh,
From the blood of the pierced and captive, From the head of the freemen of ...
/f/freemen.htm - 12k

Roots (31 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 5:24 Therefore as the tongue of fire devoureth the stubble, and as the chaff
is consumed in the flame, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their ...
/r/roots.htm - 16k

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Concordance

Devoureth (27 Occurrences)

2 Corinthians 11:20
For ye bear with a man, if he bringeth you into bondage, if he devoureth you, if he taketh you 'captive', if he exalteth himself, if he smiteth you on the face.
(ASV WBS)

Revelation 11:5
And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
(KJV ASV WBS)

Genesis 49:27
Benjamin is a wolf that raveneth: In the morning she shall devour the prey, And at even he shall divide the spoil.
(See JPS)

Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire is kindled in mine anger, And burneth unto the lowest Sheol, And devoureth the earth with its increase, And setteth on fire the foundations of the mountains.
(ASV JPS)

Deuteronomy 32:42
I make drunk Mine arrows with blood, And My sword devoureth flesh, From the blood of the pierced and captive, From the head of the freemen of the enemy.
(YLT)

Judges 9:15
And the bramble saith unto the trees, If in truth ye are anointing me for king over you, come, take refuge in my shadow; and if not -- fire cometh out from the bramble, and devoureth the cedars of Lebanon.
(YLT)

Judges 9:20
and if not -- fire cometh out from Abimelech and devoureth the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo, and fire cometh out from the masters of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devoureth Abimelech.'
(YLT)

2 Samuel 11:25
Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

2 Samuel 22:9
Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it.
(YLT)

Job 18:13
The firstborn of death devoureth the members of his body; it will devour his members.
(DBY)

Job 24:21
He devoureth the barren that beareth not, And doeth not good to the widow.
(ASV JPS)

Psalms 50:3
Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence: A fire devoureth before him, And it is very tempestuous round about him.
(ASV JPS)

Proverbs 19:28
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
(KJV JPS WBS)

Proverbs 20:25
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
(KJV WBS)

Isaiah 5:24
Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Isaiah 9:18
For wickedness burneth as the fire; it devoureth the briers and thorns; yea, it kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
(ASV DBY JPS YLT)

Isaiah 9:20
And cutteth down on the right, and hath been hungry, And he devoureth on the left, And they have not been satisfied, Each the flesh of his own arm they devour.
(YLT)

Isaiah 33:11
Ye conceive chaff, ye bear stubble, Your spirit! -- fire devoureth you.
(YLT)

Jeremiah 12:12
Destroyers are come upon all the bare heights in the wilderness; for the sword of Jehovah devoureth from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh hath peace.
(ASV DBY JPS)

Jeremiah 48:45
They that fled stand without strength under the shadow of Heshbon; for a fire is gone forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and hath devoured the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.
(See JPS)

Lamentations 2:3
He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Lamentations 4:11
Completed hath Jehovah His fury, He hath poured out the fierceness of His anger, And he kindleth a fire in Zion, And it devoureth her foundations.
(YLT)

Ezekiel 15:4
Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?
(KJV WBS)

Ezekiel 34:28
And they are no more a prey to nations, And the beast of the earth devoureth them not, And they have dwelt confidently, And there is none troubling.
(YLT)

Joel 2:3
A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Joel 2:5
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Nahum 3:13
Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are as women: the gates of thy land are set wide open unto thine enemies; the fire devoureth thy bars.
(DBY)

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