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The term "unpeopled" refers to areas or regions that are devoid of human inhabitants. In the biblical context, this concept often appears in descriptions of desolation, judgment, or divine retribution, where once-thriving cities or lands are left deserted as a result of God's intervention or human actions.

Biblical References:

1. Desolation as Judgment: The Bible frequently uses the imagery of unpeopled lands to convey the severity of God's judgment against nations or cities that have turned away from His commandments. For instance, in the prophetic literature, the desolation of cities is a common theme. Isaiah 13:19-20 speaks of Babylon: "And Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. It will never be inhabited or settled from generation to generation; no nomad will pitch his tent there, no shepherd will rest his flock there."

2. Symbol of Divine Retribution: The unpeopling of a land serves as a powerful symbol of divine retribution. In Jeremiah 4:7 , the prophet warns of impending judgment: "A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land. Your cities will be reduced to ruins and lie uninhabited."

3. Restoration and Hope: While the concept of unpeopled lands often carries a negative connotation, it is also used to highlight the hope of restoration. The desolation is not always permanent. In Ezekiel 36:33-35 , God promises to restore Israel: "This is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be inhabited, and the ruins will be rebuilt. The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through. Then they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.’"

4. Moral and Spiritual Lessons: The imagery of unpeopled lands serves as a moral and spiritual lesson for the faithful. It underscores the consequences of disobedience and the importance of adhering to God's laws. The desolation of a land is a tangible reminder of the spiritual barrenness that results from turning away from God.

Theological Implications:

The concept of unpeopled lands in the Bible is deeply intertwined with themes of sin, judgment, and redemption. It reflects the holiness and justice of God, who cannot tolerate sin and rebellion. At the same time, it highlights His mercy and the promise of restoration for those who repent and return to Him. The transformation from desolation to restoration serves as a powerful testament to God's redemptive power and His desire to renew and bless His people.

Historical Context:

In the ancient Near East, the unpeopling of a city or region was often the result of warfare, conquest, or natural disaster. The biblical authors used this imagery to communicate the reality of divine judgment in terms that their contemporaries would understand. The desolation of a land was not merely a physical reality but also a spiritual and theological statement about the relationship between God and His people.

Practical Application:

For contemporary believers, the concept of unpeopled lands serves as a reminder of the importance of faithfulness to God. It calls for introspection and a commitment to living in accordance with God's will. The hope of restoration encourages believers to trust in God's promises and to seek His guidance in times of spiritual desolation.

Library

The Death of Saint David.
... Sad was the state of Wales when they entered it in battle-array, seeking the
enemy,"towns were unpeopled, houses overthrown, monasteries pillaged, corn ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter sixteen the death of.htm

The Power and Wisdom of God in the Creation.
... which we are acquainted with, lies waste and useless, those great bodies which are
at such a distance from us, should not be desart and unpeopled, but rather ...
/.../sect ii the power and.htm

The Treasure Cave
... But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and
all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xx the treasure cave.htm

But if Souls Were, as is Said, the Lord's Children...
... established by nature, even if there should be no name of man heard in the world,
and this earth should be still with the silence of an unpeopled desert. ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/37 but if souls were.htm

On the Preparation of a Burial Ground.
... The Tabernacle stood to bless,. And guard the tents of Israel. So on this
yet unpeopled plot,. Whither the living shall repair,. And ...
/.../montgomery/sacred poems and hymns/hymn ccciii on the preparation.htm

The Right of Entry
... there shall be, as if borne on those electric wires that go striding across pathless
deserts, and carry their messages through unpeopled solitudes, between Him ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the right of entry.htm

Essay vi. "The Way of Ancient Ordinance, Though it Winds, is yet ...
... state) was prodigious compared with the extent of the island, though from the fear
of the Moors one-fourth of its surface remained unpeopled and uncultivated. ...
/.../coleridge/confessions of an inquiring spirit etc/essay vi the way of.htm

Peter's Deliverance from Prison
... So he stood in the middle of the unpeopled street, and 'he considered the thing,'
and found in his own wits sufficient guidance, so that he did not miss the ...
/.../expositions of holy scripture the acts/peters deliverance from prison.htm

Galatians Chapter iv.
... [118] ["Before the emergence of the Christian people of God, the heavenly Jerusalem
was still unpeopled, childless, steira, barren,' ou tiktousa not bearing ...
/.../galatians chapter iv.htm

Letter xxii. To Eustochium.
... But in those days the world was still unpeopled: accordingly, to pass over instances
of childlessness meant only to serve as types, those only were considered ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter xxii to eustochium.htm

Thesaurus

Unpeopled (38 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Unpeopled (38 Occurrences). ... Isaiah 17:2 Her towns are
unpeopled for ever; there the flocks take their rest in peace, without fear. ...
/u/unpeopled.htm - 18k

Wasteland (19 Occurrences)
... the fair houses will have no man living in them; the town which was full of noise
will become a waste; the hill and the watchtower will be unpeopled for ever ...
/w/wasteland.htm - 11k

Peopled (11 Occurrences)
... with the wolves will make their holes there and the ostriches will be living in
it: never again will men be living there, it will be unpeopled from generation ...
/p/peopled.htm - 10k

Woods (37 Occurrences)
... the fair houses will have no man living in them; the town which was full of noise
will become a waste; the hill and the watchtower will be unpeopled for ever ...
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Living-place (83 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 27:10 For the strong town is without men, an unpeopled living-place; and
she has become a waste land: there the young ox will take his rest, and its ...
/l/living-place.htm - 32k

Noisy (14 Occurrences)
... the fair houses will have no man living in them; the town which was full of noise
will become a waste; the hill and the watchtower will be unpeopled for ever ...
/n/noisy.htm - 10k

Upland (4 Occurrences)
... the brushwood in the upland, and will not see when good comes; but his living-place
will be in the dry places in the waste land, in a salt and unpeopled land. ...
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Unpardonable

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Unperfect (1 Occurrence)

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Uninhabited (8 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 6:8 Undergo teaching, O Jerusalem, or my soul will be turned away from
you, and I will make you a waste, an unpeopled land. (See RSV). ...
/u/uninhabited.htm - 8k

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Unpeopled (38 Occurrences)

Deuteronomy 32:10
He came to him in the waste land, in the unpeopled waste of sand: putting his arms round him and caring for him, he kept him as the light of his eye.
(BBE)

Isaiah 6:11
Then I said, Lord, how long? And he said in answer, Till the towns are waste and unpeopled, and the houses have no men, and the land becomes completely waste,
(BBE)

Isaiah 17:2
Her towns are unpeopled for ever; there the flocks take their rest in peace, without fear.
(BBE)

Isaiah 24:1
See, the Lord is making the earth waste and unpeopled, he is turning it upside down, and sending the people in all directions.
(BBE)

Isaiah 27:10
For the strong town is without men, an unpeopled living-place; and she has become a waste land: there the young ox will take his rest, and its branches will be food for him.
(BBE)

Isaiah 32:14
For the fair houses will have no man living in them; the town which was full of noise will become a waste; the hill and the watchtower will be unpeopled for ever, a joy for the asses of the woods, a place of food for the flocks;
(BBE)

Jeremiah 4:7
A lion has gone up from his secret place in the woods, and one who makes waste the nations is on his way; he has gone out from his place, to make your land unpeopled, so that your towns will be made waste, with no man living in them.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 6:8
Undergo teaching, O Jerusalem, or my soul will be turned away from you, and I will make you a waste, an unpeopled land.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 17:6
For he will be like the brushwood in the upland, and will not see when good comes; but his living-place will be in the dry places in the waste land, in a salt and unpeopled land.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 22:6
For this is what the Lord has said about the family of the king of Judah: You are Gilead to me, and the top of Lebanon: but, truly, I will make you waste, with towns unpeopled.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 33:10
This is what the Lord has said: There will again be sounding in this place, of which you say, It is a waste, without man and without beast; even in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem which are waste and unpeopled, without man and without beast,
(BBE)

Jeremiah 34:22
See, I will give orders, says the Lord, and make them come back to this town; and they will make war on it and take it and have it burned with fire: and I will make the towns of Judah waste and unpeopled.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 44:2
The Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: You have seen all the evil which I have sent on Jerusalem and on all the towns of Judah; and now, this day they are waste and unpeopled;
(BBE)

Jeremiah 44:6
Because of this, my passion and my wrath were let loose, burning in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are waste and unpeopled as at this day.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 46:19
O daughter living in Egypt, make ready the vessels of a prisoner: for Noph will become a waste, it will be burned up and become unpeopled.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 50:3
For out of the north a nation is coming up against her, which will make her land waste and unpeopled: they are in flight, man and beast are gone.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 50:13
Because of the wrath of the Lord no one will be living in it, and it will be quite unpeopled: everyone who goes by Babylon will be overcome with wonder, and make sounds of fear at all her punishments.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 50:39
For this reason the beasts of the waste land with the wolves will make their holes there and the ostriches will be living in it: never again will men be living there, it will be unpeopled from generation to generation.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 51:29
And the land is shaking and in pain: for the purposes of the Lord are fixed, to make the land of Babylon an unpeopled waste.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 51:62
And after reading them, say, O Lord, you have said about this place that it is to be cut off, so that no one will be living in it, not a man or a beast, but it will be unpeopled for ever.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 6:14
And my hand will be stretched out against them, making the land waste and unpeopled, from the waste land to Riblah, through all their living-places: and they will be certain that I am the Lord.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 26:19
For this is what the Lord has said: I will make you a waste town, like the towns which are unpeopled; when I make the deep come upon you, covering you with great waters.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 26:20
Then I will make you go down with those who go down into the underworld, to the people of the past, causing your living-place to be in the deepest parts of the earth, in places long unpeopled, with those who go down into the deep, so that there will be no one living in you; and you will have no glory in the land of the living.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 29:9
And the land of Egypt will be an unpeopled waste; and they will be certain that I am the Lord: because he has said, The Nile is mine, and I made it.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 29:10
See, then, I am against you and against your streams, and I will make the land of Egypt an unpeopled waste, from Migdol to Syene, even as far as the edge of Ethiopia.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 29:11
No foot of man will go through it and no foot of beast, and it will be unpeopled for forty years.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 29:12
I will make the land of Egypt a waste among the countries which are made waste, and her towns will be unpeopled among the towns which have been made waste, for forty years: and I will send the Egyptians in flight among the nations and wandering through the countries.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 30:7
And she will be made waste among the countries which have been made waste, and her towns will be among the towns which are unpeopled.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 32:15
When I make Egypt an unpeopled waste, cutting off from the land all the things in it; when I send punishment on all those living in it, then it will be clear to them that I am the Lord.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 35:4
I will make your towns unpeopled and you will be a waste; and you will be certain that I am the Lord.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 35:9
I will make you waste for ever, and your towns will be unpeopled: and you will be certain that I am the Lord.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 36:4
For this reason, you mountains of Israel, give ear to the word of the Lord; this is what the Lord has said to the mountains and to the hills, to the streams and to the valleys, to the unpeopled wastes and to the towns where no one is living, from which the goods have been taken and which have been put to shame by the rest of the nations who are round about:
(BBE)

Ezekiel 36:35
And they will say, This land which was waste has become like the garden of Eden; and the towns which were unpeopled and wasted and pulled down are walled and peopled.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 36:38
Like sheep for the offerings, like the sheep of Jerusalem at her fixed feasts, so the unpeopled towns will be made full of men: and they will be certain that I am the Lord.
(BBE)

Joel 2:3
Before them fire sends destruction, and after them flame is burning: the land is like the garden of Eden before them, and after them an unpeopled waste; truly, nothing has been kept safe from them.
(BBE)

Amos 7:9
And the high places of Isaac will be unpeopled, and the holy places of Israel will be made waste; and I will come up against the family of Jeroboam with the sword.
(BBE)

Zephaniah 2:9
For this cause, by my life, says the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, truly Moab will become like Sodom and the children of Ammon like Gomorrah, given up to waste plants and salt pools and unpeopled for ever: the rest of my people will take their property, the overflow of my nation will take their heritage.
(BBE)

Zephaniah 2:13
And his hand will be stretched out against the north, for the destruction of Assyria; and he will make Nineveh unpeopled and dry like the waste land.
(BBE)

Subtopics

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