Աստվածաշնչի համարներ Division of the Earth

Bible verses about Division of the Earth

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Understanding the division of the earth through scripture offers a profound glimpse into God's sovereign plan and humanity's role within it. These verses illuminate not just geographical separations, but also the spiritual implications of scattering and belonging. By studying these passages, we can discern how God's purposes unfold across diverse cultures and lands, recognizing His hand in shaping nations and guiding individuals. Let these verses inspire us to seek unity in Christ, transcending earthly divisions and embracing the global family of believers, all while acknowledging the divine orchestration of our world's distribution and purpose.

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When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.

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A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.

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So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.

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Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

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This is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord God.

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Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.

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Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.

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And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

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Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

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Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

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And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.

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Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.

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The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

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And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

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For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

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By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?

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The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.

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Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

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And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

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And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

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Thus saith the Lord God; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.

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And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be.

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So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.

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And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:

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Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

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And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.

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And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.

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And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.

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And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.

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And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.

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Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

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And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

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And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.

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And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.

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He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.

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For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

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The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

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And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

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And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them.

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And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

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The verses exploring the division of the earth, from the scattering at Babel to the apportioning of land to nations, highlight humanity's complex relationship with God's creation and each other. They demonstrate the consequences of pride and disobedience, as seen in the initial dispersion, and God's subsequent provision and establishment of order. While division can be a result of human failing, these passages also suggest a path towards reconciliation and purposeful living within a structured world. Reflecting on these scriptures, we are challenged to consider our own roles in creating division or fostering unity. How can we use our God-given talents and resources to bridge divides, promote justice, and contribute to a more harmonious global community, ultimately acknowledging God's sovereignty over all the earth and its inhabitants?