19 Bible Verses About Beasts

To contemplate the beasts of Holy Scripture is to peer into profound mysteries God reveals concerning both His creation and the unfolding drama of history. These scriptural accounts, far from simple natural history, illuminate divine power manifest in all life and reveal the forces—seen and unseen—that challenge the soul's pilgrimage. Through the study of these verses, we gain essential spiritual discernment, understanding the cosmic scale of redemption and judgment. Such reflection anchors our faith amidst the world's complexities, offering a necessary lens for perceiving God's hand and plan in every age.

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And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.

Bible Verses About Beasts

That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.

Genesis 31:39KJV

And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.

Genesis 36:6KJV

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;

Genesis 45:17KJV

And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

Exodus 11:5KJV

And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

Exodus 22:31KJV

But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.

Exodus 23:11KJV

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

Leviticus 11:2KJV

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

Leviticus 11:3KJV

And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.

Leviticus 11:27KJV

This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:

Leviticus 11:46KJV

And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.

Leviticus 17:15KJV

That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the Lord.

Leviticus 22:8KJV

I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate.

Leviticus 26:22KJV

Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the Lord’s firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the Lord’s.

Leviticus 27:26KJV

And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.

Numbers 31:11KJV

And of the children of Israel’s half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.

Numbers 31:30KJV

And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.

Numbers 35:3KJV

And the Lord thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee.

Deuteronomy 7:22KJV

And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.

1 Kings 18:5KJV

These scriptural glimpses into the realm of "Beasts" reveal more than mere biological form or earthly power. They resonate with deep theological significance, serving often as potent symbols within the divine narrative – pointing variously to the wildness of creation, the forces of opposition, or the sheer inscrutability of divine purpose. Let us not gaze upon these references idly, but rather allow them to stir within us a contemplation of the grand cosmic order, the ever-present spiritual conflict, and our own fragile, yet privileged, position within God's vast design. To discern their meaning requires humility and a reliance on the wisdom that lifts us above the carnal, seeing in every creature, and every symbol it embodies, a pointer towards the mystery and majesty of the Triune God.