Bible Cross References
Idumea
Isaiah 34:5
The LORD has prepared his sword in heaven, and now it will strike Edom, those people whom he has condemned to destruction.
Ezekiel 35:15
just as you rejoiced at the devastation of Israel, my own possession. The mountains of Seir, yes, all the land of Edom, will be desolate. Then everyone will know that I am the LORD."
Ezekiel 36:5
"I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken out in the heat of my anger against the surrounding nations, and especially against Edom. With glee and contempt they captured my land and took possession of its pastures.
Malachi 1:2-4
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The LORD says to his people, "I have always loved you." But they reply, "How have you shown your love for us?" The LORD answers, "Esau and Jacob were brothers, but I have loved Jacob and his descendants,
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and have hated Esau and his descendants. I have devastated Esau's hill country and abandoned the land to jackals."
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If Esau's descendants, the Edomites, say, "Our towns have been destroyed, but we will rebuild them," then the LORD will reply, "Let them rebuild---I will tear them down again. People will call them 'The evil country' and 'The nation with whom the LORD is angry forever.' "
Edom
Numbers 32:33-38
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So Moses assigned to the tribes of Gad and Reuben and to half the tribe of Manasseh all the territory of King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan, including the towns and the country around them.
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The tribe of Gad rebuilt the fortified towns of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
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Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
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Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran.
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The tribe of Reuben rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
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Nebo, Baal Meon (this name was changed), and Sibmah. They gave new names to the towns they rebuilt.
Joshua 13:8-14
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The tribes of Reuben and Gad and the other half of the tribe of Manasseh had already received the land that Moses, the LORD's servant, had given them; it was on the east side of the Jordan River.
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Their territory extended to Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) and the city in the middle of that valley and included all of the plateau from Medeba to Dibon.
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It went as far as the border of Ammon and included all the cities that had been ruled by the Amorite king Sihon, who had ruled at Heshbon.
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It included Gilead, the regions of Geshur and Maacah, all of Mount Hermon, and all of Bashan as far as Salecah.
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It included the kingdom of Og, the last of the Rephaim, who had ruled at Ashtaroth and Edrei. Moses had defeated these people and driven them out.
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However, the Israelites did not drive out the people of Geshur and Maacah; they still live in Israel.
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Moses had given no land to the tribe of Levi. As the LORD had told Moses, they were to receive as their possession a share of the sacrifices burned on the altar to the LORD God of Israel.
Tyre
Mark 7:24
Then Jesus left and went away to the territory near the city of Tyre. He went into a house and did not want anyone to know he was there, but he could not stay hidden.
Mark 7:31
Jesus then left the neighborhood of Tyre and went on through Sidon to Lake Galilee, going by way of the territory of the Ten Towns.
Joshua 19:28
Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Sidon.
Joshua 19:29
The border then turned to Ramah, reaching the fortified city of Tyre; then it turned to Hosah and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. It included Mahalab, Achzib,
Psalm 45:12
The people of Tyre will bring you gifts; rich people will try to win your favor.
Psalm 87:4
"I will include Egypt and Babylonia when I list the nations that obey me; the people of Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia I will number among the inhabitants of Jerusalem."
Isaiah 23:1-18
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This is a message about Tyre. Howl with grief, you sailors out on the ocean! Your home port of Tyre has been destroyed; its houses and its harbor are in ruins. As your ships return from Cyprus, you learn the news.
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Wail, you merchants of Sidon! You sent agents
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across the sea to buy and sell the grain that grew in Egypt and to do business with all the nations.
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City of Sidon, you are disgraced! The sea and the great ocean depths disown you and say, "I never had any children. I never raised sons or daughters."
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Even the Egyptians will be shocked and dismayed when they learn that Tyre has been destroyed.
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Howl with grief, you people of Phoenicia! Try to escape to Spain!
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Can this be the joyful city of Tyre, founded so long ago? Is this the city that sent settlers across the sea to establish colonies?
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Who was it that planned to bring all this on Tyre, that imperial city, whose merchant princes were the most honored men on earth?
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The LORD Almighty planned it. He planned it in order to put an end to their pride in what they had done and to humiliate their honored ones.
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Go and farm the land, you people in the colonies in Spain! There is no one to protect you any more.
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The LORD has stretched out his hand over the sea and overthrown kingdoms. He has commanded that the Phoenician centers of commerce be destroyed.
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City of Sidon, your happiness has ended, and your people are oppressed. Even if they escape to Cyprus, they will still not be safe.
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(It was the Babylonians, not the Assyrians, who let the wild animals overrun Tyre. It was the Babylonians who put up siege towers, tore down the fortifications of Tyre, and left the city in ruins. )
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Howl with grief, you sailors out on the ocean! The city you relied on has been destroyed.
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A time is coming when Tyre will be forgotten for seventy years, the lifetime of a king. When those years are over, Tyre will be like the prostitute in the song:
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Take your harp, go round the town, you poor forgotten whore! Play and sing your songs again to bring men back once more.
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When the seventy years are over, the LORD will let Tyre go back to her old trade, and she will hire herself out to all the kingdoms of the world.
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The money she earns by commerce will be dedicated to the LORD. She will not store it away, but those who worship the LORD will use her money to buy the food and the clothing they need.
Ezekiel 26:1-28
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On the first day of the...month of the eleventh year of our exile, the LORD spoke to me.
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"Mortal man," he said, "this is what the people in the city of Tyre are cheering about. They shout, 'Jerusalem is shattered! Her commercial power is gone! She won't be our rival any more!'
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"Now then, this is what I, the Sovereign LORD, am saying: I am your enemy, city of Tyre. I will bring many nations to attack you, and they will come like the waves of the sea.
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They will destroy your city walls and tear down your towers. Then I will sweep away all the dust and leave only a bare rock.
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Fishermen will dry their nets on it, there where it stands in the sea. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken. The nations will plunder Tyre,
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and with their swords they will kill those who live in her towns on the mainland. Then Tyre will know that I am the LORD."
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The Sovereign LORD says, "I am going to bring the greatest king of all---King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia---to attack Tyre. He will come from the north with a huge army, with horses and chariots and with cavalry.
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Those who live in the towns on the mainland will be killed in the fighting. The enemy will dig trenches, build earthworks, and make a solid wall of shields against you.
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They will pound in your walls with battering rams and tear down your towers with iron bars.
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The clouds of dust raised by their horses will cover you. The noise of their horses pulling wagons and chariots will shake your walls as they pass through the gates of the ruined city.
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Their cavalry will storm through your streets, killing your people with their swords. Your mighty pillars will be thrown to the ground.
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Your enemies will help themselves to your wealth and merchandise. They will pull down your walls and shatter your luxurious houses. They will take the stones and wood and all the rubble, and dump them into the sea.
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I will put an end to all your songs, and I will silence the music of your harps.
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I will leave only a bare rock where fishermen can dry their nets. The city will never be rebuilt. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken."
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The Sovereign LORD has this to say to the city of Tyre: "When you are being conquered, the people who live along the coast will be terrified at the screams of those who are slaughtered.
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All the kings of the seafaring nations will come down from their thrones. They will take off their robes and their embroidered clothes and sit trembling on the ground. They will be so terrified at your fate that they will not be able to stop trembling.
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They will sing this funeral song for you: The famous city is destroyed! Her ships have been swept from the seas. The people of this city ruled the seas And terrified all who lived on the coast.
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Now, on the day it has fallen, The islands are trembling, And their people are shocked at such destruction."
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The Sovereign LORD says: "I will make you as desolate as ruined cities where no one lives. I will cover you with the water of the ocean depths.
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I will send you down to the world of the dead to join the people who lived in ancient times. I will make you stay in that underground world among eternal ruins, keeping company with the dead. As a result you will never again be inhabited and take your place in the land of the living.
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I will make you a terrifying example, and that will be the end of you. People may look for you, but you will never be found." The Sovereign LORD has spoken.