'Peoples' in the Bible

The Passover was eaten by the sons (descendants) of Israel (Jacob) who returned from exile and by all those who had separated themselves from the [ceremonial] uncleanness of the nations of the land to join them, in order to seek the Lord God of Israel.

After these things had been done, the leaders approached me and said: “The people of Israel, the priests, and the Levites have not separated themselves from the surrounding peoples whose detestable practices are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.

Indeed, the Israelite men have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has become mixed with the surrounding peoples. The leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”

You gave through Your servants the prophets, saying: “The land you are entering to possess is an impure land. The surrounding peoples have filled it from end to end with their uncleanness by their impurity and detestable practices.

should we break Your commands again and intermarry with the peoples who commit these detestable practices? Wouldn’t You become so angry with us that You would destroy us, leaving no survivors?

Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, responded to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the surrounding peoples, but there is still hope for Israel in spite of this.

Therefore, make a confession to Yahweh the God of your fathers and do His will. Separate yourselves from the surrounding peoples and your foreign wives.”

Please remember what You commanded Your servant Moses: “If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples.

You gave them kingdoms and peoplesand assigned them to be a boundary.They took possessionof the land of Sihon king of Heshbonand of the land of Og king of Bashan.

So their descendants went in and possessed the land:You subdued the Canaanites who inhabited the land before themand handed their kings and the surrounding peoples over to them,to do as they pleased with them.

You were patient with them for many years,and Your Spirit warned them through Your prophets,but they would not listen.Therefore, You handed them over to the surrounding peoples.

The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with their wives, sons, and daughters, everyone who is able to understand and who has separated themselves from the surrounding peoples to obey the law of God—

We will not give our daughters in marriage to the surrounding peoples and will not take their daughters as wives for our sons.

When the surrounding peoples bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or a holy day. We will also leave the land uncultivated in the seventh year and will cancel every debt.

Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or the language of one of the other peoples but could not speak Hebrew.

to bring in Vashti the queen before the king, with a royal crown, to shew the peoples and the heads her beauty, for she is of good appearance,

Memucan said in the presence of the king and his officials, “Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king, but all the officials and the peoples who are in every one of King Ahasuerus’s provinces.

Then Haman informed King Ahasuerus, “There is one ethnic group, scattered throughout the peoples in every province of your kingdom, yet living in isolation. Their laws are different from everyone else’s and they do not obey the king’s laws. It is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.

A copy of the text, issued as law throughout every province, was distributed to all the peoples so that they might get ready for that day.

a copy of the writing to be made law in every province and province is revealed to all the peoples, and for the Jews being ready at this day to be avenged of their enemies.

and in every province and province, and in every city and city, the place where the word of the king, even his law, is coming, gladness and joy are to the Jews, a banquet, and a good day; and many of the peoples of the land are becoming Jews, for a fear of the Jews hath fallen upon them.

the Jews have been assembled in their cities, in all provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to put forth a hand on those seeking their evil, and no man hath stood in their presence, for their fear hath fallen on all the peoples.

Increasing nations, and sending destruction on them; making wide the lands of peoples, and then giving them up.

And he set me up for a proverb of the peoples, And a wonder before them I am.

Desire not the night, For the going up of peoples in their stead.

Flowing down from the sky, and dropping on the peoples.

For by them He doth judge peoples, He giveth food in abundance.

Why do the nations rebeland the peoples plot in vain?

Let the assembly of peoples gather around You;take Your seat on high over it.

The Lord judges the peoples;vindicate me, Lord,according to my righteousness and my integrity.

He judges the world with righteousness;He executes judgment on the nations with fairness.

Sing to the Lord, who dwells in Zion;proclaim His deeds among the nations.

God—He gives me vengeanceand subdues peoples under me.

The Lord frustrates the counsel of the nations;He thwarts the plans of the peoples.

to plant them,You drove out the nations with Your hand;to settle them,You crushed the peoples.

You make us a joke among the nations,a laughingstock among the peoples.

Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s enemies;the peoples fall under you.

I will cause your name to be remembered for all generations;therefore the peoples will praise you forever and ever.

For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.Clap your hands, all you peoples;shout to God with a jubilant cry.

He subdues peoples under usand nations under our feet.

The nobles of the peoples have assembledwith the people of the God of Abraham.For the leaders of the earth belong to God;He is greatly exalted.

For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.Hear this, all you peoples;listen, all who inhabit the world,

By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.

I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples;I will sing praises to You among the nations.

Restraining the noise of seas, the noise of their billows, And the multitude of the peoples.

Praise our God, you peoples;let the sound of His praise be heard.

Let the peoples praise You, God;let all the peoples praise You.

Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy,for You judge the peoples with fairnessand lead the nations on earth.Selah

Let the peoples praise You, God,let all the peoples praise You.

Rebuke the beast in the reeds,the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples.Trample underfoot those with bars of silver.Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war.

You are the God who works wonders;You revealed Your strength among the peoples.

When He registers the peoples,the Lord will record,“This one was born there.”Selah

Remember, Lord, the ridicule against Your servants—in my heart I carry abuse from all the peoples—

The Lord knows that peoples' thoughts are morally bankrupt.

Declare His glory among the nations,His wonderful works among all peoples.

For all the gods of the peoples are idols,but the Lord made the heavens.

Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples,ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Say among the nations: “The Lord reigns.The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken.He judges the peoples fairly.”

before the Lord, for He is coming—for He is coming to judge the earth.He will judge the world with righteousnessand the peoples with His faithfulness.

The heavens proclaim His righteousness;all the peoples see His glory.

before the Lord,for He is coming to judge the earth.He will judge the world righteouslyand the peoples fairly.

The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble.He is enthroned above the cherubim.Let the earth quake.

Yahweh is great in Zion;He is exalted above all the peoples.

when peoples and kingdoms are assembledto serve the Lord.

Give thanks to Yahweh, call on His name;proclaim His deeds among the peoples.

The king sent for him and released him;the ruler of peoples set him free.

He gave them the lands of the nations,and they inheritedwhat other peoples had worked for.

They did not destroy the peoplesas the Lord had commanded them

I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples;I will sing praises to You among the nations.

Praise the Lord, all nations!Glorify Him, all peoples!

my loyal love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, and [one] in whom I take refuge, the one who subdues peoples under me.

kings of the earth and all peoples,princes and all judges of the earth,

inflicting vengeance on the nationsand punishment on the peoples,

Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples is a sin-offering.

Whoso is saying to the wicked, 'Thou art righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.

and many peoples will come and say,“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,to the house of the God of Jacob.He will teach us about His waysso that we may walk in His paths.”For instruction will go out of Zionand the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

He will settle disputes among the nationsand provide arbitration for many peoples.They will turn their swords into plowsand their spears into pruning knives.Nations will not take up the sword against other nations,and they will never again train for war.

Jehovah hath stood up to plead, And He is standing to judge the peoples.

Band together, peoples, and be broken;pay attention, all you distant lands;prepare for war, and be broken;prepare for war, and be broken.

For he hath said, 'By the power of my hand I have wrought, And by my wisdom, for I have been intelligent, And I remove borders of the peoples, And their chief ones I have spoiled, And I put down as a mighty one the inhabitants,

And my hand as to a nest Getteth to the wealth of the peoples, And as a gathering of forsaken eggs All the earth I -- I have gathered, And there hath not been one moving wing, Or opening mouth, or whispering.'

On that day the root of Jessewill stand as a banner for the peoples.The nations will seek Him,and His resting place will be glorious.

and on that day you will say:“Give thanks to Yahweh; proclaim His name!Celebrate His works among the peoples.Declare that His name is exalted.

And peoples have taken them, And have brought them in unto their place, And the house of Israel have inherited them, On the land of Jehovah, For men-servants and for maid-servants, And they have been captors of their captors, And have ruled over their exactors.

It struck the peoples in angerwith unceasing blows.It subdued the nations in ragewith relentless persecution.

Ah! The roar of many peoples—they roar like the roaring of the seas.The raging of the nations—they rage like the raging of mighty waters.

All you peoples of the world, and you who are living on the earth, when a flag is lifted up on the mountains, give attention; and when the horn is sounded, give ear.

When thus it is in the heart of the land, In the midst of the peoples, As the compassing of the olive, As gleanings when harvest hath been finished,

Therefore strong peoples will glorify you; a city of ruthless nations, they will fear you.

The Lord of Hosts will prepare a feastfor all the peoples on this mountain—a feast of aged wine, choice meat, finely aged wine.

On this mountainHe will destroy the burial shroud,the shroud over all the peoples,the sheet covering all the nations;

His breath is like an overflowing torrentthat rises to the neck.He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destructionand to put a bridle on the jaws of the peoplesto lead them astray.

The peoples flee at the thunderous noise;the nations scatter when You rise in Your majesty.

The peoples will be burned to ashes,like thorns cut down and burned in a fire.

You nations, come here and listen;you peoples, pay attention!Let the earth hear, and all that fills it,the world and all that comes from it.

and have cast the gods [of those peoples] into the fire, for they were not gods but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. Therefore they have destroyed them.

“Be silent before Me, islands!And let peoples renew their strength.Let them approach, then let them testify;let us come together for the trial.

He will not let a crushed stem be quite broken, and he will not let a feebly burning light be put out: he will go on sending out the true word to the peoples.

Because you are precious in My sightand honored, and I love you,I will give people in exchange for youand nations instead of your life.

All the nations are gathered together,and the peoples are assembled.Who among them can declare this,and tell us the former things?Let them present their witnessesto vindicate themselves,so that people may hear and say, “It is true.”