33 Bible Verses about Beasts

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Isaiah 30:6

The burden of the beasts of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, from where come the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of young donkeys, and their tr

Daniel 7:11

I beheld at that time because of the voice of the great words which the horn spoke. I beheld even till the beast was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire.

Daniel 7:17

These great beasts, which are four, are four kings who shall arise out of the earth.

Daniel 7:19

Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth beast, which was different from all of them, exceedingly fearful, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of brass, which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the residue wit

Daniel 8:4

I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward, and no beasts could stand before him, nor was there any that could deliver out of his hand, but he did according to his will, and magnified himself.

Acts 10:12

in which were all the four-footed things of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the birds of the sky.

Revelation 4:6-9

And before the throne was like a glassy sea similar to crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and all around the throne, were four beings containing eyes in front and back. And the first being was similar to a lion, and the second being was similar to a young bull, and the third being having a face like a man, and the fourth being was similar to a flying eagle. And the four beings, one by one, each having six wings, are full of eyes around and inside. And they have no cessation day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord, the Almighty God, he was, and who is, and who is coming.read more.
And whenever the beings give glory and honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne, he who lives into the ages of the ages,

Revelation 5:6-14

And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four beings, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, like it had been killed, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God being sent forth into all And he came and took it out of the right hand of him who sits on the throne. And when he took the book, the four beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp and golden bowls containing incense, which are the prayers of the sanctified.read more.
And they sing a new song, saying, Thou are worthy to take the book and to open the seals of it, because thou were killed and purchased us from God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation. And thou made them kings and priests to our God, and they will reign over the earth. And I looked, and I heard as a voice of many agents all around the throne and the beings and the elders. And the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands, saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb that has been killed to receive the power, and wealth, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing! And every creature that is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and is in the sea, and things in them all, I heard saying, The blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion is to him who sits upon the th And the four beings were saying the Truly. And the elders fell down and worshiped.

Revelation 6:1-7

And I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals. And I heard one of the four beings saying like the sound of thunder, Come and see. And behold, a white horse, and he who sits on it having a bow. And a crown was given to him, and he went forth conquering, and so that he might conquer. And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second being saying, Come.read more.
And another horse came forth, fiery red. And it was given to him (to him who sits on it) to take peace from the earth, so that they would kill each other. And a great sword was given to him. And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third being saying, Come and see. And behold, a black horse, and he who sits on it having a balance in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beings saying, A measure of wheat for a denarius, and three measures of barley for a denarius. And thou may not harm the olive oil and the wine. And when he opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth being saying, Come and see.

Revelation 7:11

And all the agents had stood all around the throne, and the elders, and the four beings, and they fell before his throne on their faces, and worshiped God,

Revelation 11:7

And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the abyss will make war with them, and he will overcome them and kill them.

Revelation 14:3-9

And they sing a new song before the throne, and before the four beings and the elders. And none could learn the song except the hundred and forty-four thousand, those who have been redeemed from the earth. These are men who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were out of men purchased by Jesus, a first fruit to God and to the Lamb. And no lie was found in their mouth, for they are unblemished.read more.
And I saw an agent flying in mid-heaven having eternal good-news to proclaim to those who sit on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people, saying in a great voice, Fear God, and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. And worship him who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and springs of waters. And another, a second agent, followed, saying, Babylon the great has fallen, has fallen. She has given all the nations to drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. And another agent, a third, followed them, saying in a great voice, If any man worships the beast and its image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,

Revelation 15:2

And I saw like a glassy sea mingled with fire, and those who were victorious over the beast and over its image and over the number of its name, standing on the glassy sea, having harps of God.

Revelation 16:2-10

And the first went and poured out his bowl into the earth, and a bad and evil sore developed upon the men who have the mark of the beast and who worship its image. And the second agent poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood like of a dead man, and every living soul in the sea died. And the third agent poured out his bowl into the rivers and into the springs of the waters, and they became blood.read more.
And I heard the agent of the waters saying, Thou are righteous who is and was--the Divine--because thou judged these things. Because they poured out the blood of the sanctified and prophets, and thou have given them blood to drink--they are deserving. And I heard the altar saying, Yea, Lord God Almighty, TRUE and righteous are thy judgments. And the fourth agent poured out his bowl upon the sun, and it was given him to scorch men with fire. And the men were scorched with great heat. And the men blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues, and they did not repent to give him glory. And the fifth agent poured out his bowl upon the throne of the beast, and its kingdom became darkened, and they gnawed their tongues from the anguish.

Revelation 19:4-19

And the twenty-four elders and the four beings fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, Truly! Praise Lord! And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, Praise ye our God, all his bondmen and those who fear him, the small and the great. And I heard as the sound of a large multitude, and as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of mighty thunders, saying, Praise Lord! Because Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.read more.
We should be glad and rejoice and give the glory to him, because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has prepared herself. And it was given her that she clothe herself in fine linen, bright and pure. For the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the sanctified. And he says to me, Write, Blessed are those who have been called to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb. And he says to me, These are the TRUE sayings of God. And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he says to me, See thou not. I am a fellow bondman of thee and thy brothers, those who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophe And I saw the heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and he who sits upon it called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. And his eyes are a flame of fire, and upon his head are many diadems having names written, and a name written that none knows except he himself, and clothed in a garment dipped in blood. And his name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, pure white. And a sharp two-edged sword comes out of his mouth, so that he would smite the nations by it. And he will tend them with a rod of iron. And he treads the winepress of the wine of the wrath of the anger of the Almighty God. And he has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. And I saw one agent having stood in the sun, and he cried out in a great voice, saying to all the birds flying in mid-heaven, Come, gather together to the great supper of God, so that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of those who sit upon them, and the flesh of all men, both freemen and bondmen, and both small and great. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies gathered together to make war against him who sits upon the horse, and against his army.

Revelation 20:4-10

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them. And judgment was given to them and the souls of those who were beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God, and who did not worship the beast nor his image, The rest of the dead did not live until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. On these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of the Christ, and will reign with him a thousand years.read more.
And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be loosed out of his prison. And he will come forth to lead astray the nations in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the battle, of whom the number of them is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and surrounded the encampment of the sanctified and the beloved city. And fire came down out of heaven from God, and devoured them. And the devil who leads them astray was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where also were the beast and the FALSE prophet. And they will be tormented day and night into the ages of the ages.

Revelation 6:1-8

And I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals. And I heard one of the four beings saying like the sound of thunder, Come and see. And behold, a white horse, and he who sits on it having a bow. And a crown was given to him, and he went forth conquering, and so that he might conquer. And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second being saying, Come.read more.
And another horse came forth, fiery red. And it was given to him (to him who sits on it) to take peace from the earth, so that they would kill each other. And a great sword was given to him. And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third being saying, Come and see. And behold, a black horse, and he who sits on it having a balance in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beings saying, A measure of wheat for a denarius, and three measures of barley for a denarius. And thou may not harm the olive oil and the wine. And when he opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth being saying, Come and see. And behold, a green horse, and he who sits on top of it. His name was Death, and Hades followed with him. And authority was given to him over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with starvation, and with what is d

Revelation 14:3

And they sing a new song before the throne, and before the four beings and the elders. And none could learn the song except the hundred and forty-four thousand, those who have been redeemed from the earth.

Revelation 15:7

And one of the four beings gave to the seven agents seven golden bowls containing the wrath of God who lives into the ages of the ages.

Isaiah 27:1

In that day LORD with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan the swift serpent, and leviathan the crooked serpent, and he will kill the monster that is in the sea.

Leviticus 11:3

Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven footed, [and] chews the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.

Jeremiah 12:4

How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole country wither? For the wickedness of those who dwell therein, the beasts are consumed, and the birds, because they said, He shall not see our latter end.

Genesis 7:2-3

Of every clean beast thou shall take to thee by sevens, the male and his female. And of the beasts that are not clean two, the male and his female. Also of the birds of the heavens by sevens, male and female, to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.

Psalm 50:11

I know all the birds of the mountains, and the wild beasts of the field are mine.

Leviticus 26:22

And I will send the beast of the field among you, which shall rob you of your sons, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number, and your ways shall become desolate.

Job 12:7-8

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee, and the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee. Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee, and the fishes of the sea shall declare to thee.

Job 35:11

who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?

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Beasts » Often used as instruments of punishment

Deuteronomy 32:24

[to be] wasted with hunger, and devoured with burning heat and bitter destruction. And I will send upon them the teeth of beasts, with the poison of crawling things of the dust.

Leviticus 26:22

And I will send the beast of the field among you, which shall rob you of your sons, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number, and your ways shall become desolate.

Ezekiel 5:17

And I will send upon you famine and evil beasts, and they shall bereave thee. And pestilence and blood shall pass through thee. And I will bring the sword upon thee. I, LORD, have spoken it.

Jeremiah 15:3

And I will appoint over them four kinds, says LORD: the sword to kill, and the dogs to tear, and the birds of the heavens, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and to destroy.

Beasts » Subjection of

James 3:7

For every species, both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by the human species.

Genesis 9:2

And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every bird of the heavens, with all with which the ground teems, and all the fishes of the sea. They are delivered into your hand.

Psalm 8:6

Thou make him to have dominion over the works of thy hands. Thou have put all things under his feet.

Hebrews 2:8

Thou subordinated all things under his feet. For in subordinating all things to him, he left nothing not subordinate to him. But now we do not yet see all things subordinated to him.

Beasts » Not to be eaten alive or with blood

Deuteronomy 12:16

Only ye shall not eat the blood. Thou shall pour it out upon the ground as water.

Deuteronomy 12:23

Only be sure that thou not eat the blood. For the blood is the life, and thou shall not eat the life with the flesh.

Beasts » Often cut off for the sins of men

Exodus 11:5

and all the first-born in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first-born of Pharaoh who sits upon his throne, even to the first-born of the maid-servant that is behind the mill, and all the first-born of cattle.

Genesis 6:7

And LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the ground, from man, to beast, to creeping things, and birds of the heavens, for I regret that I have made them.

Genesis 7:23

And every living thing was destroyed that was upon the face of the ground, from man, to cattle, to creeping things, and birds of the heavens, and they were destroyed from the earth. And only Noah was left, and those who were with h

Hosea 4:3

Therefore the land shall mourn, and everyone who dwells in it shall languish with the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens. Yea, the fishes of the sea shall also be taken away.

Beasts » That died naturally or were torn, not to be eaten

Exodus 22:31

And ye shall be holy men to me. Therefore ye shall not eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field. Ye shall cast it to the dogs.

Leviticus 17:15

And every soul who eats that which dies of itself, or that which is torn of beasts, whether he be home-born or a sojourner, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening, then he shall be c

Beasts » Illustrative of » Persecutors

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the sacred message might be brought to fullness, and all the Gentiles might hear. And I was rescued out of the mouth of the lion.

Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten

Leviticus 11:4-8

Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those that part the hoof: the camel, because he chews the cud but does not part the hoof, he is unclean to you. And the coney, because he chews the cud but does not part the hoof, he is unclean to you. And the hare, because she chews the cud but does not part the hoof, she is unclean to you. read more.
And the swine, because he parts the hoof, and is cloven footed, but does not chew the cud, he is unclean to you. Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch, they are unclean to you.

Deuteronomy 1:7-8

Turn, and take your journey, and go to the hill-country of the Amorites, and to all [the places] near thereto, in the Arabah, in the hill-country, and in the lowland, and in the South, and by the sea-shore, the land of the Canaanit Behold, I have set the land before you. Go in and possess the land which LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them and to their seed after them.

Beasts » Clean » Sheep

Deuteronomy 7:13

And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee. He will also bless the fruit of thy body and the fruit of thy ground, thy grain and thy new wine and thine oil, the increase of thy cattle and the young of thy flock, in the

Deuteronomy 14:4

These are the beasts which ye may eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,

Beasts » Clean » Used for food

Leviticus 11:2

Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

Deuteronomy 12:15

Notwithstanding, thou may kill and eat flesh within all thy gates, after all the desire of thy soul, according to the blessing of LORD thy God which he has given thee, the unclean and the clean may eat of it, as of the gazelle, and

Beasts » Clean and unclean

Deuteronomy 14:3-20

Thou shall not eat any abominable thing. These are the beasts which ye may eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat, the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the ibex, and the antelope, and the chamois. read more.
And every beast that parts the hoof, and has the hoof cloven in two, [and] chews the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat. Nevertheless of those that chew the cud, or of those that have the hoof cloven, these ye shall not eat: the camel, and the hare, and the coney, because they chew the cud but do not part the hoof, they are unclean to you, and the swine, because he parts the hoof but does not chew the cud, he is unclean to you. Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch. These ye may eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales ye may eat. And whatever does not have fins and scales ye shall not eat; it is unclean to you. Of all clean birds ye may eat, but these are those of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the osprey, and the glede, and the falcon, and the kite according to its kind, and every raven after its kind, and the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the sea-gull, and the hawk according to its kind, the little owl, and the great owl, and the horned owl, and the pelican, and the vulture, and the cormorant, and the stork, and the heron according to its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat. And all winged creeping things are unclean to you. They shall not be eaten. Of all clean birds ye may eat.

Beasts » Illustrative of » AntiChrist

Revelation 13:2

And the beast that I saw was similar to a leopard. And its feet were like a bear, and its mouth like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave to it his power, and his throne, and great authority.

Beasts » Domestic » Not to be cruelly used

Numbers 22:27-32

And the donkey saw the agent of LORD, and she lay down under Balaam. And Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the donkey with his staff. And LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou have smitten me these three times? And Balaam said to the donkey, Because thou have mocked me, I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed thee. read more.
And the donkey said to Balaam, Am not I thy donkey, upon which thou have ridden all thy life long to this day? Was I ever accustomed to do so to thee? And he said, No. Then LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the agent of LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand. And he bowed his head, and fell on his face. And the agent of LORD said to him, Why have thou smitten thy donkey these three times? Behold, I have come forth as an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me.

Beasts » Domestic » To be taken care of

Leviticus 25:7

And for thy cattle, and for the beasts that are in thy land, all the increase of it shall be for food.

Beasts » Unclean » Hare

Leviticus 11:6

And the hare, because she chews the cud but does not part the hoof, she is unclean to you.

Deuteronomy 14:7

Nevertheless of those that chew the cud, or of those that have the hoof cloven, these ye shall not eat: the camel, and the hare, and the coney, because they chew the cud but do not part the hoof, they are unclean to you,

Beasts » Unclean » Fox

Psalm 63:10

They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be a portion for foxes.

Song of Songs 2:5

Sustain ye me with raisins, refresh me with apples, for I am sick from love.

Beasts » Clean » How distinguished

Leviticus 11:3

Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven footed, [and] chews the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.

Deuteronomy 14:6

And every beast that parts the hoof, and has the hoof cloven in two, [and] chews the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.

Beasts » Exposure to wild

Daniel 6:16

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. [Now] the king spoke and said to Daniel, Thy God whom thou serve continually, he will deliver thee.

Beasts » Clean » Roebuck

Deuteronomy 14:5

the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the ibex, and the antelope, and the chamois.

2 Samuel 2:18

And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel. And Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

Beasts » Domestic » To enjoy the sabbath

Exodus 20:10

but the seventh day is a Sabbath to LORD thy God. Thou shall not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates,

Deuteronomy 5:14

but the seventh day is a Sabbath to LORD thy God: thou shall not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thine ox, nor thy donkey, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger tha

Beasts » Clean » Ox

Deuteronomy 14:4

These are the beasts which ye may eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,

Exodus 21:28

And if an ox gores a man or a woman to death, the ox shall surely be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten, but the owner of the ox shall be acquitted.

Beasts » Unclean » Camel

Leviticus 11:4

Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those that part the hoof: the camel, because he chews the cud but does not part the hoof, he is unclean to you.

Genesis 24:64

And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.

Beasts » Unclean » Mouse

Isaiah 66:17

Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves [to go] to the gardens, behind one in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together, says LORD.

Leviticus 11:29

And these are those which are unclean to you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the great lizard after its kind,

Beasts » Unclean » Mule

2 Samuel 13:29

And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got up upon his mule, and fled.

1 Kings 10:25

And every man brought his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, and armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

Beasts » Unclean » Coney

Leviticus 11:5

And the coney, because he chews the cud but does not part the hoof, he is unclean to you.

Psalm 104:18

The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the conies.

Beasts » Unclean » Mole

Leviticus 11:30

and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.

Isaiah 2:20

In that day men shall cast away their idols of silver, and their idols of gold, which have been made for them to worship, to the moles and to the bats,

Beasts » Unclean » Swine

Leviticus 11:7

And the swine, because he parts the hoof, and is cloven footed, but does not chew the cud, he is unclean to you.

Isaiah 66:17

Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves [to go] to the gardens, behind one in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together, says LORD.

Beasts » Many kinds of, noisome and destructive

Ezekiel 5:17

And I will send upon you famine and evil beasts, and they shall bereave thee. And pestilence and blood shall pass through thee. And I will bring the sword upon thee. I, LORD, have spoken it.

Leviticus 26:6

And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lay down, and none shall make you afraid. And I will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land, nor shall the sword go through your land.

Beasts » Illustrative of » People of different nations

Daniel 4:12

The leaves of it were fine, and the fruit of it much, and food was in it for all. The beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of the heavens dwelt in the branches of it. And all flesh was fed from it.

Daniel 4:21-22

whose leaves were fine, and the fruit of it much, and in it was food for all, under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the birds of the heavens had their habitation, it is thou, O king, who have grown and become strong. For thy greatness has grown, and reaches to heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.

Beasts » Found in » Fields

Deuteronomy 7:22

And LORD thy God will cast out those nations before thee little by little. Thou may not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee.

Joel 2:22

Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness spring, for the tree bears its fruit, the fig tree and the vine yield their strength.

Beasts » Many kinds of, domestic

Genesis 36:6

And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the souls of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his possessions, which he had gathered in the land of Canaan, and went into a land away from his

Genesis 45:17

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to thy brothers, This do ye: Load your beasts, and go, get you to the land of Canaan,

Beasts » Subjects of God's care

Psalm 104:10-11

He sends forth springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains. They give drink to every beast of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.

Beasts » Unclean » Badger

Exodus 25:5

and rams' skins dyed red, and sea-skins, and acacia wood,

Ezekiel 16:10

I also clothed thee with embroidered work, and shod thee with badger skin. And I girded thee around with fine linen, and covered thee with silk.

Beasts » Unclean » Ass

Genesis 22:3

And Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. And he split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.

Matthew 21:2

saying to them, Go into the village opposite you, and straightaway ye will find a donkey tied, and a colt with it. Having loosed them, bring to me.

Beasts » Clean » Hart

Deuteronomy 14:5

the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the ibex, and the antelope, and the chamois.

Job 39:1

Do thou know the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? [Or] can thou mark when the hinds do calve?

Beasts » Power over, given to man

Beasts » Created by God

Genesis 1:24

And God said, Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kind, cattle, and creeping things, and beasts of the earth according to their kind. And it was so.

Genesis 2:19

And out of the ground LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every bird of the heavens, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and whatever the man called every living creature, that was the name of it.

Beasts » Unclean » Dromedary

1 Kings 4:28

Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds they brought to the place where [the officers] were, every man according to his charge.

Esther 8:10

And he wrote the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by post on horseback, riding on swift steeds that were used in the king's service bred of the stud,

Beasts » Unclean » Wolf

John 10:12

But the hired man, and not being the shepherd, whose sheep are not his own, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees. And the wolf catches them, and scatters the sheep.

Genesis 49:27

Benjamin is a wolf that ravens. In the morning he shall devour the prey, and at evening he shall divide the spoil.

Beasts » Illustrative of » UnGodly professors

2 Peter 2:12

But these men, like irrational beasts of nature, having been born for capture and destruction, speaking evil at which things they do not understand, will be destroyed in their corruption,

Jude 1:10

But these men indeed revile whatever they have not seen. But whatever they understand naturally, as the irrational beasts, in these things they are corrupted.

Beasts » Illustrative of » The wicked

Psalm 49:20

A man who is in splendor, and understands not, is like the beasts that perish.

Beasts » Illustrative of » Kingdoms

Daniel 7:11

I beheld at that time because of the voice of the great words which the horn spoke. I beheld even till the beast was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire.

Daniel 8:4

I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward, and no beasts could stand before him, nor was there any that could deliver out of his hand, but he did according to his will, and magnified himself.

Beasts » Described as » Devoid of understanding

Psalm 32:9

Become ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding, whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, [else] they will not come near to thee.

Beasts » Unclean » Dog

Exodus 22:31

And ye shall be holy men to me. Therefore ye shall not eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field. Ye shall cast it to the dogs.

Luke 16:2

And having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear about thee? Render the account of thy management, for thou can no longer manage.

Beasts » Supply clothing to man

Job 31:20

if his loins have not blessed me, and if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

Beasts » Described as » By nature wild, &c

Psalm 50:11

I know all the birds of the mountains, and the wild beasts of the field are mine.

Beasts » Found in » Forests

Isaiah 56:9

All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, [yea], all ye beasts in the forest.

Micah 5:8

And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep, who, if he goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, and t

Beasts » Frequently suffered on account of the sins of men

Joel 1:18

How do the beasts groan! The herds of cattle are perplexed because they have no pasture, yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.

Joel 1:20

Yea, the beasts of the field pant to thee, for the water brooks are dried up, and the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.

Beasts » Man by nature no better than

Ecclesiastes 3:18-19

I said in my heart, [It is] because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are beasts. For that which befalls the sons of men befalls beasts, even one thing befalls them; as the one dies, so dies the other. Yea, they all have one breath, and man has no preeminence above the beasts; for all is vanity.

Beasts » Habitations of » Dens and caves

Job 38:40

when they couch in their dens, [and] abide in the covert to lie in wait?

Beasts » Unclean » Wild ass

Job 6:5

Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or the ox moo over his fodder?

Job 39:5-8

Who has sent out the wild donkey free? Or who has loosed the bonds of the swift donkey whose home I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling-place? He scorns the tumult of the city, neither does he hear the shoutings of the driver. read more.
The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searches after every green thing.

Beasts » Unclean » Leopard

Beasts » Found in » Mountains

Beasts » Differ in flesh from birds and fishes

1 Corinthians 15:39

All flesh is not the same flesh, but one of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another of fishes, and another of birds,

Beasts » Clean » Fallow deer

Deuteronomy 14:5

the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the ibex, and the antelope, and the chamois.

Beasts » Clean » Wild goat

Deuteronomy 14:5

the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the ibex, and the antelope, and the chamois.

Beasts » Clean » Chamois

Deuteronomy 14:5

the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the ibex, and the antelope, and the chamois.

Beasts » Clean » Pygarg

Deuteronomy 14:5

the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the ibex, and the antelope, and the chamois.

Beasts » Clean » Wild ox

Deuteronomy 14:5

the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the ibex, and the antelope, and the chamois.

Beasts » Clean » Goat

Deuteronomy 14:4

These are the beasts which ye may eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,

Beasts » No likeness of, to be worshipped

Deuteronomy 4:17

the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the sky,

Beasts » Habitations of » Deserted cities

Isaiah 13:21-22

But wild beasts of the desert shall lay there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures. And ostriches shall dwell there, and wild goats shall dance there. And wolves shall cry in their castles, and jackals in the pleasant palaces. And her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.

Beasts » Unclean » Not offered in sacrifice

Leviticus 27:11

And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer an oblation to LORD, then he shall set the beast before the priest,

Beasts » Unclean » Weasel

Leviticus 11:29

And these are those which are unclean to you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the great lizard after its kind,

Beasts » Unclean » Ferret

Leviticus 11:30

and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.

Beasts » Unclean » How distinguished

Leviticus 11:26

Every beast which parts the hoof, and is not cloven footed, nor chews the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean.

Beasts » Received their names from adam

Genesis 2:19-20

And out of the ground LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every bird of the heavens, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and whatever the man called every living creature, that was the name of it. And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every beast of the field, but for man there was not found a help meet for him.

Beasts » Described as » Devoid of immortality

Psalm 49:12-15

Even a man in splendor does not abide. He is like the beasts that perish. This their way is their folly. Yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah. They are appointed as a flock for Sheol. Death shall be their shepherd, and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. And their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, that there be no habitation for it. read more.
But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah.

Beasts » Unclean » Caused uncleanness when dead

Leviticus 5:2

Or if a soul touches any unclean thing, whether it be the carcass of an unclean beast, or the carcass of unclean cattle, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and it be hidden from him, and he be unclean, then he shall be guil

Beasts » Unclean » First-born of, redeemed

Numbers 18:15

Everything that opens the womb, of all flesh which they offer to LORD, both of man and beast shall be thine. Nevertheless the first-born of man thou shall surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts thou shall redeem.

Beasts » Unclean » Unicorn

Numbers 23:22

God brings them forth out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild-ox.

Beasts » Unclean » Bear

2 Samuel 17:8

Hushai said moreover, Thou know thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field. And thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

Beasts » Unclean » Lion

Judges 14:5-6

Then Samson went down, and his father and his mother, to Timnah, and came to the vineyards of Timnah. And, behold, a young lion roared against him. And the Spirit of LORD came mightily upon him, and he tore him apart as he would have torn a kid, and he had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.

Beasts » Unclean » Ape

1 Kings 10:22

For the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram. Once every three years the navy of Tarshish came, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

Beasts » Clean » First born of, not redeemed

Numbers 18:17

But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shall not redeem. They are holy. Thou shall sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shall burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a

Beasts » Creation of, exhibits God's power

Jeremiah 27:5

I have made the earth, the men and the beasts that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and I give it to whom it seems right to me.

Beasts » Described as » Devoid of speech

2 Peter 2:16

But he had a rebuke of his own lawbreaking. A mute donkey, uttering in a man's voice, restrained the madness of the prophet.

Beasts » Unclean » Horse

Job 39:19-25

Have thou given the horse [his] might? Have thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane? Have thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is awesome. He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength. He goes out to meet the armed men. read more.
He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed. Neither does he turn back from the sword. The quiver rattles against him, the flashing spear and the javelin. He swallows the ground with fierceness and rage, nor does he believe that it is the voice of the trumpet. As often as the trumpet [sounds] he says, Aha! And he smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

Beasts » Found in » Deserts

Isaiah 13:21

But wild beasts of the desert shall lay there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures. And ostriches shall dwell there, and wild goats shall dance there.

Beasts » Clean » Used for sacrifice

Beasts » Herb of the field given to, for food

Genesis 1:30

and to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creeps upon the earth in which there is life, for food--every green herb. And it was so.

Beasts » Made for the praise and glory of God

Psalm 148:10

beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds,

Beasts » History of, written by solomon

1 Kings 4:33

And he spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall. He spoke also of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

Beasts » Habitations of » Under spreading trees

Daniel 4:12

The leaves of it were fine, and the fruit of it much, and food was in it for all. The beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of the heavens dwelt in the branches of it. And all flesh was fed from it.

Beasts » Representations of, worshipped by the heathen

Romans 1:23

and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed things, and creeping things.

Beasts » Early distinguished into clean and unclean

Genesis 7:2

Of every clean beast thou shall take to thee by sevens, the male and his female. And of the beasts that are not clean two, the male and his female.

Beasts » Given to man for food after the flood

Beasts » Instinctively fear man

Genesis 9:2

And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every bird of the heavens, with all with which the ground teems, and all the fishes of the sea. They are delivered into your hand.

Beasts » The property of God

Beasts » Described as » Possessed of instinct

Beasts » Described as » Being four-footed

Acts 10:12

in which were all the four-footed things of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the birds of the sky.

Beasts » Liable to diseases

Exodus 9:3

behold, the hand of LORD is upon thy cattle which are in the field, upon the horses, upon the donkeys, upon the camels, upon the herds, and upon the flocks--a very grievous pestilence.

Beasts » Described as » Capable of being tamed

James 3:7

For every species, both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by the human species.

Beasts » Unclean » Behemoth

Beasts » Lessons of wisdom to be learned from

Job 12:7

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee, and the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee.

Wicked, the, are compared to » Beasts

2 Peter 2:12

But these men, like irrational beasts of nature, having been born for capture and destruction, speaking evil at which things they do not understand, will be destroyed in their corruption,

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Four Beasts Of Daniel

Daniel 7:4

The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings. I beheld till the wings of it were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand upon two feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.

Wild Beasts Subdued

Job 5:22

At destruction and dearth thou shall laugh, nor shall thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

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