Gen 25:23 And the Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples from within you shall be divided;
the one shall be stronger than the other,
the older shall serve the younger.”
and two peoples from within you shall be divided;
the one shall be stronger than the other,
the older shall serve the younger.”
Gen 27:29 Let peoples serve you,
and nations bow down to you.
Be lord over your brothers,
and may your mother’s sons bow down to you.
Cursed be everyone who curses you,
and blessed be everyone who blesses you!”
and nations bow down to you.
Be lord over your brothers,
and may your mother’s sons bow down to you.
Cursed be everyone who curses you,
and blessed be everyone who blesses you!”
Psa 2:1 Why do the nations rage
and the peoples plot in vain?
and the peoples plot in vain?
Psa 7:7 Let the assembly of the peoples be gathered about you;
over it return on high.
over it return on high.
Psa 9:8 and he judges the world with righteousness;
he judges the peoples with uprightness.
he judges the peoples with uprightness.
Psa 44:2 you with your own hand drove out the nations,
but them you planted;
you afflicted the peoples,
but them you set free;
but them you planted;
you afflicted the peoples,
but them you set free;
Psa 47:3 He subdued peoples under us,
and nations under our feet.
and nations under our feet.
Psa 65:7 who stills the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of their waves,
the tumult of the peoples,
the roaring of their waves,
the tumult of the peoples,
Psa 67:4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
Psa 105:44 And he gave them the lands of the nations,
and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples’ toil,
and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples’ toil,
Psa 148:11 Kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all rulers of the earth!
princes and all rulers of the earth!
Pro 11:26 The people curse him who holds back grain,
but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
Pro 14:28 In a multitude of people is the glory of a king,
but without people a prince is ruined.
but without people a prince is ruined.
Pro 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
but sin is a reproach to any people.
Pro 24:24 Whoever says to the wicked, “You are in the right,”
will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,
will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,
Isa 17:12 Ah, the thunder of many peoples;
they thunder like the thundering of the sea!
Ah, the roar of nations;
they roar like the roaring of mighty waters!
they thunder like the thundering of the sea!
Ah, the roar of nations;
they roar like the roaring of mighty waters!
Isa 17:13 The nations roar like the roaring of many waters,
but he will rebuke them, and they will flee far away,
chased like chaff on the mountains before the wind
and whirling dust before the storm.
but he will rebuke them, and they will flee far away,
chased like chaff on the mountains before the wind
and whirling dust before the storm.
Isa 34:1 Draw near, O nations, to hear,
and give attention, O peoples!
Let the earth hear, and all that fills it;
the world, and all that comes from it.
and give attention, O peoples!
Let the earth hear, and all that fills it;
the world, and all that comes from it.
Isa 41:1 Listen to me in silence, O coastlands;
let the peoples renew their strength;
let them approach, then let them speak;
let us together draw near for judgment.
let the peoples renew their strength;
let them approach, then let them speak;
let us together draw near for judgment.
Isa 43:4 Because you are precious in my eyes,
and honored, and I love you,
I give men in return for you,
peoples in exchange for your life.
and honored, and I love you,
I give men in return for you,
peoples in exchange for your life.
Isa 43:9 All the nations gather together,
and the peoples assemble.
Who among them can declare this,
and show us the former things?
Let them bring their witnesses to prove them right,
and let them hear and say, It is true.
and the peoples assemble.
Who among them can declare this,
and show us the former things?
Let them bring their witnesses to prove them right,
and let them hear and say, It is true.
Isa 49:1 Listen to me, O coastlands,
and give attention, you peoples from afar.
The Lord called me from the womb,
from the body of my mother he named my name.
and give attention, you peoples from afar.
The Lord called me from the womb,
from the body of my mother he named my name.
Isa 51:4 “Give attention to me, my people,
and give ear to me, my nation;
for a law will go out from me,
and I will set my justice for a light to the peoples.
and give ear to me, my nation;
for a law will go out from me,
and I will set my justice for a light to the peoples.
Isa 55:4 Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander for the peoples.
a leader and commander for the peoples.
Isa 60:2 For behold, darkness shall cover the earth,
and thick darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will arise upon you,
and his glory will be seen upon you.
and thick darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will arise upon you,
and his glory will be seen upon you.
Jer 51:58 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
The broad wall of Babylon
shall be leveled to the ground,
and her high gates
shall be burned with fire.
The peoples labor for nothing,
and the nations weary themselves only for fire.”
The broad wall of Babylon
shall be leveled to the ground,
and her high gates
shall be burned with fire.
The peoples labor for nothing,
and the nations weary themselves only for fire.”
Hab 2:13 Behold, is it not from the Lord of hosts
that peoples labor merely for fire,
and nations weary themselves for nothing?
that peoples labor merely for fire,
and nations weary themselves for nothing?
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