den of thieves, a A group of individuals or a place strongly suspected of underhanded dealings. This term appears in the Bible (Matthew 21:13) when Jesus, driving the moneychangers from the Temple, said, “My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of ...
Amplified Biblesaying to them, “It is written, ‘MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER’; but you have made it a ROBBERS’ DEN.”Christian Standard Bibleand he said, “It is written, my house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves! ”Holman Christian ...
27 Was not Israel the object of your ridicule? Was she caught among thieves,that you shake your head in scorn whenever you speak of her?28 Abandon your towns and dwell among the rocks, you who live in Moab.Be like a dove that makes its nest at the mouth of a cave. 29 “We have...
So then, has this house, where my name has been invoked, become a den of robbers in your eyes? It is I, I am, I have seen, says the Lord.New American BibleHas this house which bears my name become in your eyes a den of thieves? I have seen it for myself!—oracle of the ...
5 If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes? 6 How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up! 7 All...
Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men 10nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were ...
den of thieves, a A group of individuals or a place strongly suspected of underhanded dealings. This term appears in the Bible (Matthew 21:13) when Jesus, driving the moneychangers from the Temple, said, “My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of ...
7Therefore Jesus said again,“Very truly I tell you, I amthe gatefor the sheep.8All who have come before meare thieves and robbers,but the sheep have not listened to them.9I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.[a]They will come in and go out, and find pasture.10...
Has this house, which is called by My name, become a den of thieves in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it,” says the LORD.American Standard VersionIs this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it, ...
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