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Bible Quotes About Hunting

22 Scripture verses about hunting from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Discover 13 powerful Bible verses about hunting. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential life circumstances topic.

22
Total Verses
21
Old Testament
1
New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About Hunting

  1. Genesis 1:29 — “And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat....
  2. Genesis 9:3 — “Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
  3. Genesis 10:9 — “He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
  4. Genesis 21:20 — “And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer .
  5. Genesis 27:3 — “Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison ; take: Heb. hunt
  6. Genesis 27:5 — “And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
  7. Genesis 27:30 — “And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
  8. Genesis 27:33 — “And Isaac trembled very exceedingly , and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be bles...
  9. Leviticus 11:1 — “And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
  10. Leviticus 17:13 — “And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood ther...

Subtopics of Hunting

ghost hunting
job hunting
Authorized in the Mosaic law
By Nimrod
By Esau
By Ishmael
Of lion
Fowling
FIGURATIVE
Figurative
Of fowl

Old Testament Quotes About Hunting (21)

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. bearing: Heb. seeding seed yielding: Heb. seeding seed
Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer .
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison ; take: Heb. hunt
And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
And Isaac trembled very exceedingly , and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed. trembled: Heb. trembled with a great trembling greatly taken: Heb. hunted
And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust. which: Heb. that hunteth any hunting
For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside ; they have set gins for me. Selah.
Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape. escape: Heb. pass over
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird . in the: Heb. in the eyes of every thing that hath a wing
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. tender: or, bowels
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Behold, I will send for many fishers , saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.
Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.
Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

New Testament Quotes About Hunting (1)

And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

Frequently Asked Questions About Hunting in the Bible

What does the Bible say about hunting?
The Bible contains 22 verses about hunting, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding hunting through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about hunting?
There are 22 Bible verses about hunting in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about hunting?
While many verses address hunting, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of hunting you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about hunting?
Hunting is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 22 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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