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Bible Quotes About Teraphim
24 Scripture verses about teraphim from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.
What does the Bible say about teraphim? Browse 7 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
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Top 10 Bible Quotes About Teraphim
- Genesis 31:19 — “And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. images: Heb. teraphim”
- Genesis 31:30 — “And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?”
- Genesis 31:31 — “And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.”
- Genesis 31:32 — “With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.”
- Genesis 31:33 — “And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.”
- Genesis 31:34 — “Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not. searched: Heb. felt”
- Genesis 31:35 — “And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.”
- Genesis 31:36 — “And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?”
- Genesis 31:37 — “Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both. searched: Heb. felt”
- Genesis 31:38 — “This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.”
Subtopics of Teraphim
Used by Laban, stolen by Rachael (equivalent to a deed to all of Laban' s property, according to the Nuzi tablets)
Used by Micah, stolen by the Danites
Condemned and disposed of by Jacob
Destroyed by Josiah
Used by Laban, stolen by Rachel
Old Testament Quotes About Teraphim (24)
“And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. images: Heb. teraphim”
“And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?”
“And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.”
“With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.”
“And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.”
“Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not. searched: Heb. felt”
“And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.”
“And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?”
“Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both. searched: Heb. felt”
“This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.”
“That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.”
“Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:”
Genesis 35:2KJV
“And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.”
Genesis 35:3KJV
“And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.”
Genesis 35:4KJV
“And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest. consecrated: Heb. filled the hand”
Judges 17:5KJV
“Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.”
Judges 18:14KJV
“And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.”
Judges 18:17KJV
“And these went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?”
Judges 18:18KJV
“And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?”
Judges 18:19KJV
“And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.”
Judges 18:20KJV
“I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.”
Psalms 31:6KJV
“Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers. from: or, more than the please: or, abound with the”
Isaiah 2:6KJV
“And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes , and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you? armholes: or, elbows”
“For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: image: Heb. a standing, or, statue, or, pillar”
Hosea 3:4KJV
Frequently Asked Questions About Teraphim in the Bible
What does the Bible say about teraphim?
The Bible contains 24 verses about teraphim, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding teraphim through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about teraphim?
There are 24 Bible verses about teraphim 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 teraphim?
While many verses address teraphim, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of teraphim you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about teraphim?
Teraphim is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 24 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.
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