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What Does the Bible Say About Brass?

28 Scripture references with full text and commentary

Understanding Brass in the Bible

Discover 28 Bible verses about brass. This comprehensive collection of Scripture quotes reveals God's wisdom and guidance on brass, with verses from across the Old and New Testaments.

28
Total Verses
23
Old Testament
5
New Testament

Top 10 Verses About Brass

  1. 1
    Genesis 4:22
    And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah. instructer: Heb. whetter
    KJV
  2. 2
    Exodus 38:8
    And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. lookingglasses: or, brasen glasses assembling: Heb. assembling by troops
    KJV
  3. 3
    Exodus 38:28
    And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.
    KJV
  4. 4
    Leviticus 26:19
    And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:
    KJV
  5. 5
    Deuteronomy 8:9
    A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.
    KJV
  6. 6
    Deuteronomy 33:25
    Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. Thy shoes: or, Under thy shoes
    KJV
  7. 7
    Joshua 22:8
    And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.
    KJV
  8. 8
    Judges 16:21
    But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house. put out: Heb. bored out
    KJV
  9. 9
    Ezra 8:27
    Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold. fine: Heb. yellow, or, shining brass precious: Heb. desirable
    KJV
  10. 10
    Job 28:2
    Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. earth: or, dust
    KJV

Subtopics of Brass

Smelted
A mineral of Canaan
Of Syria
Tyrians traded in
Abundance of, for the temple
Articles made of
Altar, vessels, and other articles of the tabernacle and temple
Cymbals
Trumpets
Armor
Bows, see Bows
Fetters
Gates
Bars
Idols
Mirrors
Household vessels
Money
Workers in: Tubal-cain
Hiram

Old Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Brass? (23 Verses)

And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah. instructer: Heb. whetter
And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. lookingglasses: or, brasen glasses assembling: Heb. assembling by troops
And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.
And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:
A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.
Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. Thy shoes: or, Under thy shoes
And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.
But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house. put out: Heb. bored out
Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold. fine: Heb. yellow, or, shining brass precious: Heb. desirable
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. earth: or, dust
For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight : I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass; obstinate: Heb. hard
For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass. straight: Heb. a straight foot
As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you. As: Heb. According to the gathering
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market. market: or, merchandise
This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, thighs: or, sides
And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet; from: Cald. from all those
His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.

New Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Brass? (5 Verses)

Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, Provide: or, Get
And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables. pots: sextarius is about a pint and an half tables: or, beds
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. money: a piece of brass money
And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

How to Study What the Bible Says About Brass

  1. 1

    Begin by reading through every verse listed on this page, noting which ones speak most directly to your current season of life. Write them down and revisit them throughout the week.

  2. 2

    Use a concordance or the search tools on this site to find additional passages about brass. Look for patterns across both the Old and New Testaments to gain a complete picture of what God reveals on this subject.

  3. 3

    Study the context of each verse. Read the surrounding chapter to understand who was speaking, who the audience was, and what circumstances prompted the passage. Context prevents misapplication.

  4. 4

    Memorise at least one key verse about brass and meditate on it daily. Scripture memory transforms thinking and equips you to apply God's Word in real-time situations.

Practical Application

Studying what the Bible says about brass is only the beginning. Scripture is meant to be lived out in daily obedience and faith. Here are practical steps to apply these truths:

  • Identify one area of your life where the biblical teaching on brass needs to be applied more consistently. Write a specific, actionable step you can take this week.

  • Share what you have learned about brass with a fellow believer or in a small group setting. Teaching others solidifies your own understanding and encourages mutual growth.

  • Pray through the key verses about brass, asking God to reveal how His Word applies to your relationships, decisions, and daily habits.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Bible say about brass?
Discover 28 Bible verses about brass. This comprehensive collection of Scripture quotes reveals God's wisdom and guidance on brass, with verses from across the Old and New Testaments. The Bible contains 28 key verses about brass spanning both Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses about brass are there?
There are 28 key Bible verses about brass compiled in this study guide, drawn from books across both the Old and New Testaments.
What is the best verse about brass?
One of the most well-known and frequently cited verses about brass is Genesis 4:22 — "And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah. instructer: Heb. whet..."
Where in the Bible does it talk about brass?
Brass is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 28 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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