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What the Bible Says About Stubble

Overview

The Bible addresses stubble across 11 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Isaiah, Exodus and Job. Closely related themes include Idolatry, Wicked, The, Are Compared To, Armies of Israel, the and Babylon.

Key Bible verses about stubble

Old Testament

Isaiah

Isaiah 5:24

Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. fire: Heb. tongue of fire

Isaiah 40:24

Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

Isaiah 41:2

Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow. the righteous: Heb. righteousness

Isaiah 47:14

Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it. themselves: Heb. their souls

In the Bible dictionary

Studying stubble for yourself

  • Begin with Exodus 15:7, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Isaiah, Exodus and Job each treat the theme.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Idolatry, Wicked, The, Are Compared To, Armies of Israel, the and Babylon.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about stubble?

The Bible addresses stubble across 11 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Isaiah, Exodus and Job. Closely related themes include Idolatry, Wicked, The, Are Compared To, Armies of Israel, the and Babylon.

How many Bible verses are about stubble?

The Bible references stubble in 11 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention stubble?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 15:7: “And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.”

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