Popular Bible Verses about Compass

Found 39 Verses

Habakkuk 1:4

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Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails. The wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted. NIV

Therefore the law is slackened and justice and a righteous sentence never go forth, for the [hostility of the] wicked surrounds the [uncompromisingly] righteous; therefore justice goes forth perverted. AMP

Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth. KJV

Joshua 6:7

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And he ordered the army, "Advance! March around the city, with an armed guard going ahead of the ark of the LORD." NIV

He said to the people, Go on! March around the enclosure, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord. AMP

And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD. KJV

2 Kings 3:9

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So the king of Israel set out with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. After a roundabout march of seven days, the army had no more water for themselves or for the animals with them. NIV

So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. They made a circuit of seven days' journey, but there was no water for the army or for the animals following them. AMP

So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them. KJV

1 Kings 7:15

Bible Rank: 8,414

He cast two bronze pillars, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference. NIV

He fashioned the two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high, and a line of twelve cubits measured its circumference. AMP

For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about. KJV

2 Samuel 5:23

Bible Rank: 8,800

So David inquired of the LORD, and he answered, "Do not go straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the poplar trees." NIV

When David inquired of the Lord, He said, You shall not go up, but go around behind them and come upon them over opposite the mulberry (or balsam) trees. AMP

And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. KJV

Proverbs 8:27

Bible Rank: 10,271

I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep NIV

When He prepared the heavens, I [Wisdom] was there; when He drew a circle upon the face of the deep and stretched out the firmament over it AMP

When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: KJV

2 Chronicles 4:2

Bible Rank: 10,600

He made the Sea of cast metal, circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim and five cubits high. It took a line of thirty cubits to measure around it. NIV

Also he made a round Sea of molten metal, ten cubits from brim to brim and five cubits high, and a line of thirty cubits measured around it. AMP

Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. KJV

Psalms 5:12

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Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. NIV

For You, Lord, will bless the [uncompromisingly] righteous [him who is upright and in right standing with You]; as with a shield You will surround him with goodwill (pleasure and favor). AMP

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. KJV

1 Kings 8:27

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"But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!" NIV

But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, the heavens and heaven of heavens [in its most extended compass] cannot contain You; how much less this house that I have built? AMP

But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded? KJV

Numbers 21:4

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They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way NIV

And they journeyed from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom, and the people became impatient (depressed, much discouraged), because [of the trials] of the way. AMP

And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. KJV