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The concept of "throw" in the Bible encompasses various actions and symbolic meanings, often reflecting both physical and spiritual dimensions. The act of throwing can signify judgment, deliverance, or the casting away of sin and idols. It appears in different contexts throughout the Scriptures, illustrating both human actions and divine interventions.

Old Testament References

1. Physical Actions: In the Old Testament, throwing is often associated with physical actions, such as the casting of stones or objects. For instance, in 1 Samuel 17:49, David "reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead." This act of throwing a stone with a sling was pivotal in David's victory over Goliath, symbolizing God's deliverance through seemingly weak means.

2. Judgment and Punishment: Throwing is also linked to judgment. In Leviticus 20:2, the Israelites are commanded to "stone" those who sacrifice their children to Molech, illustrating the severe consequences of idolatry and disobedience to God's laws. The act of throwing stones in this context serves as a communal execution of divine justice.

3. Casting Away Idols: The prophets often use the imagery of throwing to describe the rejection of idols. In Isaiah 2:20, it is prophesied that "in that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold." This act of throwing away idols signifies repentance and a return to the worship of the one true God.

New Testament References

1. Casting Out Demons: In the New Testament, the act of throwing is sometimes associated with the expulsion of evil spirits. In Matthew 8:31-32, Jesus permits demons to enter a herd of pigs, which then "rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the waters." This dramatic scene illustrates Christ's authority over demonic forces and His power to cleanse and restore.

2. Casting Lots: The practice of casting lots, akin to throwing dice, is mentioned in the context of decision-making. In Acts 1:26, the apostles cast lots to choose a replacement for Judas Iscariot, demonstrating reliance on divine guidance in the early Church.

3. Spiritual Symbolism: Throwing is also used metaphorically to describe spiritual truths. In Revelation 20:3, Satan is "thrown into the Abyss" for a thousand years, symbolizing the ultimate triumph of God's kingdom over evil.

Theological Implications

The act of throwing in the Bible often carries deep theological implications. It can represent God's judgment against sin, as well as His power to deliver and save. The rejection of idols and the casting away of sin are central themes, emphasizing the call to holiness and faithfulness to God. In the New Testament, the authority of Christ to cast out demons and the reliance on divine providence through casting lots highlight the sovereignty of God in the affairs of humanity.

Overall, the concept of "throw" in the Bible serves as a multifaceted symbol of divine intervention, human responsibility, and the ongoing spiritual battle between good and evil.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Pain; especially, pain of travail; throe.

2. (n.) Time; while; space of time; moment; trice.

3. (v. t.) To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl.

4. (v. t.) To fling or cast in any manner; to drive to a distance from the hand or from an engine; to propel; to send; as, to throw stones or dust with the hand; a cannon throws a ball; a fire engine throws a stream of water to extinguish flames.

5. (v. t.) To drive by violence; as, a vessel or sailors may be thrown upon a rock.

6. (v. t.) To cause to take a strategic position; as, he threw a detachment of his army across the river.

7. (v. t.) To overturn; to prostrate in wrestling; as, a man throws his antagonist.

8. (v. t.) To cast, as dice; to venture at dice.

9. (v. t.) To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.

10. (v. t.) To divest or strip one's self of; to put off.

11. (v. t.) To form or shape roughly on a throwing engine, or potter's wheel, as earthen vessels.

12. (v. t.) To give forcible utterance to; to cast; to vent.

13. (v. t.) To bring forth; to produce, as young; to bear; -- said especially of rabbits.

14. (v. t.) To twist two or more filaments of, as silk, so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; -- sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.

15. (v. i.) To perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice.

16. (n.) The act of hurling or flinging; a driving or propelling from the hand or an engine; a cast.

17. (n.) A stroke; a blow.

18. (n.) The distance which a missile is, or may be, thrown; as, a stone's throw.

19. (n.) A cast of dice; the manner in which dice fall when cast; as, a good throw.

20. (n.) An effort; a violent sally.

21. (n.) The extreme movement given to a sliding or vibrating reciprocating piece by a cam, crank, eccentric, or the like; travel; stroke; as, the throw of a slide valve. Also, frequently, the length of the radius of a crank, or the eccentricity of an eccentric; as, the throw of the crank of a steam engine is equal to half the stroke of the piston.

22. (n.) A potter's wheel or table; a jigger. See 2d Jigger, 2 (a).

23. (n.) A turner's lathe; a throwe.

24. (n.) The amount of vertical displacement produced by a fault; -- according to the direction it is designated as an upthrow, or a downthrow.

Greek

4496. rhipto -- to throw, cast, spec. to throw off, toss
... 4495, 4496. rhipto. 4497 . to throw, cast, spec. to throw off, toss. Part
of Speech: Verb Transliteration: rhipto Phonetic Spelling ...
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577. apoballo -- to throw off
... to throw off. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apoballo Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-ob-al'-lo) Short Definition: I throw away from, throw overboard Definition ...
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906. ballo -- to throw, cast
... to throw, cast. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ballo Phonetic Spelling:
(bal'-lo) Short Definition: I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop Definition: (a ...
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1911. epiballo -- to throw over, to throw oneself
... to throw over, to throw oneself. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epiballo
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-bal'-lo) Short Definition: I throw upon, lay, strike ...
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641. aporipto -- to throw away
... to throw away. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: aporipto Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-or-hrip'-to) Short Definition: I throw away from, throw overboard Definition ...
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1000. bole -- a throw
... a throw. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: bole Phonetic Spelling:
(bol-ay') Short Definition: a casting, throw Definition: a casting, throw; in ...
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5235. huperballo -- to throw over or beyond, to run beyond
... to throw over or beyond, to run beyond. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
huperballo Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-er-bal'-lo) Short Definition: I surpass ...
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4797. sugcheo -- to pour together, ie to confuse, throw into ...
... to pour together, ie to confuse, throw into confusion. Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sugcheo or sugchunno Phonetic Spelling: (soong-kheh'-o) Short ...
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5260. hupoballo -- to throw or put under
... to throw or put under. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hupoballo Phonetic
Spelling: (hoop-ob-al'-lo) Short Definition: I suborn, instruct privately ...
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474. antiballo -- to throw in turn, exchange
... to throw in turn, exchange. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: antiballo Phonetic
Spelling: (an-tee-bal'-lo) Short Definition: I throw at in opposition ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7993. shalak -- to throw, fling, cast
... 7992, 7993. shalak. 7994 . to throw, fling, cast. Transliteration: shalak Phonetic
Spelling: (shaw-lak) Short Definition: cast. Word Origin a prim. ...
/hebrew/7993.htm - 6k

3034. yadah -- to throw, cast
... 3033, 3034. yadah. 3035 . to throw, cast. Transliteration: yadah Phonetic Spelling:
(yaw-daw') Short Definition: thanks. Word Origin a prim. ...
/hebrew/3034.htm - 6k

7412. remah -- to cast, throw
... 7411b, 7412. remah. 7413 . to cast, throw. Transliteration: remah Phonetic
Spelling: (rem-aw') Short Definition: cast. Word Origin ...
/hebrew/7412.htm - 6k

3384. yarah -- to throw, shoot
... 3383, 3384. yarah or yara. 3385 . to throw, shoot. Transliteration: yarah or
yara Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-raw') Short Definition: teach. Word Origin a prim ...
/hebrew/3384.htm - 6k

2040. haras -- to throw down, break or tear down
... 2039, 2040. haras. 2041 . to throw down, break or tear down. Transliteration:
haras Phonetic Spelling: (haw-ras') Short Definition: down. Word Origin a prim ...
/hebrew/2040.htm - 6k

2236b. zaraq -- to toss or throw, scatter abundantly
... 2236a, 2236b. zaraq. 2237 . to toss or throw, scatter abundantly.
Transliteration: zaraq Short Definition: sprinkled. Word Origin a prim. ...
/hebrew/2236b.htm - 5k

3404. Yeriyyah -- "Yah will throw," a Levite
... Yeriyyah or Yeriyyahu. 3405 . "Yah will throw," a Levite. Transliteration: Yeriyyah
or Yeriyyahu Phonetic Spelling: (yer-ee-yaw') Short Definition: Jeriah. ...
/hebrew/3404.htm - 6k

4048. magar -- to cast, throw, toss
... 4047, 4048. magar. 4049 . to cast, throw, toss. Transliteration: magar Phonetic
Spelling: (maw-gar') Short Definition: cast. Word Origin a prim. ...
/hebrew/4048.htm - 5k

6080. aphar -- to throw dust
... 6079, 6080. aphar. 6081 . to throw dust. Transliteration: aphar Phonetic
Spelling: (aw-far') Short Definition: threw. Word Origin ...
/hebrew/6080.htm - 6k

8058. shamat -- to let drop
... root Definition to let drop NASB Word Usage let it rest (1), let go (1), release
(2), threw her down (1), throw her down (1), thrown down (1), upset (2). ...
/hebrew/8058.htm - 6k

Library

Circumstances, which Throw Light on the First Seal, and Partly ...
... Circumstances, which throw light on the First Seal, and partly also on
those which follow. Chap. ccxxxiii. Of the opinions of the ...
/.../mede/a key to the apocalypse/circumstances which throw light on.htm

The Following Things Throw Light on the Third Seal.
... The following things throw light on the Third Seal. Chap. xv. Of the Doctrine
of the Indians. If any one in his dreams has seen ...
/.../mede/a key to the apocalypse/the following things throw light.htm

Refutation of the Calumnies by which it is Attempted to Throw ...
... THE BENEFITS IT CONFERS, AND THE EFFECTS RESULTING FROM IT. CHAPTER 16. REFUTATION
OF THE CALUMNIES BY WHICH IT IS ATTEMPTED TO THROW ODIUM ON THIS DOCTRINE. ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 16 refutation of the.htm

If You Wish Me to Keep Silence, Cease from Accusing Me. Lay Down ...
... accusing me. Lay down your sword, and I will throw away my shield. To ... accusing
me. Lay down your sword, and I will throw away my shield. To ...
/.../43 if you wish me.htm

The First Point which Celsus Brings Forward, in his Desire to ...
... Chapter I. The first point which Celsus brings forward, in his desire to
throw discredit upon Christianity? The first point which ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter i the first point.htm

If any Bishop Without a See Shall Throw Himself Upon a Vacant ...
... Canon XVI. If any bishop without a see shall throw himself upon a vacant
church and seize? If any bishop without a see shall throw ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon xvi if any bishop.htm

Against the Calumnies with which Unbelievers Throw Ridicule Upon ...
... Book XXII. Chapter 12."Against the Calumnies with Which Unbelievers Throw Ridicule
Upon the Christian Faith in the Resurrection of the Flesh. ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 12 against the calumnies with.htm

The End of Ahab's Selfish Family
... Then Jehu said to Bidkar, his charioteer, "Take him up and throw him into the field
of Naboth the Jezreelite, for I well remember that, as you and I rode ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/the end of ahabs selfish.htm

A Retreat, or a Rout?
... they have lost. Others, when they realize a defeat, give up all as lost,
throw down their weapons, and cease to fight. They forsake ...
//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk twenty-four a retreat or.htm

Three Necessary "Rations"
... Throw yourself into your work. ... Throw plenty of enthusiasm into your work, but see
to it that that enthusiasm is held in proper channels by consideration. ...
/.../naylor/heart talks/talk twenty-three three necessary rations.htm

Thesaurus

Throw (135 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm,
to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl. ...
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Cast (640 Occurrences)
... 1. (imp. & pp) of Cast. 2. (vt) To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling;
to hurl; to impel. ... 5. (vt) To throw down, as in wrestling. ...
/c/cast.htm - 41k

Toss (13 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To throw with the hand; especially, to throw with
the palm of the hand upward, or to throw upward; as, to toss a ball. ...
/t/toss.htm - 10k

Fling (5 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To cast, send, to throw from the hand; to hurl; to dart; to emit with violence
as if thrown from the hand; as, to fling a stone into the pond. ...
/f/fling.htm - 9k

Dash (30 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To throw with violence or haste; to cause
to strike violently or hastily; -- often used with against. ...
/d/dash.htm - 19k

Shed (73 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To part with; to throw off or give forth from one's self; to emit; to diffuse;
to cause to emanate or flow; to pour forth or out; to spill; as, the sun ...
/s/shed.htm - 32k

Wrestle
... See GAMES. Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (vt) To contend, by grappling with, and
striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully. ...
/w/wrestle.htm - 6k

Tumble (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To roll over, or to and fro; to throw
one's self about; as, a person on pain tumbles and tosses. ...
/t/tumble.htm - 7k

Reflect (6 Occurrences)
... 1. (v.) To bend back; to give a backward turn to; to throw back; especially, to
cause to return after striking upon any surface; as, a mirror reflects rays of ...
/r/reflect.htm - 9k

Dogs (30 Occurrences)
... Matthew 7:6 "Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls
before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn ...
/d/dogs.htm - 15k

Resources

What does it mean to test God? | GotQuestions.org

Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9? | GotQuestions.org

What was Jesus writing in the dirt/sand when the Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery? | GotQuestions.org

Throw: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Throw (135 Occurrences)

Matthew 4:6
and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,'He will put his angels in charge of you.' and,'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don't dash your foot against a stone.'"
(WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 5:17
Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets -- I did not come to throw down, but to fulfill;
(YLT)

Matthew 5:29
If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.
(WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 5:30
If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 7:6
"Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
(WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 13:42
and these they will throw into the fiery furnace. There will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth.
(WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 13:48
When full, they haul it up on the beach, and sit down and collect the good fish in baskets, while the worthless they throw away.
(WEY)

Matthew 13:50
and will throw them into the fiery furnace. There will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth."
(WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 15:26
But he answered, "It is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
(WEB WEY NAS RSV)

Matthew 17:27
"However, lest we cause them to sin, go and throw a hook into the Lake, and take the first fish that comes up. When you open its mouth, you will find a shekel in it: bring that coin and give it to them for yourself and me."
(WEY NAS NIV)

Matthew 18:8
If your hand or your foot is causing you to fall into sin, cut it off and away with it. It is better for you to enter into Life crippled in hand or foot than to remain in possession of two sound hands or feet but be thrown into the fire of the Ages.
(Root in WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 18:9
And if your eye is causing you to fall into sin, tear it out and away with it; it is better for you to enter into Life with only one eye, than to remain in possession of two eyes but be thrown into the Gehenna of fire.
(Root in WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 21:21
Jesus answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, if you have faith, and don't doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain,'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it would be done.
(See NIV)

Matthew 22:13
Then the king said to the servants,'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.'
(WEB NAS NIV)

Matthew 25:30
Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
(WEB NAS NIV)

Matthew 26:61
said, 'This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.'
(YLT)

Mark 7:27
But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
(WEB WEY NAS RSV)

Mark 9:47
Or if your eye should cause you to sin, tear it out. It would be better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God half-blind than remain in possession of two eyes and be thrown into Gehenna,
(Root in WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 11:15
They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who sold the doves.
(WEB)

Mark 11:23
For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain,'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and doesn't doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; he shall have whatever he says.
(See NIV)

Mark 14:58
We heard him saying -- I will throw down this sanctuary made with hands, and by three days, another made without hands I will build;'
(YLT)

Luke 4:9
Then he brought Him to Jerusalem and caused Him to stand on the roof of the Temple, and said to Him, "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down from here; for it is written,
(WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 4:29
They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.
(WEB WEY ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake.
(WEB)

Luke 12:5
I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who after killing has power to throw into Gehenna: yes, I say to you, fear him.
(WEY NIV)

Luke 12:49
"I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
(WEB WEY)

Luke 12:58
For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
(WEB NAS NIV)

Luke 14:35
It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
(Root in WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 19:43
For the days will come on you, when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, surround you, hem you in on every side,
(WEB WEY NAS)

Luke 22:41
He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and he knelt down and prayed,
(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)

John 6:37
All those who the Father gives me will come to me. Him who comes to me I will in no way throw out.
(WEB)

John 8:7
But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."
(WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)

John 8:59
Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the midst of them, and so passed by.
(WEB NAS RSV)

John 15:6
If a man doesn't remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
(Root in WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)

John 21:6
"Throw the net in on the right hand side," He said, "and you will find fish." So they threw the net in, and now they could scarcely drag it along for the quantity of fish.
(WEY NIV)

Acts 7:19
The same took advantage of our race, and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to throw out their babies, so that they wouldn't stay alive.
(WEB NIV)

Acts 12:8
"Fasten your girdle," said the angel, "and tie on your sandals." He did so. Then the angel said, "Throw your cloak round you, and follow me."
(WEY)

Acts 19:31
and some of the Asiarchs also, who were his friends, sent to him and urged him not to throw himself into the theatre.
(DBY)

Acts 27:18
As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
(WEB ASV RSV NIV)

Acts 27:43
But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;
(WEB RSV)

Romans 13:12
The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let's therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let's put on the armor of light.
(WEB)

2 Corinthians 3:13
who used to throw a veil over his face to hide from the gaze of the children of Israel the passing away of what was but transitory.
(WEY)

Galatians 4:30
However what does the Scripture say? "Throw out the handmaid and her son, for the son of the handmaid will not inherit with the son of the free woman."
(WEB)

Galatians 5:12
I would that they would even cut themselves off who throw you into confusion.
(DBY)

Hebrews 10:35
Therefore don't throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,
(See NIV)

James 5:20
let him know that he who brings a sinner back from his evil ways will save the man's soul from death and throw a veil over a multitude of sins.
(WEY)

1 Peter 5:7
Throw the whole of your anxiety upon Him, because He Himself cares for you.
(WEY)

Revelation 2:10
Don't be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
(WEB WEY RSV)

Revelation 2:22
Behold, I will throw her into a bed, and those who commit adultery with her into great oppression, unless they repent of her works.
(WEB NAS RSV)

Revelation 3:2
Wake up, and keep the things that remain, which you were about to throw away, for I have found no works of yours perfected before my God.
(WEB)

Revelation 4:10
the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever, and throw their crowns before the throne, saying,
(WEB)

Genesis 27:40
By your sword will you live, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, that you shall shake his yoke from off your neck."
(See NIV)

Genesis 37:20
Come now therefore, and let's kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say,'An evil animal has devoured him.' We will see what will become of his dreams."
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 37:22
Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him"-that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
(WEB NAS NIV)

Genesis 43:18
and the men are afraid because they have been brought into the house of Joseph, and they say, 'For the matter of the money which was put back in our bags at the commencement are we brought in -- to roll himself upon us, and to throw himself on us, and to take us for servants -- our asses also.'
(YLT)

Exodus 1:22
Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, "You shall cast every son who is born into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive."
(See NIV)

Exodus 4:3
He said, "Throw it on the ground." He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.
(WEB NAS NIV)

Exodus 7:9
"When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying,'Perform a miracle!' then you shall tell Aaron,'Take your rod, and cast it down before Pharaoh, that it become a serpent.'"
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 9:8
And Jehovah said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
(See JPS NAS RSV)

Exodus 22:31
"You shall be holy men to me, therefore you shall not eat any flesh that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 23:27
I will send my terror before you, and will confuse all the people to whom you come, and I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 29:16
You shall kill the ram, and you shall take its blood, and sprinkle it around on the altar.
(See RSV)

Exodus 29:20
Then you shall kill the ram, and take some of its blood, and put it on the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and on the tip of the right ear of his sons, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the big toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood around on the altar.
(See RSV)

Leviticus 1:5
He shall kill the bull before Yahweh. Aaron's sons, the priests, shall present the blood and sprinkle the blood around on the altar that is at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
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Leviticus 1:11
He shall kill it on the north side of the altar before Yahweh. Aaron's sons, the priests, shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar.
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Leviticus 1:16
and he shall take away its crop with its filth, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, in the place of the ashes.
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Leviticus 3:2
He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the Tent of Meeting: and Aaron's sons, the priests shall sprinkle the blood around on the altar.
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Leviticus 3:8
and he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it before the Tent of Meeting: and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar.
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Leviticus 3:13
and he shall lay his hand on its head, and kill it before the Tent of Meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar.
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Leviticus 14:40
then the priest shall command that they take out the stones in which is the plague, and cast them into an unclean place outside of the city:
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Numbers 19:6
Then let the priest take cedar-wood and hyssop and red thread, and put them into the fire where the cow is burning.
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Deuteronomy 7:23
But Yahweh your God will deliver them up before you, and will confuse them with a great confusion, until they be destroyed.
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Deuteronomy 9:18
and I throw myself before Jehovah, as at first, forty days and forty nights; bread I have not eaten, and water I have not drunk, because of all your sins which ye have sinned, by doing the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, to make Him angry.
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Deuteronomy 9:25
And I throw myself before Jehovah, the forty days and the forty nights, as I had thrown myself, for Jehovah hath said -- to destroy you;
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Joshua 8:29
He hanged the king of Ai on a tree until the evening, and at the sundown Joshua commanded, and they took his body down from the tree, and threw it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raised a great heap of stones on it that remains to this day.
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Joshua 24:14
"Now therefore fear Yahweh, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. Put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, in Egypt; and serve Yahweh.
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Joshua 24:23
"Now therefore put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to Yahweh, the God of Israel."
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Judges 2:2
And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?
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Judges 6:25
It happened the same night, that Yahweh said to him, "Take your father's bull, even the second bull seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that your father has, and cut down the Asherah that is by it;
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2 Samuel 11:21
who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Didn't a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?' then you shall say,'Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.'"
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2 Samuel 11:25
Then David said to the messenger, "Thus you shall tell Joab,'Don't let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Make your battle stronger against the city, and overthrow it.' Encourage him."
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2 Samuel 13:17
Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, "Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her."
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2 Samuel 17:2
I will come on him while he is weary and exhausted, and will make him afraid. All the people who are with him shall flee. I will strike the king only;
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2 Kings 9:25
Then Jehu said to Bidkar his captain, "Pick him up, and throw him in the plot of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite; for remember how, when you and I rode together after Ahab his father, Yahweh laid this burden on him:
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2 Kings 9:26
'Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons,' says Yahweh;'and I will repay you in this plot of ground,' says Yahweh. Now therefore take and cast him onto the plot of ground, according to the word of Yahweh."
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2 Kings 9:33
He said, "Throw her down!" So they threw her down; and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses. Then he trampled her under foot.
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2 Kings 19:32
"Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning the king of Assyria,'He shall not come to this city, nor shoot an arrow there, neither shall he come before it with shield, nor cast up a mound against it.
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Job 18:7
The steps of his strength shall be shortened. His own counsel shall cast him down.
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Job 30:11
For he has untied his cord, and afflicted me; and they have thrown off restraint before me.
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Psalms 2:3
"Let's break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us."
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Psalms 17:11
They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
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Psalms 50:17
seeing you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?
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Psalms 50:18
When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.
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Psalms 51:11
Don't throw me from your presence, and don't take your holy Spirit from me.
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Psalms 60:8
Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my shoe on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia."
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Psalms 62:3
How long will you assault a man, would all of you throw him down, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
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Psalms 62:4
They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
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Psalms 73:18
Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.
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Psalms 108:9
Moab is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout over Philistia."
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