Bible verses about "ashes" | Rotherham

¹⁰ Then shall he that gathered up the ashes wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening,––so shall it be for the sons of Israel, and for the sojourner that sojourneth in your midst, by a statute age–abiding.

⁶ And the word reached unto the king of Nineveh, so he arose from his throne, and laid aside his robe from off him,––and covered him with sackcloth, and sat on ashes.

¹³ Alas for thee, Chorazin! Alas for thee, Bethsaida! Because, if, in Tyre and Zidon, had been done the works of power which have been down in you, of old, in sackcloth and ashes sitting, they would have repented.

¹³ For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the profaned, halloweth unto the purity of the flesh,

¹ Elders, therefore, among you, I exhort––[I] who am their co–elder and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also, in the glory about to be revealed, have, a share; –– ² Shepherd the beloved flock of God, which is among you,––not by compulsion, but by choice, nor yet for base gain, but of a ready mind,–– ³ Nor yet as lording it over the allotted portions, but becoming, ensamples, to the beloved flock; ⁴ And, when the Chief Shepherd is manifested, ye shall bear away, the unfading crown of glory.
⁵ In like manner, ye younger men––submit yourselves unto elders; ––All, however, one towards another, gird on humility; because, God, against the haughty, arrayeth himself, whereas, unto the lowly, he giveth favour. ⁶ Be made lowly, therefore, under the strong hand of God, that he may lift, you, up in due time,–– ⁷ All your anxiety, casting upon him, because he careth for you.
⁸ Be sober! be watchful! Your slanderous adversary, as a roaring lion, is walking about––seeking to devour: ⁹ Whom resist, steadfast in your faith, knowing that, the same sufferings, in your brotherhood that is in the world, are being accomplished.
¹⁰ Howbeit, the God of all favour––who hath called you unto his age–abiding glory in Christ––when, for a little, ye have suffered, Himself, will adjust, confirm, strengthen:–– ¹¹ Unto him, be the dominion, unto the ages. Amen! ¹² By Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I account him, have I briefly written, unto you, exhorting and adding testimony––that, this, is the true favour of God––within which, stand ye fast! ¹³ She who, in Babylon, is co–elect, and Mark my son, salute you: ¹⁴ Salute ye one another with a kiss of love. Peace unto you all who are in Christ.

¹ When, Mordecai, came to know all that had been done, Mordecai rent his garments, and put on sackcloth, and ashes,––and went forth into the midst of the city, and cried out with an outcry loud and bitter;

³ And ye shall tread down the lawless, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet,––in the day when I am working with effect, saith Yahweh of hosts.

²¹ Alas for thee, Chorazin! Alas for thee, Bethsaida! Because, if, in Tyre and Zidon, had been done the works of power, which were done in you, of old, in sackcloth and ashes, had they repented.

¹⁹ And Tamar put ashes upon her head, and, the long tunic that was upon her, she rent,––and put her hand upon her head, and went her way, crying out as she went.

³ And, throughout every province, whithersoever the word of the king and his edict came, was great mourning to the Jews, and fasting and weeping, and lamentation,––sackcloth and ashes, were spread out for many.

⁸ And he took him a potsherd, to scrape himself therewith; he being seated in the midst of ashes.

³ To appoint unto the mourners of Zion––To give unto them, A chaplet instead of ashes, The oil of joy instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of the spirit of dejection,––So shall they be called, The oaks of righteousness, The plantation of Yahweh: That he may get himself glory

³ So I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek [him] by prayer, and supplication,––with fasting, and sackcloth and ashes;

¹⁷ And they shall take, for him that is unclean, of the ashes of the burning of the sin–bearer,––and living water shall be put thereon, in a vessel.

¹ The spirit of My Lord Yahweh, is upon me,––Because Yahweh, Hath anointed me, to tell good tidings to the oppressed, Hath sent me to bind up the broken–hearted, To proclaim, To captives, liberty, To them who are bound, the opening of the prison; ² To proclaim––The year of acceptance of Yahweh, and, The day of avenging of our God: To comfort all who are mourning; ³ To appoint unto the mourners of Zion––To give unto them, A chaplet instead of ashes, The oil of joy instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of the spirit of dejection,––So shall they be called, The oaks of righteousness, The plantation of Yahweh: That he may get himself glory
⁴ Then shall they build the wastes of a bygone age, The desolations of former times, shall they raise up,––And they shall build anew––The cities laid waste, The desolations of generation after generation. ⁵ Then shall strangers stay, and feed your flocks,––And, the sons of the foreigner, shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. ⁶ But, ye, the priests of Yahweh, shall be called, The attendants of our God, shall ye be named,––The riches of the nations, shall ye eat, And, in their glory, shall ye boast yourselves. ⁷ Instead of your shame,––double! And, [Instead of] disgrace, they shall shout in triumph over their portion,––Therefore, in their own land, shall they possess, double, Joy age–abiding, shall be theirs. ⁸ For, I––Yahweh, am a lover of justice, Hating plunder, for an ascending–sacrifice,––Therefore will I give their reward with faithfulness, And, an age–abiding covenant, will I solemnise for them. ⁹ Then shall be, known, among the nations, their seed, And, their offspring, in the midst of the peoples,––All who see them, shall acknowledge them, That, they, are the seed that Yahweh hath blessed.
¹⁰ I will, greatly rejoice, in Yahweh, My soul shall exult, in my God, For he hath clothed me, with the garments of salvation, With a robe of righteousness, hath he enwrapt me,––As, a bridegroom, adorneth himself with, a chaplet, And as, a bride, bedecketh herself with, her jewels. ¹¹ For, as, the earth, bringeth forth her bud, And as, a garden, causeth, her seeds, to shoot forth, So, My Lord, Yahweh, will cause to shoot forth, Righteousness and praise before all the nations.

⁶ For this cause, I tremble and repent, on dust and ashes.