Verses about End Times
Prophecy and the return of Jesus Christ. 30 curated verses to bring you clarity and truth.
Genesis 34:5
Jacob heard that someone had violated his daughter Dinah. His sons were out in the fields with the livestock, so Jacob kept quiet and waited until they retur…
⚡ Jacob learned that his daughter had been sexually assaulted, but he waited to respond until his sons came back from working in the fields.
Read Made Simple1 Samuel 30:1
When David and his men returned to Ziklag on the third day, they discovered that the Amalekites had raided the southern region and attacked Ziklag, completel…
⚡ David and his men returned home to find their town had been attacked and burned down by enemy raiders while they were away.
Read Made SimpleJeremiah 5:3
O LORD, don't your eyes look for truth? You have punished them, but they haven't felt sorry; you have worn them down, but they have refused to learn from the…
⚡ The writer is pointing out that even when God disciplines people, some refuse to acknowledge their wrongs and stubbornly resist returning to Him.
Read Made SimpleJeremiah 36:3
Maybe when the people of Judah hear about all the terrible things I plan to do to them, they will each turn away from their evil ways, so that I can forgive …
⚡ God is hoping that when His people hear about the coming judgment, they will repent so He can forgive them instead of punishing them.
Read Made Simple2 Kings 14:14
He took all the gold and silver, and all the sacred items that were found in the LORD's temple, along with the treasures from the king's palace, and he took …
⚡ The writer is describing how a conquering king stripped Jerusalem's temple and palace of all their valuable treasures and took prisoners before heading back to his own capital city.
Read Made SimpleJudges 21:24
At that time, the Israelites left that place and went back home. Each person returned to their own tribe and family, going back to the land that belonged to …
⚡ This verse describes the Israelites finally going back to their homes and families after dealing with a terrible civil war and its aftermath.
Read Made SimpleNehemiah 4:20
Wherever you hear the trumpet sound, run quickly to that place and join us there. Our God will fight for us.
⚡ Nehemiah is telling his workers that when they hear the alarm, they should gather together because God will help them fight their enemies.
Read Made SimpleNumbers 10:10
Also on your joyful days, during your special religious celebrations, and at the beginning of each month, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerin…
⚡ God is instructing His people to blow trumpets during their worship and celebrations so they will remember Him and He will remember them.
Read Made Simple2 Kings 19:36
So Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, left and went back home to live in Nineveh.
⚡ This verse shows that the mighty Assyrian king was forced to retreat and return to his own city after his failed attempt to conquer Jerusalem.
Read Made Simple2 Samuel 20:22
Then the woman went to all the people with her wise plan. They cut off the head of Sheba, the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. Joab blew a trumpet, a…
⚡ The wise woman convinced her people to execute the rebel Sheba and give his head to Joab, which ended the siege and saved their city.
Read Made SimpleExodus 19:19
As the trumpet sound grew longer and louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him with his voice.
⚡ This verse describes the dramatic moment when Moses spoke directly with God on Mount Sinai, with God responding audibly as a trumpet blast grew increasingly loud.
Read Made SimpleJeremiah 8:7
Even the stork in the sky knows when it's time to migrate; and the dove, the crane, and the swallow all watch for the right season to return. But my people d…
⚡ God is pointing out that even birds know when to follow their natural patterns, but his people have lost touch with recognizing his timing and judgment.
Read Made SimpleNehemiah 12:1
Here are the names of the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel (son of Shealtiel) and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
⚡ The writer is beginning to list the religious leaders who came back from exile to help rebuild Jerusalem and restore worship.
Read Made Simple1 Samuel 29:11
So David and his men got up early in the morning to leave and go back to Philistine territory. Meanwhile, the Philistines marched up to Jezreel.
⚡ This verse shows David departing from the Philistine army and returning to his base while the Philistines continued to their battle against Israel.
Read Made SimplePhilippians 1:6
I am confident about this one thing: the One who started a good work in you will continue it and complete it until the day when Jesus Christ returns.
⚡ Paul is expressing his confidence that God, who began transforming the believers' lives, will faithfully continue that work until Jesus returns.
Read Made SimpleJoshua 10:15
Then Joshua and all the Israelites returned to their camp at Gilgal.
⚡ This verse shows Joshua and his army returning to their base camp after a military campaign.
Read Made SimpleLuke 8:37
The entire crowd from the area around Gadara basically begged Jesus to leave because they were absolutely terrified of what they'd just witnessed. So he got …
⚡ Sometimes people are so scared of God's power that they'd rather he just leave them alone.
Read Made Simple2 Kings 23:20
And he killed all the priests of the pagan shrines who were there at their altars, and burned human bones on those same altars, then returned to Jerusalem.
⚡ The writer is describing King Josiah's complete destruction of idolatrous worship by executing the pagan priests and desecrating their altars with human bones.
Read Made Simple1 Chronicles 16:6
Benaiah and Jahaziel, who were priests, played trumpets continuously in front of the ark of God's covenant.
⚡ The writer is describing how certain priests were assigned to play trumpets constantly before the sacred ark as part of organized worship.
Read Made Simple1 Samuel 6:3
And they said, 'If you send back the ark of the God of Israel, don't send it back empty-handed. Make sure you return it with a guilt offering. Then you will …
⚡ The Philistine priests are advising their people that if they return God's ark, they must include a guilt offering to be healed and understand why God's judgment has remained on them.
Read Made Simple2 Samuel 15:19
Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, 'Why are you coming with us too? Go back to your home and stay with the king, because you are a foreigner and someon…
⚡ King David is telling a foreign ally that he doesn't need to risk his safety by staying loyal during this dangerous time of rebellion.
Read Made SimpleNumbers 10:8
The sons of Aaron, who are the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and this shall be a permanent law for you and all your future generations.
⚡ God is establishing that only Aaron's descendants (the priests) should blow the sacred trumpets, and this rule is meant to last forever.
Read Made SimpleJudges 21:14
So the men of Benjamin returned at that time, and the Israelites gave them the women from Jabesh-gilead whom they had kept alive as wives. But there still we…
⚡ The writer is describing how the surviving men of Benjamin were given wives from Jabesh-gilead, but there still weren't enough women to go around.
Read Made Simple1 Kings 2:41
Someone told Solomon that Shimei had left Jerusalem and gone to Gath, and then returned.
⚡ This verse describes Solomon being informed that Shimei had broken his oath by leaving Jerusalem and traveling to Gath.
Read Made SimplePsalms 73:10
So people turn back to them, and they drink deeply from their cup of prosperity.
⚡ This verse describes how people are drawn to the wicked because of their apparent success and abundance.
Read Made SimpleJudges 11:31
Then whatever comes out of the doors of my house to greet me when I return safely from fighting the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it as…
⚡ Jephthah is making a rash vow to God, promising to sacrifice whatever first comes out of his house to greet him if God gives him victory in battle.
Read Made SimpleLeviticus 16:28
The person who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe his whole body in water, and only then can he return to the camp.
⚡ This verse describes the purification ritual required for someone who handled the sacrificial remains - they had to thoroughly cleanse themselves before rejoining the community.
Read Made SimpleIsaiah 55:7
Let those who do wrong abandon their bad ways, and let those who are unfair change their thinking. Let them come back to the LORD, and he will show them merc…
⚡ God is calling people to turn away from their wrong ways and come back to him, promising complete mercy and forgiveness to anyone who does.
Read Made SimplePsalms 126:6
The person who goes out weeping while carrying valuable seed will certainly return with joy, bringing back bundles of grain with them.
⚡ This verse is saying that those who work hard and sacrifice now, even through tears and difficulty, will eventually see joyful results from their efforts.
Read Made SimpleGenesis 14:17
After Abraham returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the valley of Shaveh, which is …
⚡ This verse describes the king of Sodom coming to meet Abraham after Abraham had won a great military victory and rescued his nephew Lot.
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