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DESTROYER, The

1. Divine agent sent to carry out a sentence of destruction. The destroyer killed Egypt’s firstborn, culminating the plagues and releasing the Hebrews from slavery (Ex 12:23 (RV · LV · Read together); cf. Heb 11:28 (RV · LV · Read together)). The apostle Paul used the term for God’s judgment on the rebellious Israelites in the wilderness (1 Cor 10:10 (RV · LV · Read together); cf. Nm 16:44-50 (RV · LV NUM 17:9–15 · Read together)).

EXO 12:23: RV EXO 12:23 · LV EXO 12:23 · Read together EXO 12:23

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OET-RV EXO 12:23

23 Then Yahweh will pass through out Mitsrayim (Egypt) to strike the Mitsrim (Egyptians) and when he sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, he’ll ‘pass over’ that doorway and won’t permit ‘the destroyer’ to enter into your houses to strike.

OET-LV EXO 12:23

23 And_ YHWH _he_will_pass_through to_strike DOM Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_he_will_see DOM the_blood on the_lintels and_on the_two_of the_doorposts and_ YHWH _he_will_pass_over over the_doorway and_not he_will_permit the_destroyer to_come into houses_of_your(pl) to_strike_you.

HEB 11:28: RV HEB 11:28 · LV HEB 11:28 · Read together HEB 11:28

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OET-RV HEB 11:28

28 By faith, he initiated the Passover Celebration and the sprinkling of blood, so that the one destroying the eldest offspring wouldn’t touch their families.

OET-LV HEB 11:28

28 By_faith he_has_made the passover_feast and the sprinkling of_the blood, in_order_that not the one destroying the firstborn may_touch of_them.

CO1 10:10: RV CO1 10:10 · LV CO1 10:10 · Read together CO1 10:10

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OET-RV CO1 10:10

10 Don’t grumble like many of them did, and then they were killed by the death angel.

OET-LV CO1 10:10

10 Not be_grumbling, just_as some of_them grumbled, and destroyed themselves by the destroyer.

NUM 16:44–50: RV NUM 16:44–50 · LV NUM 17:9–15 · Read together NUM 16:44–50

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OET-RV NUM 16:44

44 and Yahweh told Mosheh,

OET-RV NUM 16:45

45 “Get away from this gathering and then I’ll finish them in an instant.”
 ¶ But Mosheh and Aharon fell to their knees with their faces to the ground,

OET-RV NUM 16:46

46 and Mosheh told Aharon, “Take the incense burner, and put fire in it from the altar and incense, and take it quickly to the people and make atonement for them, because Yahweh’s rage is already burning—the deadly disease has begun.”

OET-RV NUM 16:47

47 So Aharon took it as Mosheh had told him and ran into the middle of the people. Wow, the deadly disease had already begun, so he burnt incense and made atonement for them.

OET-RV NUM 16:48

48 He stood between those who were dying and those still alive, and the deadly disease was restrained.

OET-RV NUM 16:49

49 There were 14,700 people who died from the deadly disease, in addition to those who’d died due to Korah’s rebellion.

OET-RV NUM 16:50

50 Then Aharon returned to Mosheh at the sacred tent entrance, as the disease had been stopped.

OET-LV NUM 17:9

9  And_ YHWH _he/it_spoke to Mosheh to_saying.

OET-LV NUM 17:10

10  Get_away from_among_of the_congregation (the)_this so_that_I_may_make_an_end_of DOM_them like_a_moment and_they_fell on faces_of_their.

OET-LV NUM 17:11

11  And_ Mosheh _he/it_said to ʼAhₐron take DOM the_censer and_put on/upon_it(f) fire from_under the_altar and_set incense and_take_it quickly to the_congregation and_make_atonement on_them if/because (the)_severe_anger it_has_gone_forth from_to/for_face/front/presence YHWH the_plague it_has_begun.

OET-LV NUM 17:12

12  And_ ʼAhₐron _he/it_took just_as Mosheh he_had_said and_he_ran into the_middle_of of_the_assembly and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the_plague it_had_begun among_people and_he/it_gave DOM the_incense and_he_made_atonement on the_people.

OET-LV NUM 17:13

13  And_he_stood between the_dead and_between the_living and_ the_plague _it_was_restrained.

OET-LV NUM 17:14

14  And_ those_who_died by_plague _they_were four- teen thousand and_seven hundred(s) (from)_besides_of those_who_died on the_matter_of Qoraḩ.

OET-LV NUM 17:15

15  And_ ʼAhₐron _he_returned to Mosheh to the_entrance_of the_tent_of meeting and_the_plague it_had_been_restrained.

2. In plural form, “destroyers” implies destruction carried out by a group of agents, whether angelic or human (Jb 33:22 (RV · LV · Read together); Jer 22:7 (RV · LV · Read together)).

JOB 33:22: RV JOB 33:22 · LV JOB 33:22 · Read together JOB 33:22

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OET-RV JOB 33:22

22 Their souls get near to the pit,
 ⇔ ≈ and their lives to the messengers of death.

OET-LV JOB 33:22

22 And_it_drew_near to_pit self_of_his and_life_of_his to_who_bring_death.

JER 22:7: RV JER 22:7 · LV JER 22:7 · Read together JER 22:7

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OET-RV JER 22:7

7 I’ll appoint destroyers against you—
 ⇔ each warrior with his weapons.
 ⇔ They’ll cut down your choicest cedars
 ⇔ and throw them onto the fire.

OET-LV JER 22:7

7 And_I_will_consecrate on_you destroyers everyone and_weapons_of_his and_they_will_cut_down the_choicest_of your(pl)_cedars_of_your and_they_will_throw_them on the_fire.

3. In a broader sense, any agent of destruction (Jb 15:21 (RV · LV · Read together); Jer 4:7 (RV · LV · Read together)).

JOB 15:21: RV JOB 15:21 · LV JOB 15:21 · Read together JOB 15:21

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OET-RV JOB 15:21

21 Sounds of terrors are in their ears.
 ⇔ The destroyer comes while they’re enjoying prosperity.

OET-LV JOB 15:21

21 The_sound_of dread(s) is_in_ears_of_his in_peace a_destroyer he_will_come_to_him.

JER 4:7: RV JER 4:7 · LV JER 4:7 · Read together JER 4:7

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OET-RV JER 4:7

7 A lion has come up from its thicket,
 ⇔ ≈ and a destroyer of nations has set out.
 ⇔ He’s come out from his place to make your country into a wasteland.
 ⇔ Your cities will be reduced to ruins with no inhabitants.

OET-LV JER 4:7

7 A_lion it_has_gone_up from_thicket_of_its and_a_destroyer_of nations he_has_set_out he_has_gone_out from_place_of_his to_make land_of_your into_a_waste cities_of_your they_will_fall_in_ruins from_not an_inhabitant.

4. Samson was called a destroyer by his Philistine captors (Jgs 16:24 (RV · LV · Read together)).

JDG 16:24: RV JDG 16:24 · LV JDG 16:24 · Read together JDG 16:24

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OET-RV JDG 16:24

24 When the people saw him, they praised their god, saying, “Our god has helped us capture our enemy—the devastator of our region who killed so many of us.”

OET-LV JDG 16:24

24 And_ the_people _they_saw DOM_him/it and_they_praised DOM god_of_their if/because they_said god_of_our he_has_given in_hand_of_our DOM enemy_of_our and_DOM the_one_who_desolates_of land_of_our and_which he_has_multiplied DOM our_slain_of_ones.