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Animals: Instruments of God's Will Exodus 8:1

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

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Animals: Instruments of God's Will Exodus 9:1

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

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Animals: Instruments of God's Will Exodus 10:1–20

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, that I may perform these miraculous signs of Mine among them, / and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.” / So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

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Animals: Instruments of God's Will Numbers 21:6

So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died.

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Animals: Instruments of God's Will Numbers 22:28

Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”

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Animals: Instruments of God's Will Joshua 24:12

I sent the hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings before you, but not by your own sword or bow.

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Animals: Instruments of God's Will Jeremiah 8:17

“For behold, I will send snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you,” declares the LORD.

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Animals: Instruments of God's Will Joel 1:4

What the devouring locust has left, the swarming locust has eaten; what the swarming locust has left, the young locust has eaten; and what the young locust has left, the destroying locust has eaten.

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Art: Primitive: Invention of Musical Instruments and Instruments of Iron and Copper (A. V., Brass) Genesis 4:21, 22

And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute. / And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

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Beasts: Often Used As Instruments of Punishment Leviticus 26:22

I will send wild animals against you to rob you of your children, destroy your livestock, and reduce your numbers, until your roads lie desolate.

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Beasts: Often Used As Instruments of Punishment Deuteronomy 32:24

They will be wasted from hunger and ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague; I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them, with the venom of vipers that slither in the dust.

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Beasts: Often Used As Instruments of Punishment Jeremiah 15:3

I will appoint over them four kinds of destroyers, declares the LORD: the sword to kill, the dogs to drag away, and the birds of the air and beasts of the earth to devour and destroy.

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Beasts: Often Used As Instruments of Punishment Ezekiel 5:17

I will send famine and wild beasts against you, and they will leave you childless. Plague and bloodshed will sweep through you, and I will bring a sword against you. I, the LORD, have spoken.”

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Copper Brass: Made Into: Instruments of Music 1 Chronicles 15:19

The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.

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Fir Tree: Instruments of Music Made of 2 Samuel 6:5

David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.

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Holiness: Saints: should Yield Their Members As Instruments of Romans 6:13, 19

Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness. / I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.

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Horns were Used: As Musical Instruments Joshua 6:4, 5

Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns. / And when there is a long blast of the ram’s horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse and all your people will charge straight into the city.”

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Horns were Used: As Musical Instruments 1 Chronicles 25:5

All these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

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Instruments Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

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Instruments Ephesians 5:19

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

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Instruments James 5:13

Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.

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Instruments 1 Chronicles 15:16

David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.

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Instruments Genesis 4:21

And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

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Instruments 2 Chronicles 29:25

Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.

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Instruments 1 Chronicles 23:5

4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”

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Instruments Hebrews 2:12

He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”

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Instruments in the Church Ephesians 5:19

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

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Instruments in the Church Isaiah 38:20

The LORD will save me; we will play songs on stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the house of the LORD.

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Instruments in the Church Psalm 150:3, 4

Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.

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Invention of Musical Instruments by David 1 Chronicles 23:5

4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”

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Invention of Musical Instruments by David 2 Chronicles 7:6

The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.

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Invention of Musical Instruments by David 2 Chronicles 29:26

The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.

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Invention of Musical Instruments by David Amos 6:5

You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.

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Invention of Musical Instruments by Jubal Genesis 4:21

And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

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Iron: First Recorded Use of Threshing Instruments Amos 1:3

This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron.

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Ivory: Other Articles Made of Stringed Instruments Psalm 45:8

All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.

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Jubal: The Inventor of Musical Instruments Genesis 4:21

And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

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Military Arms: Offensive: Called Instruments of Death Psalm 7:13

He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.

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Military Arms: Offensive: Called Instruments of War 1 Chronicles 12:33, 37

From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David. / And from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh there: 120,000 armed with every kind of weapon of war.

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Music: Instruments of Cornet Psalm 98:6

With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King.

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Music: Instruments of Cornet Hosea 5:8

Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; raise the battle cry in Beth-aven: Lead on, O Benjamin!

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Music: Instruments of Cymbals 1 Chronicles 16:5

Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals

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Music: Instruments of Cymbals Psalm 150:5

Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.

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Music: Instruments of Dulcimer Daniel 3:5

As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.

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Music: Instruments of Dulcimer, a Double Pipe Daniel 3:5, 10, 15

As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. / You, O king, have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the golden statue, / Now, if you are ready, as soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the statue I have made. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?”

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Music: Instruments of Early Invention of Genesis 4:21

And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

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Music: Instruments of Flute Daniel 3:5, 7, 10, 15

As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. / Therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, the people of every nation and language would fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. / You, O king, have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the golden statue,

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Music: Instruments of Gittith, a Stringed Instrument Psalm 8:1

For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.

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Music: Instruments of Gittith, a Stringed Instrument Psalm 81:1

For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.

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Music: Instruments of Gittith, a Stringed Instrument Psalm 84:1

For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!

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Music: Instruments of Great Diversity of Ecclesiastes 2:8

and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines.

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Music: Instruments of Harp Psalm 137:2

There on the willows we hung our harps,

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Music: Instruments of Harp Ezekiel 26:13

So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the music of your lyres will no longer be heard.

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Music: Instruments of Invented by David 1 Chronicles 23:5

4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”

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Music: Instruments of Invented by David 2 Chronicles 7:6

The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.

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Music: Instruments of Invented by David 2 Chronicles 29:26

The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.

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Music: Instruments of Invented by David Amos 6:5

You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.

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Music: Instruments of Invented by Jubal Genesis 4:21

And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

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Music: Instruments of Made by Solomon 1 Kings 10:12

The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen to this day.)

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Music: Instruments of Made by Solomon 2 Chronicles 9:11

The king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.)

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Music: Instruments of Made by Solomon Ecclesiastes 2:8

and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines.

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Music: Instruments of Made by Tyrians Ezekiel 28:13

You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.

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Music: Instruments of Made of Almug Wood 1 Kings 10:12

The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen to this day.)

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Music: Instruments of Made of Brass 1 Corinthians 13:1

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.

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Music: Instruments of Made of Fir Wood 2 Samuel 6:5

David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.

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Music: Instruments of Made of Horns of Animals Joshua 6:8

After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

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Music: Instruments of Made of Silver Numbers 10:2

“Make two trumpets of hammered silver to be used for calling the congregation and for having the camps set out.

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Music: Instruments of Many, with Strings Psalm 33:2

Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.

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Music: Instruments of Many, with Strings Psalm 150:4

Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.

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Music: Instruments of Often Expensively Ornamented Ezekiel 28:13

You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.

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Music: Instruments of Organ Genesis 4:21

And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

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Music: Instruments of Organ Job 21:12

singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute.

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Music: Instruments of Organ Psalm 150:4

Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.

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Music: Instruments of Organ, Probably Composed of Pipes Furnishing a Number of Notes Genesis 4:21

And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

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Music: Instruments of Organ, Probably Composed of Pipes Furnishing a Number of Notes Job 21:12

singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute.

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Music: Instruments of Organ, Probably Composed of Pipes Furnishing a Number of Notes Job 30:31

My harp is tuned to mourning and my flute to the sound of weeping.

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Music: Instruments of Organ, Probably Composed of Pipes Furnishing a Number of Notes Psalm 150:4

Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.

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Music: Instruments of Pipe 1 Kings 1:40

All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.

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Music: Instruments of Pipe Isaiah 5:12

At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.

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Music: Instruments of Pipe Jeremiah 48:36

Therefore My heart laments like a flute for Moab; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir-heres, because the wealth they acquired has perished.

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Music: Instruments of Psaltery Psalm 33:2

Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.

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Music: Instruments of Psaltery Psalm 71:22

So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

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Music: Instruments of Sackbut Daniel 3:5

As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.

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Music: Instruments of Sackbut, a Harp Daniel 3:5, 7, 10, 15

As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. / Therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, the people of every nation and language would fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. / You, O king, have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the golden statue,

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Music: Instruments of Tabret 1 Samuel 10:5

After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.

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Music: Instruments of Tabret Isaiah 24:8

The joyful tambourines have ceased; the noise of revelers has stopped; the joyful harp is silent.

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Music: Instruments of The Jews Celebrated for Inventing Amos 6:5

You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.

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Music: Instruments of Timbrel Exodus 15:20

Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.

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Music: Instruments of Timbrel Psalm 68:25

The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.

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Music: Instruments of Trumpet 2 Kings 11:14

And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!”

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Music: Instruments of Trumpet 2 Chronicles 29:27

And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel.

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Music: Instruments of Viol Isaiah 14:11

Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.

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Music: Instruments of Viol Amos 5:23

Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.

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Music: Instruments of Viol, a Lyre Isaiah 5:12

At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.

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Music: Instruments of Viol, a Lyre Isaiah 14:11

Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.

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Music: Instruments of Viol, a Lyre Amos 5:23

Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.

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Music: Instruments of Viol, a Lyre Amos 6:5

You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.

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Praise: Accompanied with Musical Instruments 1 Chronicles 16:41, 42

With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.” / Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.

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Praise: Accompanied with Musical Instruments Psalm 150:3, 5

Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.

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Righteousness: Saints: should Yield Their Members As Instruments of Romans 6:13

Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.

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