When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar Jesus,
Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
But we must run aground on a certain island."
When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.
Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.
Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were cured.
After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was "The Twin Brothers."
King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea.
After this shall he turn his face to the islands, and shall take many: but a prince shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; yes, moreover, he shall cause his reproach to turn on him.
King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands of the sea.
Thus says the Lord the LORD to Tyre: shall not the islands shake at the sound of your fall, when the wounded groan, when the slaughter is made in the midst of you?
Now shall the islands tremble in the day of your fall; yes, the islands that are in the sea shall be dismayed at your departure.
and tell Tyre, you who dwell at the entry of the sea, who are the merchant of the peoples to many islands, thus says the Lord the LORD: You, Tyre, have said, I am perfect in beauty.
Of the oaks of Bashan have they made your oars; they have made your benches of ivory inlaid in boxwood, from the islands of Kittim.
Of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might be to you for a banner; blue and purple from the islands of Elishah was your awning.
The men of Dedan were your traffickers; many islands were the market of your hand: they brought you in exchange horns of ivory and ebony.
All the inhabitants of the islands are astonished at you, and their kings are horribly afraid; they are troubled in their face.
I will send a fire on Magog, and on those who dwell securely in the islands; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
It will happen in that day that the Lord will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant that is left of his people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
Therefore glorify the LORD in the east, even the name of the LORD, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea!
Behold, the nations are like a drop in a bucket, and are regarded as a speck of dust on a balance. Behold, he lifts up the islands like a very little thing.
"Keep silent before me, islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come near, then let them speak. Let's meet together for judgment.
The islands have seen, and fear. The ends of the earth tremble. They approach, and come.
He will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth, and the islands will wait for his law."
Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the islands and their inhabitants.
Let them give glory to the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
I will destroy mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs. I will make the rivers islands, and will dry up the pools.
Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far: the LORD has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name:
My righteousness is near, my salvation is gone forth, and my arms shall judge the peoples; the islands shall wait for me, and on my arm shall they trust.
According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, wrath to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompense.
Surely the islands shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of the LORD your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.
"I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the islands afar off, who have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.
For pass over to the islands of Kittim, and see; and send to Kedar, and consider diligently; and see if there has been such a thing.
Hear the word of the LORD, you nations, and declare it in the islands afar off; and say, He who scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as shepherd does his flock.
The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
the LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!
The sky was removed like a scroll when it is rolled up. Every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
Every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
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And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment.
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