Bible: “nation” – SG Heritage Dictionary

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815 verses contain “nation” (in the KJV: 574, in the BSB: 652) — showing 801–815

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And thus this man died, leaving his death for an example of a noble courage, and a memorial of virtue, not only unto young men, but unto all his nation.

2 Maccabees 7:16

Then looked he unto the king, and said, Thou hast power over men, thou art corruptible, thou doest what thou wilt; yet think not that our nation is forsaken of God;

2 Maccabees 7:37

But I, as my brethren, offer up my body and life for the laws of our fathers, beseeching God that he would speedily be merciful unto our nation; and that thou by torments and plagues mayest confess, that he alone is God;

2 Maccabees 7:38

And that in me and my brethren the wrath of the Almighty, which is justly brought upon our nation, may cease.

2 Maccabees 8:9

Then forthwith choosing Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one of his special friends, he sent him with no fewer than twenty thousand of all nations under him, to root out the whole generation of the Jews; and with him he joined also Gorgias a captain, who in matters of war had great experience.

2 Maccabees 10:4

When that was done, they fell flat down, and besought the Lord that they might come no more into such troubles; but if they sinned any more against him, that he himself would chasten them with mercy, and that they might not be delivered unto the blasphemous and barbarous nations.

2 Maccabees 10:8

They ordained also by a common statute and decree, That every year those days should be kept of the whole nation of the Jews.

2 Maccabees 11:25

Wherefore our mind is, that this nation shall be in rest, and we have determined to restore them their temple, that they may live according to the customs of their forefathers.

2 Maccabees 11:27

And the letter of the king unto the nation of the Jews was after this manner: King Antiochus sendeth greeting unto the council, and the rest of the Jews:

2 Maccabees 12:27

And after he had put to flight and destroyed them, Judas removed the host toward Ephron, a strong city, wherein Lysias abode, and a great multitude of divers nations, and the strong young men kept the walls, and defended them mightily: wherein also was great provision of engines and darts.

2 Maccabees 13:11

And that he would not suffer the people, that had even now been but a little refreshed, to be in subjection to the blasphemous nations.

2 Maccabees 14:8

First, verily for the unfeigned care I have of things pertaining to the king; and secondly, even for that I intend the good of mine own countrymen: for all our nation is in no small misery through the unadvised dealing of them aforersaid.

2 Maccabees 14:9

Wherefore, O king, seeing knowest all these things, be careful for the country, and our nation, which is pressed on every side, according to the clemency that thou readily shewest unto all.

2 Maccabees 14:34

After these words he departed. Then the priests lifted up their hands toward heaven, and besought him that was ever a defender of their nation, saying in this manner;

2 Maccabees 15:31

So when he was there, and called them of his nation together, and set the priests before the altar, he sent for them that were of the tower,