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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Reels</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/r/reels.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/isaiah/21-4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/r/reels.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Reels</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/r/reeling.htm" title="Reeling">◄</a> Reels <a href="/topical/r/reem.htm" title="Reem">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In the context of the Bible, the term "reels" does not appear directly in the text. However, the concept of "reeling" can be associated with various biblical themes and narratives, particularly those involving movement, instability, or the effects of divine judgment.<br><br><b>Biblical Context and Usage</b><br><br>1. <b>Reeling as a Metaphor for Judgment and Confusion:</b><br> The imagery of reeling is often used metaphorically in the Bible to describe the effects of divine judgment or the disorientation that comes from God's wrath. In <a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Isaiah 24:20</a> , it is written, "The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a hut. Its transgression weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again." Here, the earth's reeling is a vivid depiction of the chaos and instability resulting from sin and divine punishment.<br><br>2. <b>Reeling in Prophetic Literature:</b><br> Prophets frequently use the imagery of reeling to convey the overwhelming nature of God's judgment. In <a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">Isaiah 51:17</a> , the prophet calls Jerusalem to awaken from its stupor: "Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His wrath, you who have drained to the dregs the goblet that makes men stagger." The reeling here symbolizes the severe consequences of turning away from God and the resulting spiritual disorientation.<br><br>3. <b>Reeling as a Consequence of Sin:</b><br> The Bible often associates reeling with the consequences of sin and moral failure. In <a href="/psalms/107-27.htm">Psalm 107:27</a> , the psalmist describes those who are lost at sea: "They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless." This passage highlights the helplessness and confusion that result from human limitations and the need for divine intervention.<br><br>4. <b>Reeling in the Context of Warfare:</b><br> The imagery of reeling is also present in descriptions of warfare and defeat. In <a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Nahum 2:3-4</a> , the prophet describes the chaos of battle: "The shields of his warriors are red; the valiant men are dressed in scarlet. The chariots flash with steel in the day of their preparation; the spears of cypress have been brandished. The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning." The frenetic movement and confusion of battle can be likened to reeling, illustrating the turmoil and disorder of conflict.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>The concept of reeling in the Bible serves as a powerful metaphor for the consequences of sin, the disorientation of divine judgment, and the chaos of human endeavors apart from God. It underscores the need for repentance and reliance on God's guidance to find stability and peace. The imagery of reeling reminds believers of the importance of remaining steadfast in faith and obedience to avoid the spiritual and moral confusion that comes from turning away from God's path.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5128.htm"><span class="l">5128. nua -- to quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter</span></a><br><b>...</b> root Definition to quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter NASB Word Usage disturb<br> (1), moving (1), <b>reels</b> (1), scatter (1), set trembling (1), shake (4), shaken (4 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5128.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8582.htm"><span class="l">8582. taah -- to err</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1), leading them astray (1), leads them astray (1), leads to ruin (1), led my astray<br> (2), led them astray (3), led...astray (2), misled (1), <b>reels</b> (1), seduced <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8582.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_works_of_john_bunyan_volumes_1-3/the_life_and_death_of.htm"><span class="l">The Life and Death of Mr. Badman,</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It <b>reels</b> to and fro like a drunkard, it is like to fall and rise no more.' 'It is<br> the very haunts and walks of the infernal spirits.' 'England shakes and makes <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/the life and death of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/unknown/fathers_of_the_third_century_tertullian_appendix/1_a_strain_of_jonah.htm"><span class="l">A Strain of Jonah the Prophet.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 'Twixt sky and surge. From this side and from that. Pounded she <b>reels</b>; 'neath each<br> wave-breaking blow. 60 The forest of her tackling trembles all; <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../fathers of the third century tertullian appendix/1 a strain of jonah.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/the_life_of_david/iii_early_dayscontinued.htm"><span class="l">Continued.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> woods"leaping across the deep valley of Coelo-Syria, and smiting Hermon (for which<br> Sirion is a Sidonian name), the crest of the Anti Lebanon, till it <b>reels</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/the life of david/iii early dayscontinued.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_g/a_string_of_pearls.htm"><span class="l">A String of Pearls</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The word rendered in Authorised Version 'is deceived,' and in Revised Version 'erreth,'<br> is literally 'staggers' or '<b>reels</b>,' and it is more graphic to keep that <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/a string of pearls.htm</font><p><a href="/library/watts/the_psalms_of_david/psalm_107_5_0_fourth_part_c.htm"><span class="l">Psalm 107:5. Fourth Part. CM The Mariner's Psalm.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 3[[Again they climb the watery hills, And plunge in deeps again; Each like<br> a tottering drunkard <b>reels</b>, And finds his courage vain. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../watts/the psalms of david/psalm 107 5 0 fourth part c.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/the_confessions_and_letters_of_st/letter_l_a_d_399.htm"><span class="l">Letter L. (AD 399. )</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Earth <b>reels</b> and heaven trembles at the report of the enormous crime and unprecedented<br> cruelty which has made your streets and temples run red with blood, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/letter l a d 399.htm</font><p><a href="/library/watts/the_psalms_and_hymns_of_isaac_watts/psalm_107_part_4_the.htm"><span class="l">Psalm 107 Part 4 the Mariner's Psalm.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And sink in gaping graves. [Again they climb the wat'ry hills,. And plunge in deeps<br> again; Each like a tott'ring drunkard <b>reels</b>,. And finds his courage vain. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../watts/the psalms and hymns of isaac watts/psalm 107 part 4 the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/adams/hymns_for_christian_devotion/994__during_or_after.htm"><span class="l">During or after a Great Storm.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2 Though earth upon its axis <b>reels</b>, And heaven is veiled in wrath; Not one of nature's<br> million wheels Breaks its appointed path; Fixed in thy grasp, the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/994 during or after.htm</font><p><a href="/library/young/youngs_night_thoughts/the_complaint_or_night_thoughts.htm"><span class="l">The Complaint: Or, Night Thoughts.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> At home a stranger,. Thought wanders up and down, surprised, aghast, 83. And wondering<br> at her own: how reason <b>reels</b>! O what a miracle to man is man,. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../young/youngs night thoughts/the complaint or night thoughts.htm</font><p><a href="/library/finney/lectures_on_revivals_of_religion/lecture_xii_how_to_preach.htm"><span class="l">How to Preach the Gospel.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> He <b>reels</b> and almost swoons with horror; turns and walks slowly to the public house;<br> you follow him; the manifest agitation in his countenance calls numbers <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../finney/lectures on revivals of religion/lecture xii how to preach.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/r/reels.htm"><span class="l"><b>Reels</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Reels</b> (2 Occurrences). Isaiah 21:4 My mind is<br> wandering, fear has overcome me: the evening of my desire <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/reels.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/reem.htm"><span class="l">Reem (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/reem.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/reeling.htm"><span class="l">Reeling (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/reeling.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Reels (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/21-4.htm">Isaiah 21:4</a></span><br />My mind is wandering, fear has overcome me: the evening of my desire has been turned into shaking for me.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Isaiah 24:20</a></span><br />The earth reeleth to and fro like a drunken man, and swayeth to and fro as a lodge; and the transgression thereof is heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/r/reels.htm">Reels</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/swiftness.htm">Swiftness (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/u/unicorn.htm">Unicorn (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/reels.htm">Reels (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/reems.htm">Reems (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/exaltest.htm">Exaltest (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/breaketh.htm">Breaketh (49 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/smiteth.htm">Smiteth (156 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/eateth.htm">Eateth (81 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/thick.htm">Thick (129 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/r/reeling.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Reeling"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Reeling" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/r/reem.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Reem"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Reem" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>