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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: Scatterer</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/s/scatterer.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/amos/9-13.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/s/scatterer.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> > Scatterer</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/s/scattered_sheep.htm" title="Scattered Sheep">◄</a> Scatterer <a href="/topical/s/scatterest.htm" title="Scatterest">►</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>The term "Scatterer" in the Bible often refers to an entity or force that disperses, divides, or spreads people or things, typically in a context of judgment or destruction. This concept is seen throughout the Scriptures, where God or His agents act to scatter nations, peoples, or even the enemies of Israel as a form of divine retribution or correction.<br><br><b>Old Testament References</b><br><br>1. <b>Divine Judgment</b>: The notion of scattering is frequently associated with God's judgment against nations or peoples who have acted wickedly. In <a href="/genesis/11-8.htm">Genesis 11:8</a>, the Lord scatters the people from Babel across the face of the earth, disrupting their unified rebellion against Him: "So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city."<br><br>2. <b>Prophetic Warnings</b>: The prophets often warned Israel and other nations of impending scattering due to disobedience. In <a href="/jeremiah/13-24.htm">Jeremiah 13:24</a>, God declares, "I will scatter you like chaff driven by the desert wind." This scattering serves as a consequence of Israel's unfaithfulness and idolatry.<br><br>3. <b>Enemies of Israel</b>: The term is also used to describe the actions of Israel's enemies. In <a href="/nahum/2.htm">Nahum 2:1</a>, the "scatterer" is identified as an invading force: "One who scatters is advancing against you, guard the ramparts, watch the road, brace yourselves, marshal all your strength." Here, the scatterer is an instrument of God's judgment against Nineveh.<br><br><b>New Testament Context</b><br><br>While the New Testament does not frequently use the term "scatterer," the concept is present in the teachings of Jesus and the apostles. The scattering of the disciples during Jesus' arrest (<a href="/mark/14-27.htm">Mark 14:27</a>) fulfills the prophecy, "I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered."<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>1. <b>Divine Sovereignty</b>: The act of scattering underscores God's sovereignty over nations and history. It serves as a reminder that God can disrupt human plans and bring about His purposes, often using scattering as a means to humble and correct.<br><br>2. <b>Covenant Faithfulness</b>: For Israel, scattering was a direct result of breaking the covenant with God. It highlights the seriousness of covenantal obligations and the consequences of disobedience.<br><br>3. <b>Restoration and Hope</b>: Despite the negative connotations, scattering is not always the final word. The prophets also speak of a future gathering and restoration. <a href="/ezekiel/11-17.htm">Ezekiel 11:17</a> promises, "Therefore say: ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: I will gather you from the peoples and assemble you out of the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.’"<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The concept of the scatterer in the Bible serves as a powerful symbol of God's judgment and sovereignty, while also pointing to His ultimate plan for restoration and redemption. Through scattering, God not only executes justice but also sets the stage for eventual gathering and renewal.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/4650.htm"><span class="l">4650. mephits -- <b>scatterer</b>, disperser</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4649, 4650. mephits. 4651 . <b>scatterer</b>, disperser. Transliteration: mephits<br> Phonetic Spelling: (may-feets') Short Definition: club. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4650.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4215.htm"><span class="l">4215. mezareh -- north</span></a><br><b>...</b> north Apparently from zarah; properly, a <b>scatterer</b>, ie The north wind (as dispersing<br> clouds; only in plural) -- north. see HEBREW zarah. 4214, 4215. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4215.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/dionysius/letters_of_dionysius_the_areopagite/letter_xi_dionysius_to_apollophanes.htm"><span class="l">Letter xi. Dionysius to Apollophanes, Philosopher.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Further, that Paul, the globe trotter, and a <b>scatterer</b> of words, who was calling<br> people from things terrestrial to things celestial, you were unwilling to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../letters of dionysius the areopagite/letter xi dionysius to apollophanes.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gregory/the_epistles_of_saint_gregory_the_great/epistle_xiii_to_serenus_bishop.htm"><span class="l">Epistle xiii. To Serenus, Bishop of Massilia (Marseilles) .</span></a> <br><b>...</b> together a scattered one; that so the deserved renown of a shepherd might have<br> distinguished thee, instead of the blame of being a <b>scatterer</b> lying upon thee. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle xiii to serenus bishop.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bernard/some_letters_of_saint_bernard_abbot_of_clairvaux/letter_ii_a_d_1126_to.htm"><span class="l">Letter ii (AD 1126) to the Monk Adam</span></a> <br><b>...</b> patience. You saw that he was a <b>scatterer</b> and yet you followed him; you heard<br> him directing what was scandalous and yet you obeyed him! <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../some letters of saint bernard abbot of clairvaux/letter ii a d 1126 to.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/scatterer.htm"><span class="l"><b>Scatterer</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Scatterer</b> (2 Occurrences). <b>...</b> Nahum 2:1 Come up hath a <b>scatterer</b> to thy face, Keep the<br> bulwark, watch the way, Strengthen the loins, strengthen power mightily. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/scatterer.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/juice.htm"><span class="l">Juice (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Amos 9:13 Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And come nigh hath the<br> ploughman to the reaper, And the treader of grapes to the <b>scatterer</b> of seed <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/juice.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dropt.htm"><span class="l">Dropt (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Amos 9:13 Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And come nigh hath the<br> ploughman to the reaper, And the treader of grapes to the <b>scatterer</b> of seed <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dropt.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/scatters.htm"><span class="l">Scatters (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB NAS). Nahum 2:1 Come up hath a <b>scatterer</b> to thy face, Keep the bulwark, watch<br> the way, Strengthen the loins, strengthen power mightily. (See NAS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/scatters.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/scatterest.htm"><span class="l">Scatterest (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/scatterest.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bulwark.htm"><span class="l">Bulwark (29 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Nahum 2:1 Come up hath a <b>scatterer</b> to thy face, Keep the bulwark, watch the<br> way, Strengthen the loins, strengthen power mightily. (YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bulwark.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/scattered.htm"><span class="l">Scattered (122 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/scattered.htm - 39k</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">Scatterer (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/9-13.htm">Amos 9:13</a></span><br />Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And come nigh hath the ploughman to the reaper, And the treader of grapes to the <span class="boldtext">scatterer</span> of seed, And the mountains have dropt juice, And all the hills do melt.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nahum/2-1.htm">Nahum 2:1</a></span><br />Come up hath a <span class="boldtext">scatterer</span> to thy face, Keep the bulwark, watch the way, Strengthen the loins, strengthen power mightily.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/s/scatterer.htm">Scatterer</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/scattereth.htm">Scattereth (18 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/scatterer.htm">Scatterer (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sickening.htm">Sickening (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/scatter.htm">Scatter (65 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sayest.htm">Sayest (66 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/defiled.htm">Defiled (119 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/ephod.htm">Ephod (45 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/s/scattered_sheep.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Scattered Sheep"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Scattered Sheep" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/s/scatterest.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Scatterest"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Scatterest" /></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>