Foxes in the Bible

• “Foxes have dens”Matt 8:20, Luke 9:58
  The verses

  Matt 8:20Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

  Luke 9:58Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
• Samson caught 300 foxes and tied torches between pairs of tailsJudg 15:4
  The verses

  Judg 15:4Then Samson went out and caught three hundred foxes. And he took torches, turned the foxes tail-to-tail, and fastened a torch between each pair of tails.
• The foxes burned the Philistines’ grain, vineyards and olive grovesJudg 15:5
  The verses

  Judg 15:5Then he lit the torches and released the foxes into the standing grain of the Philistines, burning up the piles of grain and the standing grain, as well as the vineyards and olive groves.
• “Catch for us the foxes — the little foxes that ruin the vineyards”Song 2:15
  The verses

  Song 2:15Catch for us the foxes— the little foxes that ruin the vineyards— for our vineyards are in bloom.
• Tobiah mocked: even a fox climbing up would break down their wallNeh 4:3
  The verses

  Neh 4:3Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!”
• Desolate Mount Zion, patrolled by foxesLam 5:18
  The verses

  Lam 5:18because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate, patrolled by foxes.
• The fallen become a portion for foxesPs 63:10
  The verses

  Ps 63:10They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.

Sayings

• Israel’s prophets, “like foxes among the ruins”Ezek 13:4
  The verses

  Ezek 13:4Your prophets, O Israel, are like foxes among the ruins.
• Jesus calls Herod “that fox”Luke 13:31–32
  The verses

  Luke 13:31–32At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.” But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’