310 verses contain “Prepare” (in the KJV: 227, in the BSB: 180) — showing 101–200
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So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king’s commandment.
So the service was prepared; the priests stood in their places and the Levites in their divisions according to the king’s command.
And afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron were
busied in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites
prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.
Afterward, they made preparations for themselves and for the priests, since the priests, the descendants of Aaron, were offering up burnt offerings and fat until
nightfall. So the Levites made preparations for themselves and for the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
And the singers the sons of
Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and
Asaph, and Heman, and
Jeduthun the king’s
seer; and the
porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites
prepared for them.
The singers, the descendants of
Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David,
Asaph, Heman, and
Jeduthun the king’s
seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their position, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.
So all the service of the LORD was
prepared the same day, to keep the
passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the LORD, according to the commandment of king
Josiah.
So on that day the entire service of the LORD was carried out for
celebrating the
Passover and offering burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, according to the command of King
Josiah.
After all this, when
Josiah had
prepared the temple,
Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and
Josiah went out against him.
After all this, when
Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt marched up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates, and
Josiah went out to
confront him.
Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.
So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites—
everyone whose spirit God had
stirred—
prepared to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.
For
Ezra had
prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
For
Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
Now that which was
prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were
prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the
bondage was heavy upon this people.
Each day one ox, six choice sheep, and some fowl were
prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine was provided. But I did not demand the food
allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy.
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is
prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye
sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Then
Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing
prepared, since
today is holy to our Lord. Do not
grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
And he had
prepared for him a great chamber, where
aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the
frankincense, and the vessels, and the
tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the
porters; and the offerings of the priests.
and had
prepared for
Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the
frankincense, the temple articles, and the
tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.
And
Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and
Haman come this day unto the
banquet that I have
prepared for him.
“If it pleases the king,”
Esther replied, “may the king and
Haman come
today to the
banquet I have
prepared for the king.”
If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and
Haman come to the
banquet that I shall
prepare for them, and I will do to
morrow as the king hath said.
If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and
fulfill my request, may the king and
Haman come
tomorrow to the
banquet I will
prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”
Haman said moreover,
Yea,
Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the
banquet that she had
prepared but myself; and to
morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
“What is more,”
Haman added, “Queen
Esther invited no one but me to join the king at the
banquet she
prepared, and I am invited back
tomorrow along with the king.
And the king said, Who is in the court? Now
Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to
hang Mordecai on the
gallows that he had
prepared for him.
“Who is in the court?” the king asked. Now
Haman had just entered the outer court of the palace to ask the king to
hang Mordecai on the
gallows he had
prepared for him.
And while they were yet talking with him, came the king’s chamberlains, and hasted to bring
Haman unto the
banquet that
Esther had
prepared.
While they were still speaking with
Haman, the king’s eunuchs arrived and
rushed him to the
banquet that
Esther had
prepared.
For
enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and
prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers.
If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
Behold, now that I have
prepared my case, I know that I will be
vindicated.
They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their
belly prepareth deceit.
Though he
heap up silver as the dust, and
prepare raiment as the clay;
Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a
wardrobe like clay,
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.
Then did he see it, and declare it; he
prepared it,
yea, and searched it out.
then He looked at wisdom and
appraised it; He established it and searched it out.
When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square,
If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.
But the LORD shall
endure for ever: he hath
prepared his throne for judgment.
But the LORD abides
forever; He has established His throne for judgment.
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou
wilt prepare their heart, thou
wilt cause thine ear to hear:
You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will
strengthen their hearts. You will
incline Your ear,
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
You
prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You
anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
They have
prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have
digged a pit before me, into the midst
whereof they are fallen themselves.
Selah.
They spread a net for my feet; my soul was
despondent. They
dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it!
Selah They run and
prepare themselves without my fault:
awake to help me, and behold.
For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
He shall
abide before God for ever: O
prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
May he sit enthroned in God’s presence
forever;
appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him.
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You
enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You
prepare our grain by providing for the earth.
Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your
bounty You provided for the poor.
The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun.
Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness?
Thou
preparedst room before it, and
didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.
You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.
The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.
And there he maketh the
hungry to dwell, that they may
prepare a city for
habitation;
He causes the
hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.
There will I make the horn of David to
bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine
anointed.
There I will make a horn grow for David; I have
prepared a lamp for My
anointed one.
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.
When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for
thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;
A feast is made for
laughter, and wine maketh
merry: but money answereth all things.
A feast is
prepared for
laughter, and wine makes life
merry, but money is the answer for everything.
They all hold swords, being
expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his
thigh because of fear in the night.
All are skilled with the sword, experienced in warfare. Each has his sword at his side prepared for the terror of the night.
Associate
yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries:
gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces;
gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.
Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the
iniquities of their forefathers. They will never rise up to possess a land or cover the earth with their cities.
Prepare the table, watch in the
watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and
anoint the shield.
They
prepare a table, they lay out a
carpet, they eat, they drink! Rise up, O princes, oil the shields!
And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the
lees, of fat things full of
marrow, of wines on the
lees well refined.
On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will
prepare a
banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.
For
Tophet is ordained of old;
yea, for the king it is
prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of
brimstone,
doth kindle it.
For Topheth has long been
prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral
pyre is deep and wide, with
plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a
torrent of burning sulfur, sets it
ablaze.
For Isaiah had said, Let them take a
lump of figs, and lay it for a
plaister upon the
boil, and he shall recover.
Now Isaiah had said, “
Prepare a
lump of pressed figs and apply it to the
boil, and he will recover.”
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness,
Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a
highway for our God.
A voice of one calling: “
Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight
highway for our God in the desert.
And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up,
prepare the way, take every
obstacle out of the way of My people.”
Go through, go through the gates;
prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the
highways; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.
Go out, go out through the gates;
prepare the way for the people! Build it up, build up the
highway; clear away the stones; raise a
banner for the nations!
For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.
But ye are they that
forsake the LORD, that
forget my holy mountain, that
prepare a table for that
troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
But you who
forsake the LORD, who
forget My holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill
bowls of mixed wine for
Destiny,
Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at
noon.
Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
‘
Prepare for battle against her; rise up, let us attack at
noon.
Woe to us, for the
daylight is
fading; the evening shadows grow long.
But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
But You know me, O LORD; You see me and test my heart toward You.
Drag away the wicked like sheep to the slaughter and set them apart for the day of
carnage.
And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
I will
appoint destroyers against you, each man with his weapons, and they will cut down the choicest of your cedars and throw them into the fire.
Declare ye in Egypt, and
publish in
Migdol, and
publish in
Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and
prepare thee; for the sword shall
devour round about thee.
Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the
watchmen,
prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.
Raise a
banner against the walls of Babylon; post the guard; station the
watchmen;
prepare the
ambush. For the LORD has both devised and accomplished what He spoke against the people of Babylon.
Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the
trumpet among the nations,
prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of
Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz;
appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.
“Raise a
banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations!
Prepare the nations against her.
Summon the kingdoms against her—
Ararat, Minni, and
Ashkenaz.
Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like
swarming locusts.
Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.
Prepare the nations for battle against her— the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their officials, and all the lands they rule.
Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow’s dung for man’s dung, and thou shalt
prepare thy bread
therewith.
“Look,” He replied, “I will let you use cow dung instead of human
excrement, and you may
bake your bread over that.”
Therefore, thou son of man,
prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a
rebellious house.
Therefore, son of man,
pack your bags for exile. In broad
daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a
rebellious house.
And satest upon a stately bed, and a table
prepared before it,
whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.
You sat on a
couch of
luxury with a table spread before it, on which you had set My incense and My oil,
Thou hast been in
Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the
sardius,
topaz, and the
diamond, the
beryl, the
onyx, and the
jasper, the
sapphire, the
emerald, and the
carbuncle, and gold: the
workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was
prepared in thee in the day that thou
wast created.
You were in
Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you:
ruby,
topaz, and
diamond,
beryl,
onyx, and
jasper,
sapphire,
turquoise, and
emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold,
prepared on the day of your creation.
They have set her a bed in the midst of the slain with all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them
uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit: he is put in the midst of them that be slain.
Among the slain they
prepare a resting place for
Elam with all her hordes, with her graves all around her. All of them are
uncircumcised, slain by the sword, although their terror was once spread in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit. They are placed among the slain.
Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will
prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee:
sith thou hast not
hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee.
therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will give you over to
bloodshed and it will pursue you. Since you did not
hate bloodshed, it will pursue you.
Be thou
prepared, and
prepare for
thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
Get ready;
prepare yourself, you and all your company gathered around you; you will be their guard.
Seven days shalt thou
prepare every day a goat for a sin offering: they shall also
prepare a young
bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without
blemish.
For seven days you are to provide a male goat daily for a sin offering; you are also to provide a young bull and a ram from the flock, both
unblemished.
And it shall be the prince’s part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all
solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall
prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make
reconciliation for the house of Israel.
And it shall be the prince’s part to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—for all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings to make
atonement for the house of Israel.
And upon that day shall the prince
prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a
bullock for a sin offering.
On that day the prince shall provide a bull as a sin offering for himself and for all the people of the land.
And seven days of the feast he shall
prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without
blemish daily the seven days; and a
kid of the goats daily for a sin offering.
Each day during the seven days of the feast, he shall provide seven bulls and seven rams without
blemish as a burnt offering to the LORD, along with a male goat for a sin offering.
He shall also provide as a grain offering an
ephah for each bull and an
ephah for each ram, along with a
hin of olive oil for each
ephah of grain.
And the prince shall enter by the way of the
porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall
prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the
threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.
The prince is to enter from the outside through the
portico of the
gateway and stand by the
gatepost, while the priests sacrifice his burnt offerings and peace offerings. He is to bow in worship at the
threshold of the gate and then depart, but the gate must not be shut until evening.
And he shall
prepare a meat offering, an
ephah for a
bullock, and an
ephah for a ram, and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain unto, and an
hin of oil to an
ephah.
He is to provide a grain offering of an
ephah with the bull, an
ephah with the ram, and as much as he is able with the lambs, along with a
hin of oil per
ephah.
Now when the prince shall
prepare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings
voluntarily unto the LORD, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall
prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day: then he shall go forth; and after his going forth one shall shut the gate.
When the prince makes a
freewill offering to the LORD, whether a burnt offering or a peace offering, the gate facing east must be opened for him. He is to offer his burnt offering or peace offering just as he does on the Sabbath day. Then he shall go out, and the gate must be closed after he goes out.
Thou shalt daily
prepare a burnt offering unto the LORD of a lamb of the first year without
blemish: thou shalt
prepare it every morning.
And you shall provide an
unblemished year-old lamb as a daily burnt offering to the LORD; you are to offer it every morning.
And thou shalt
prepare a meat offering for it every morning, the sixth part of an
ephah, and the third part of an
hin of oil, to temper with the fine flour; a meat offering continually by a perpetual
ordinance unto the LORD.
You are also to provide with it every morning a grain offering of a sixth of an
ephah with a third of a
hin of oil to
moisten the fine flour—a grain offering to the LORD. This is a permanent statute.
Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meat offering, and the oil, every morning for a continual burnt offering.
Thus they shall provide the lamb, the grain offering, and the oil every morning as a regular burnt offering.’
But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have
prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can
shew me the interpretation thereof.
If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one decree for you. You have
conspired to speak before me false and
fraudulent words, hoping the situation will change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can give me its interpretation.”
For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they
prepared for
Baal.
For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who
lavished on her silver and gold— which they crafted for
Baal.
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
So let us know— let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.
For they have made ready their heart like an
oven, whiles they lie in wait: their
baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
For they
prepare their heart like an
oven while they lie in wait; all night their anger smolders; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.
Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles;
Prepare war,
wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:
Proclaim this among the nations: “
Prepare for war;
rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!
Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.
“Therefore, that is what I will do to you, O Israel, and since I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel!
Now the LORD had
prepared a great fish to
swallow up
Jonah. And
Jonah was in the
belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to
swallow Jonah, and
Jonah spent three days and three nights in the
belly of the fish.
And the LORD God
prepared a
gourd, and made it to come up over
Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So
Jonah was exceeding
glad of the
gourd.
So the LORD God appointed a vine, and it grew up to provide shade over
Jonah’s head to ease his discomfort, and
Jonah was greatly pleased with the plant.
But God
prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it
smote the
gourd that it
withered.
When
dawn came the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant so that it
withered.
And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God
prepared a
vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of
Jonah, that he
fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
As the sun was rising, God appointed a
scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on
Jonah’s head so that he grew
faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.”