85 verses contain “seal” (in the KJV: 73, in the BSB: 64) — showing 1–85
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And he said, What
pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy
signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
“What
pledge should I give you?” he asked. She answered, “Your
seal and your cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and
slept with her, and she became
pregnant by him.
When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said,
Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the
signet, and bracelets, and staff.
As she was being brought out, Tamar sent a message to her father-in-law: “I am
pregnant by the man to whom these items belong.” And she added, “Please examine them. Whose
seal and cord and staff are these?”
With the work of an
engraver in stone, like the engravings of a
signet, shalt thou
engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a
gem cutter engraves a
seal. Then mount the stones in gold
filigree settings.
And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a
signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.
The twelve stones are to correspond to the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a
signet,
HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
You are to make a plate of pure gold and
engrave on it as on a
seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.
And they wrought
onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold,
graven, as signets are
graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
They mounted the
onyx stones in gold
filigree settings, engraved like a
seal with the names of the sons of Israel.
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a
signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel. Each stone was engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a
signet,
HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
They also made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and they engraved on it, like an inscription on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.
Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures?
“Have I not stored up these things, sealed up within My vaults?
So she wrote letters in
Ahab’s name, and
sealed them with his
seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with
Naboth.
Then
Jezebel wrote letters in
Ahab’s name,
sealed them with his
seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with
Naboth in his city.
And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.
In view of all this, we make a binding agreement, putting it in writing and sealing it with the names of our leaders, Levites, and priests.”
Now those that
sealed were,
Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,
Now these were the ones who
sealed the document:
Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also
Zedekiah,
Then were the king’s
scribes called on the
thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that
Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king
Ahasuerus was it written, and
sealed with the king’s ring.
On the
thirteenth day of the first month, the royal
scribes were summoned and the order was written exactly as
Haman commanded the royal satraps, the governors of each province, and the officials of each people, in the
script of each province and the language of every people. It was written in the name of King
Xerxes and
sealed with the royal
signet ring.
Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring: for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse.
Now you may write in the king’s name as you please regarding the Jews, and
seal it with the royal
signet ring. For a decree that is written in the name of the king and
sealed with the royal
signet ring cannot be
revoked.”
And he wrote in the king
Ahasuerus’ name, and
sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on
horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young
dromedaries:
Mordecai wrote in the name of King
Xerxes and
sealed it with the royal
signet ring. He sent the documents by mounted couriers riding on swift horses
bred from the royal mares.
Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
He commands the sun not to
shine; He
seals off the stars.
My
transgression would be
sealed in a
bag, and You would cover over my iniquity.
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.
It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.
His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
His rows of scales are his pride,
tightly sealed together.
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not
refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
I
proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not
seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.
A garden inclosed is my sister, my
spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain
sealed.
My sister, my
bride, you are a garden locked up, a spring enclosed, a fountain
sealed.
Set me as a
seal upon thine heart, as a
seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most
vehement flame.
Set me as a
seal over your heart, as a
seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as
unrelenting as
Sheol. Its sparks are
fiery flames, the fiercest
blaze of all.
Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
Bind up the testimony and seal the law among my disciples.
And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
And the entire vision will be to you like the words
sealed in a
scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is
sealed.”
And I
subscribed the evidence, and
sealed it, and took witnesses, and
weighed him the money in the balances.
I signed and
sealed the deed, called in witnesses, and
weighed out the silver on the scales.
So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:
Then I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy with its terms and conditions, as well as the open copy—
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is
sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an
earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.
“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Take these deeds—both the
sealed copy and the open copy of the deed of purchase—and put them in a clay
jar to preserve them for a long time.
Men shall
buy fields for money, and
subscribe evidences, and
seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.
Fields will be purchased with silver, and deeds will be signed, sealed, and witnessed in the land of Benjamin, in the areas surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah—the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev—because I will restore them from captivity, declares the LORD.”
Son of man, take up a
lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou
sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
“Son of man, take up a
lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You were the
seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
And a stone was brought and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king
sealed it with his own
signet, and with the
signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king
sealed it with his own
signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that nothing concerning Daniel could be changed.
And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.
The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the
transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make
reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in
everlasting righteousness, and to
seal up the vision and prophecy, and to
anoint the most Holy.
Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their
transgression, to put an end to sin, to make
atonement for iniquity, to bring in
everlasting righteousness, to
seal up vision and prophecy, and to
anoint the Most Holy Place.
And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king’s daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that
begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
After some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to
seal the agreement. But his daughter will not retain her position of power, nor will his strength
endure. At that time she will be given up, along with her royal
escort and her father and the one who supported her.
But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and
seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and
fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
But you, Daniel, shut up these words and
seal the book until the time of the end. Many will
roam to and
fro, and knowledge will increase.”
And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
“Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.
Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy
bosom.
Do not
rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion.
Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
So they went, and made the
sepulchre sure,
sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto
everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father
sealed.
Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His
seal of
approval.”
And he received the sign of
circumcision, a
seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being
uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not
circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
And he received the sign of
circumcision as a
seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still
uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not
circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.
So after I have completed this service and have safely delivered this
bounty to them, I will set off to Spain by way of you.
If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the
seal of mine
apostleship are ye in the Lord.
Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the
seal of my
apostleship in the Lord.
Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
placed His
seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a
pledge of what is to come.
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
And
grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are
sealed unto the day of
redemption.
And do not
grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were
sealed for the day of
redemption.
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this
seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the
backside,
sealed with seven
seals.
Then I saw a
scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was
sealed with seven
seals.
And I saw a strong angel
proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the
seals thereof?
And I saw a mighty angel
proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the
seals and open the
scroll?”
And one of the elders saith unto me,
Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven
seals thereof.
Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not
weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the
scroll and its seven
seals.”
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the
seals thereof: for thou
wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
And they
sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the
scroll and open its
seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the
seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of
thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven
seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a
thunderous voice, “Come!”
And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”
And when he had opened the third
seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I
beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.
And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”
And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
And when the Lamb opened the fifth
seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had
upheld.
And I
beheld when he had opened the sixth
seal, and, lo, there was a great
earthquake; and the sun became black as
sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
And when I saw the Lamb open the sixth
seal, there was a great
earthquake, and the sun became black like
sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,
And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the
seal of the living God: and he
cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to
hurt the earth and the sea,
And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the
seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to
harm the land and the sea:
Saying,
Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have
sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
“Do not
harm the land or sea or trees until we have
sealed the foreheads of the servants of our God.”
And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:
Of the tribe of Juda were
sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
Reuben were
sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
Gad were
sealed twelve thousand.
From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were
sealed, from the tribe of
Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of
Gad 12,000,
Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of
Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of
Manasseh 12,000,
Of the tribe of
Simeon were
sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were
sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
Issachar were
sealed twelve thousand.
from the tribe of
Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of
Issachar 12,000,
Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
from the tribe of
Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
And it was commanded them that they should not
hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the
seal of God in their foreheads.
They were told not to
harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the
seal of God on their foreheads.
And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”
And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a
seal upon him, that he should
deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
And he threw him into the
Abyss, shut it, and
sealed it over him, so that he could not
deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.
And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.
And then every one wrote his sentence,
sealed it, and laid it under king
Darius his
pillow;
Arise up and stand, behold the number of those that be sealed in the feast of the Lord;
And
ere the present years were sought out, and or ever the inventions of them that now sin were turned, before they were
sealed that have gathered faith for a
treasure:
The root of evil is
sealed up from you, weakness and the
moth is
hid from you, and corruption is fled into
hell to be forgotten:
And, which is the greatest of all, the
seal of
Sion hath now lost her honour; for she is delivered into the hands of them that
hate us.
And called Edna his wife, and took paper, and did write an instrument of covenants, and sealed it.
So Raphael went out, and
lodged with Gabael, and gave him the
handwriting: who brought forth bags which were
sealed up, and gave them to him.
For our time is a very shadow that passeth away; and after our end there is no returning: for it is fast sealed, so that no man cometh again.
Who shall set a watch before my mouth, and a seal of wisdom upon my lips, that I fall not suddenly by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?
With twisted scarlet, the work of the
cunning workman, with precious stones
graven like
seals, and set in gold, the work of the jeweller, with a writing engraved for a
memorial, after the number of the tribes of Israel.
So
Bel’s priests said, Lo, we go out: but thou, O king, set on the meat, and make ready the wine, and shut the door fast and
seal it with thine own
signet;
So when they were gone forth, the king set meats before
Bel. Now Daniel had commanded his servants to bring ashes, and those they
strewed throughout all the temple in the presence of the king alone: then went they out, and shut the door, and
sealed it with the king’s
signet, and so departed.
And the king said, Daniel, are the
seals whole? And he said,
Yea, O king, they be whole.
who hast bound the sea by the word of thy commandment; who hast shut up the deep, and sealed it by thy terrible and glorious name;