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232 verses contain “wait” (in the KJV: 184, in the BSB: 127) — showing 1–100

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Genesis 8:10

And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

Noah waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark.

Genesis 8:12

And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.

And Noah waited seven more days and sent out the dove again, but this time she did not return to him.

Genesis 49:18

I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.

I await Your salvation, O LORD.

Exodus 5:20

And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.

Exodus 7:15

Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river’s brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.

Go to Pharaoh in the morning as you see him walking out to the water. Wait on the bank of the Nile to meet him, and take in your hand the staff that was changed into a snake.

Exodus 21:13

And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.

If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.

Exodus 24:14

And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.

And he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are here with you. Whoever has a dispute can go to them.”

Numbers 3:10

And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest’s office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; but any outsider who approaches the tabernacle must be put to death.”

Numbers 8:24

This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation:

“This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

Numbers 8:25

And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:

But at the age of fifty, they must retire from performing the work and no longer serve.

Numbers 9:8

And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the LORD will command concerning you.

“Wait here until I find out what the LORD commands concerning you,” Moses replied.

Numbers 35:20

But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;

Likewise, if anyone maliciously pushes another or intentionally throws an object at him and kills him,

Numbers 35:22

But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,

But if anyone pushes a person suddenly, without hostility, or throws an object at him unintentionally,

Deuteronomy 19:11

But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:

If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities,

Joshua 8:4

And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:

with these orders: “Pay attention. You are to lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it. All of you must be ready.

Joshua 8:9

Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.

So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place of ambush and lay in wait between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai. But Joshua spent that night among the people.

Joshua 8:13

And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.

So the forces were stationed with the main camp to the north of the city and the rear guard to the west of the city. And that night Joshua went into the valley.

Judges 3:25

And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.

So they waited until they became worried and saw that he had still not opened the doors of the upper room. Then they took the key and opened the doors—and there was their lord lying dead on the floor.

Judges 3:26

And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.

Ehud, however, had escaped while the servants waited. He passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah.

Judges 9:25

And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.

The leaders of Shechem set up an ambush against Abimelech on the hilltops, and they robbed all who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech.

Judges 9:32

Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:

Now then, tonight you and the people with you are to come and lie in wait in the fields.

Judges 9:34

And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

So Abimelech and all his troops set out by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.

Judges 9:35

And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.

Now Gaal son of Ebed went out and stood at the entrance of the city gate just as Abimelech and his men came out from their hiding places.

Judges 9:43

And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.

So he took his men, divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose up against them and attacked them.

Judges 16:2

And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”

Judges 16:9

Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

While the men were hidden in her room, she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But he snapped the bowstrings like a strand of yarn seared by a flame. So the source of his strength remained unknown.

Judges 16:12

Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.

So Delilah took new ropes, tied him up with them, and called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But while the men were hidden in her room, he snapped the ropes off his arms like they were threads.

Judges 19:8

And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel’s father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.

On the fifth day, he got up early in the morning to depart, but the girl’s father said, “Please refresh your heart.” So they waited until late afternoon and the two of them ate.

Judges 20:29

And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.

So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah.

Judges 20:33

And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baal-tamar: and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah.

So all the men of Israel got up from their places and arrayed themselves at Baal-tamar, and the Israelites in ambush charged from their positions west of Gibeah.

Judges 20:36

So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah.

Then the Benjamites realized they had been defeated. Now the men of Israel had retreated before Benjamin because they were relying on the ambush they had set against Gibeah.

Judges 20:37

And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.

The men in ambush rushed suddenly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword.

Judges 20:38

Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.

The men of Israel had arranged a signal with the men in ambush: When they sent up a great cloud of smoke from the city,

Judges 21:20

Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;

So they commanded the Benjamites: “Go, hide in the vineyards

Ruth 1:13

Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.

would you wait for them to grow up? Would you refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, it grieves me very much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.”

Ruth 3:18

Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.

“Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”

1 Samuel 10:8

And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.

And you shall go before me to Gilgal, and surely I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you are to do.”

1 Samuel 13:8

And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

And Saul waited seven days for the time appointed by Samuel, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the troops began to desert Saul.

1 Samuel 14:9

If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

If they say, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stay where we are and will not go up to them.

1 Samuel 15:2

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they ambushed them on their way up from Egypt.

1 Samuel 15:5

And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.

Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.

1 Samuel 22:8

That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”

1 Samuel 22:13

And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”

1 Samuel 25:9

And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

When David’s young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited.

2 Samuel 15:28

See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.

See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”

2 Samuel 18:14

Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.

1 Kings 20:38

So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.

and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.

2 Kings 5:2

And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.

At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife.

2 Kings 6:33

And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?

While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”

2 Kings 7:9

Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.

Finally, they said to one another, “We are not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our sin will overtake us. Now, therefore, let us go and tell the king’s household.”

1 Chronicles 6:32

And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.

They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.

1 Chronicles 6:33

And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,

These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites:

1 Chronicles 9:18

Who hitherto waited in the king’s gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

Shallum was their chief; he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

1 Chronicles 23:28

Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;

but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,

2 Chronicles 5:11

And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:

Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. And when the priests came out of the Holy Place,

2 Chronicles 7:6

And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.

The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.

2 Chronicles 13:10

But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:

But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties.

2 Chronicles 17:19

These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.

These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

2 Chronicles 35:15

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.

Ezra 8:31

Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.

On the twelfth day of the first month we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem, and the hand of our God was upon us to protect us from the hands of the enemies and bandits along the way.

Nehemiah 12:44

And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.

And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving.

Job 3:9

Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:

May its morning stars grow dark; may it wait in vain for daylight; may it not see the breaking of dawn.

Job 6:19

The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.

The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.

Job 7:2

As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:

Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hireling he waits for his wages.

Job 14:14

If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes.

Job 15:22

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.

He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword.

Job 17:13

If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.

If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness,

Job 24:15

The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.

The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight. Thinking, ‘No eye will see me,’ he covers his face.

Job 29:21

Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel.

Job 29:23

And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

They waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers.

Job 30:26

When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.

But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness fell.

Job 31:9

If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour’s door;

If my heart has been enticed by my neighbor’s wife, or I have lurked at his door,

Job 32:4

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.

Job 32:11

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,

Job 32:16

When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)

Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?

Job 35:14

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,

Job 38:40

When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?

when they crouch in their dens and lie in wait in the thicket?

Psalms 5:3

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

Psalms 10:8

He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.

Psalms 10:9

He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net.

Psalms 25:3

Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who are faithless without cause will be disgraced.

Psalms 25:5

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.

Psalms 25:21

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.

Psalms 27:14

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!

Psalms 33:20

Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

Psalms 37:7

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.

Psalms 37:9

For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

Psalms 37:32

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,

Psalms 37:34

Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Psalms 38:15

For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.

Psalms 39:7

And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.

Psalms 40:1

I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.

Psalms 52:9

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name— for it is good— in the presence of Your saints.

Psalms 56:6

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.

Psalms 59:3

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

Psalms 59:9

Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.

Psalms 62:1

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

Psalms 62:5

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.

Psalms 65:1

Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.

Psalms 68:12

Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.