25 Bible Verses about Early Rising

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Mark 16:2

And very early in the morning on the first [day] of the week they came to the tomb [after] the sun had risen.

Proverbs 27:14

He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, a curse will be reckoned to him.

1 Samuel 1:19

Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before Yahweh {and returned} to their house at Ramah. Then Elkanah {had sexual relations with} Hannah his wife, and Yahweh remembered her.

Exodus 9:13

And Yahweh said to Moses, "Start early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh. Look, [he is] going out to the water, and you must say to him, 'Thus says Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, "Release my people so that they may serve me.

Song of Solomon 7:12

Let us rise early [to go] to the vineyards; let us see whether the vine has budded, [whether] the grape blossom has opened, and [whether] the pomegranates {are in bloom}; there I will give my love to you.

Jeremiah 7:13

And now, because of your doing all these things," {declares} Yahweh, "and {I have spoken to you over and over again}, and you have not listened, and I called you, and you have not answered,

Psalm 139:9

If I lift up [the] wings of [the] dawn, [and] I alight on [the] far side of [the] sea,

Genesis 19:27

And Abraham arose early in the morning [and went] to the place where he had stood before Yahweh.

Exodus 32:6

And they started early the next day, and they offered burnt offerings, and they presented fellowship offerings, and the people sat to eat and drink, and they rose up to revel.

1 Samuel 29:10

So then, rise early in the morning, [you] and the servants of your lord who came with you. When you rise early in the morning and it is light [enough] for you, leave.

Luke 24:1

Now on the first [day] of the week, at very early dawn, they came back to the tomb bringing the fragrant spices which they had prepared.

Job 1:5

{Then when} the days of the feast had run their course, {Job would send}, and he would sanctify them. Thus he would arise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings [according to] the number of all of them, because Job thought, "Perhaps my children have sinned and {cursed} God in their heart." This is what Job used to do {all the time}.

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Early rising » For devotions » To do evil

Exodus 32:6

And they started early the next day, and they offered burnt offerings, and they presented fellowship offerings, and the people sat to eat and drink, and they rose up to revel.

Zephaniah 3:7

I have said, 'Surely she will fear me; she will accept discipline. Then her dwelling place will not be cut down, [nor] all that I have brought upon her.' Surely they rise early; they make all their deeds corrupt.

Job 24:14

{At dusk} the murderer rises; he kills [the] needy and [the] poor, and in the night he is like a thief.

Numbers 14:40

They rose early in the morning and went to the top of the mount, saying, "Here we are. We will go up to the place that Yahweh said, because we have sinned."

Early rising » Requisite for » Devotion

Isaiah 26:9

I desire you [with all] my soul in the night; also I seek you [with] my spirit within me, for when your judgments [are] {upon} the earth, [the] inhabitants of [the] world learn righteousness.

Psalm 88:13

But as for me, I cry for help to you, O Yahweh, and in the morning my prayer comes before you.

Early rising » For devotions » Of jacob

Exodus 24:4

And Moses wrote all the words of Yahweh, and he rose early in the morning, and he built an altar at the base of the mountain and [set up] twelve memorial stones for the twelve tribes of Israel.

Genesis 28:18

And Jacob rose early in the morning, and he took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up [as] a stone pillar, and poured oil on top of it.

Genesis 28:16-17

Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, "Surely Yahweh {is indeed} in this place and I did not know!" Then he was afraid and said, "How awesome [is] this place! {This is nothing else than the house of God}, and this is the gate of heaven!"

Early rising » Christ set an example of

John 8:2

Now early in the morning he came again to the temple [courts]. And all the people were coming, and he sat down [and] began to teach them.

Luke 21:38

And all the people were getting up very early in the morning [to come] to him in the temple [courts] to listen to him.

Early rising » For devotions » Of david

Early rising » For devotions » Of hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:20

Then King Hezekiah rose early and gathered the officials of the city, and he went up to the house of Yahweh.

Early rising » Neglect of, leads to poverty

Proverbs 6:9-11

How long will you lie down, lazy? When will you rise up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands for rest-- like a {robber} shall your poverty come, and what you lack like an armed man.

Early rising » Illustrates spiritual diligence

Romans 13:11-12

And [do] this [because you] know the time, that [it is] already the hour for you to wake up from sleep. For our salvation [is] nearer now than when we believed. The night is far gone, and the day has drawn near. Therefore let us throw off the deeds of darkness and put on the weapons of light.

Early rising » Practised by the wicked, for » Deceit

Proverbs 27:14

He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, a curse will be reckoned to him.

Early rising » Requisite for » Discharge of daily duties

Early rising » Exemplified » samuel

1 Samuel 15:12

Then Samuel got up early in the morning to meet Saul. Samuel was told, "Saul has gone to Carmel, and look, he [is] setting up a monument for himself." Then he turned around and crossed over and went down to Gilgal.

Early rising » Exemplified » David

1 Samuel 17:20

David rose early in the morning and left the sheep with a keeper, and he took [the provisions] and went as Jesse had commanded him. He came to the encampment while the troops [were] going to the battle line, and they raised the war cry.

Early rising » For devotions » Of samuel's parents

1 Samuel 1:19

Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before Yahweh {and returned} to their house at Ramah. Then Elkanah {had sexual relations with} Hannah his wife, and Yahweh remembered her.

Early rising » Exemplified » Abraham

Genesis 19:27

And Abraham arose early in the morning [and went] to the place where he had stood before Yahweh.

Early rising » Exemplified » jacob

Genesis 28:18

And Jacob rose early in the morning, and he took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up [as] a stone pillar, and poured oil on top of it.

Early rising » Requisite for » Executing God's commands

Genesis 22:3

And Abraham rose up early in the morning and saddled his donkey. And he took two of his servants with him, and Isaac his son. And he chopped wood for a burnt offering. And he got up and went to the place which God had told him.

Early rising » For devotions » Morning devotions

Genesis 22:3

And Abraham rose up early in the morning and saddled his donkey. And he took two of his servants with him, and Isaac his son. And he chopped wood for a burnt offering. And he got up and went to the place which God had told him.

Early rising » Exemplified » gideon

Judges 6:38

And it was so. He arose early the next day and squeezed the fleece, and he wrung out dew from the fleece, a full drinking bowl of water.

Early rising » Exemplified » Joshua

Joshua 3:1

Joshua rose early in the morning, and they set out from Acacia Grove. And they came up to the Jordan, he and all the {Israelites}, and they spent the night there before they crossed [over].

Early rising » Practised by the wicked, for » Executing plans of evil

Micah 2:1

Woe [to] those who plan wickedness and evil deeds upon their beds! In the light of the morning they did it, because they have power in their hands.

Early rising » For devotions » Of jesus

Early rising » Exemplified » Apostles

Acts 5:21

And [when they] heard [this], they entered at daybreak into the temple [courts] and began teaching. Now [when] the high priest and those with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin--even the whole council of elders of the sons of Israel--and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Early rising » For devotions » Of job

Job 1:5

{Then when} the days of the feast had run their course, {Job would send}, and he would sanctify them. Thus he would arise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings [according to] the number of all of them, because Job thought, "Perhaps my children have sinned and {cursed} God in their heart." This is what Job used to do {all the time}.

Early rising » To do evil

Exodus 32:6

And they started early the next day, and they offered burnt offerings, and they presented fellowship offerings, and the people sat to eat and drink, and they rose up to revel.

Zephaniah 3:7

I have said, 'Surely she will fear me; she will accept discipline. Then her dwelling place will not be cut down, [nor] all that I have brought upon her.' Surely they rise early; they make all their deeds corrupt.

Job 24:14

{At dusk} the murderer rises; he kills [the] needy and [the] poor, and in the night he is like a thief.

Numbers 14:40

They rose early in the morning and went to the top of the mount, saying, "Here we are. We will go up to the place that Yahweh said, because we have sinned."

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