56 Bible Verses about Hands
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And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters: the LORD being merciful to him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands by design; for Manasseh was the first-born.
Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses's hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat upon it: and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
And the LORD said to Moses, Take to thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thy hand upon him;
And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened to him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
For which cause I put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the imposition of my hands.
But when the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjaminite, a man left-handed: and by him the children of Israel sent a present to Eglon king of Moab.
She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and struck through his temples.
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; every one could sling stones to a hair-breadth, and not miss.
And when he had departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thy heart right, as my heart is with thy heart; And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it is, give me thy hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry to thee, when I lift my hands towards thy holy oracle.
According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise to the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
I stretch forth my hands to thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thy heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands towards him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger at the head of every street.
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
My son, if thou art surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be food for thy enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for which thou hast labored:
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick persons, and healed them.
And they bring to him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases, brought them to him: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
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Aaron » supports » moses » hands
But Moses's hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat upon it: and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
hands » Laying on of » In ordination or consecration of men for service
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Impose hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
For which cause I put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the imposition of my hands.
And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened to him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
hands » Laying on of » Lifted up
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thy heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands towards him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger at the head of every street.
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
I stretch forth my hands to thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry to thee, when I lift my hands towards thy holy oracle.
hands » Laying on of » In healing
And it came to pass that the father of Publius lay sick with a fever, and a bloody-flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
And they bring to him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick persons, and healed them.
hands » Laying on of » In consecration of offerings
And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.
hands » Taken » Washed
And all the elders of that city that are next to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
hands » Laying on of » In blessing
And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands by design; for Manasseh was the first-born.
hands » Taken » Jehonadab's, by jehu
And when he had departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thy heart right, as my heart is with thy heart; And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it is, give me thy hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
hands » Taken » The little maid's, by jesus
But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
hands » Taken » Dorcas, by peter in restoring life
And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
hands » Taken » The demoniac's, by jesus
hands » Taken » The lame man's, by peter
And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
hands » Saints blessed in the work of
And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yes, the work of our hands establish thou it.
Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee: thou hast lacked nothing.
And the LORD thy God will make thee to abound in every work of thy hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:
hands » The right hand » Used in embracing
And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
hands » Suretiship entered into by striking
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
My son, if thou art surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
hands » The right hand » Of healed leper touched with blood of his sacrifice
And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass-offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.
And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass-offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass-offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.
And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand, shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass-offering.
hands » Imposition of, used in » Transferring guilt of sacrifices
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities to a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.
hands » Parts of, mentioned » The thumb
Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass-offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.
And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand, shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass-offering.
hands » Should be employed » In God's service
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, who were in the day when the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken to me. And they said, Let us rise and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, let your hands be strong.
hands » Smitten together in extreme anger
And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse my enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thy hands together, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth into their private chambers.
I will also smite my hands together, and I will cause my fury to rest: I the LORD have said it.
hands » Placed under the thigh of a person to whom an oath was made
And he said, Swear to me: and he swore to him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
And Abraham said to his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
hands » The wicked recompensed for the work of
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.
Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
Woe to the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (standing at,) of protection
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
For he will stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
The Lord at thy right hand will strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Working
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
hands » Should be employed » Industriously
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
hands » Criminals often » Deprived of
And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the sepulcher of Abner in Hebron.
Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thy eye shall not pity her.
hands » Imposition of, used in » Conferring civil power
And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened to him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
And the LORD said to Moses, Take to thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thy hand upon him;
hands » The right hand » Of priests touched with blood of consecration-ram
Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
And he slew it; and Moses took of its blood, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot. And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.
hands » Were lifted up » In taking an oath
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted my hand to the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
hands » Were lifted up » In prayer
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
hands » Illustrative » (opened,) of liberality
But thou shalt open thy hand wide to him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
That which thou givest them, they gather: thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good.
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Slothful
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
hands » Should be employed » In acts of benevolence
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yes, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
hands » Treaties made by joining
And when he had departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thy heart right, as my heart is with thy heart; And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it is, give me thy hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Holding
And the three companies blew the trumpets, and broke the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow with: and they cried, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.
And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Writing
One shall say, I am the LORD'S; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand to the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
hands » Parts of, mentioned » The palm
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
Then they spit in his face, and buffetted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
hands » Illustrative » Of power
And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
(And the LORD gave Israel a savior, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as formerly.
hands » Parts of, mentioned » The fingers
And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
hands » The right hand » The accuser stood at, of the accused
And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
hands » The jews carried a staff in, when walking
And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand: and ye shall eat it in haste; it is the LORD'S passover.
Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way: and if thou shalt meet any man, salute him not; and if any shall salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (full of falsehood,) of deceitfulness
Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (holding by,) of support
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying to thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
hands » Imposition of, used in » Blessing
And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands by design; for Manasseh was the first-born.
hands » Many had more command of the left
But when the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjaminite, a man left-handed: and by him the children of Israel sent a present to Eglon king of Moab.
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; every one could sling stones to a hair-breadth, and not miss.
hands » Stretched out in derision
This is the rejoicing city that dwelt in security, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
hands » Clapped together in joy
And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout to God with the voice of triumph.
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Bloody
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath uttered perverseness.
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you: yes, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Taking
And the LORD God said, Behold, the man hath become as one of us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he should put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
And the LORD said to Moses, Put forth thy hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:
hands » Imposition of, used in » Ordaining ministers
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
hands » Distinguished as » The left
And he divided himself against them, he and his servants by night, and smote them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
hands » The right hand » Place of honor
Bath-sheba therefore went to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.
Kings daughters were among thy honorable women: upon thy right hand stood the queen in gold of Ophir.
hands » Often spread out in prayer
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Cush shall soon stretch out her hands to God.
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you: yes, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Violent
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
Yes, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Making signs
Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice to them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
But he beckoning to them with the hand to hold their peace, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go, show these things to James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Feeling
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the word of life;
They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
hands » Right hand, illustrative » Of strength and power
Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
Show thy wonderful loving-kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them who put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
hands » The right hand » Place of power
A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool.
And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Mischievous
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
hands » Were washed » Before eating
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands often eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Striking
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the servants struck him with the palms of their hands.
hands » Imposition of, used in » Imparting the gifts of the holy ghost
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke in languages, and prophesied.
hands » Necessary members of the body
And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
hands » Were washed » In token of innocency
And all the elders of that city that are next to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley: And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
hands » Criminals often » Hung by
Princes were hanged by their hand: the faces of elders were not honored.
hands » Many alike expert with both
They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones, and shooting arrows from a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
hands » Illustrative » (shut,) of illiberality
If there shall be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD the God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother:
hands » The right hand » Of healed leper touched with oil
And the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass-offering.
hands » Were washed » After touching an unclean person
And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue (and hath not rinsed his hands in water) he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.
hands » The right hand » Signet worn on
As I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;
hands » Were lifted up » In blessing
And Aaron lifted up his hand towards the people, and blessed them; and came down from offering the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and peace-offerings.
hands » Illustrative » (lifted up against another,) of rebellion
The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
hands » Criminals often » Bound by
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into utter darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
hands » The right hand » Given in token of friendship
And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go to the heathen, and they to the circumcision.
hands » Imposition of, a first principle of the doctrine of Christ
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on to perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith towards God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
hands » The jews eat with
And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same will betray me.
hands » God strengthens
But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob: from thence is the shepherd the stone of Israel:
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (cutting off,) of extreme self-denial
And if thy right hand shall cause thee to sin, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
hands » Imposition of, used in » Setting apart the levites
And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
hands » Criminals often » Mutilated
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. And Adoni-bezek said, seventy kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their food under my table; as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.
hands » Custom of domestics pouring water upon, alluded to
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (withdrawn,) of support withheld
Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (full of bribes,) of corruption
hands » Were lifted up » In praise
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
hands » The right hand » Sworn by
The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be food for thy enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for which thou hast labored:
hands » Servants directed by movements of
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until he shall have mercy upon us.
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Ensnaring to themselves
The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
hands » Kissed in idolatrous worship
hands » Distinguished as » The right
And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
hands » God makes impotent
He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
Murder » Defiles the » hands
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath uttered perverseness.
Topics on Hands
Angels Hands
Ezekiel 1:8And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.
Christ's Hands
Matthew 14:31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said to him, O thou of little faith, Why didst thou doubt?
Cutting Off Hands And Feet
Matthew 5:30And if thy right hand shall cause thee to sin, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Given Into One's Hands
Jeremiah 38:5Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
God's Hands In Opposition
Job 13:21Withdraw thy hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.
God's Hands On People
Ezekiel 1:3The word of the LORD came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Kebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him.
God's Hands Stretched Out
Isaiah 14:26This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched over all the nations.
Hands On Heads
Jeremiah 2:37Yes, thou shalt go forth from him, and thy hands upon thy head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.
Idle Hands
Proverbs 6:10Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Laying Hands On Sacrifices
Exodus 29:10And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.
Laying On Hands For Evil
Leviticus 24:14Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.
Laying On Hands For The Holy Spirit
Deuteronomy 34:9And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened to him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
Laying On Hands To Commission
Numbers 8:10And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
Laying On Hands To Heal
2 Kings 4:34And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child became warm.
Laying On Of Hands
1 Timothy 5:22Impose hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
Left Hands
Matthew 6:3But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Lifting Hands
1 Timothy 2:8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
Not Given Into One's Hands
Psalm 31:8And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my foot in a large room.
Shaking Hands
Job 17:3Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
Those God Gave Into Their Hands
Genesis 14:20And blessed be the most high God, who hath delivered thy enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
To Be Given Into One's Hands
1 Samuel 14:37And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.