31 Bible Verses about People Waiting

And after waiting another seven days, he sent the dove out again;

And after seven days more, he sent the dove out again, but she did not come back to him.

And they came face to face with Moses and Aaron, who were in their way when they came out from Pharaoh:

And he said to the chiefs, Keep your places here till we come back to you: Aaron and Hur are with you; if anyone has any cause let him go to them.

And Moses said to them, Do nothing till the Lord gives me directions about you.

Then you are to go down before me to Gilgal, where I will come to you, for the offering of burned offerings and peace-offerings: go on waiting there for seven days till I come to you and make clear to you what you have to do.

And he went on waiting there for seven days, the time fixed by Samuel: but Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were starting to go away from him.

And when David's young men came, they said all this to Nabal, in David's name, and said nothing more.

All your haters are opening their mouths wide against you; making hisses and whistling through their teeth, they say, We have made a meal of her: certainly this is the day we have been looking for; it has come, we have seen it.

If in his hate he put a sword through him, or waiting secretly for him sent a spear or stone at him, causing his death;

But if any man has hate for his neighbour, and waiting for him secretly makes an attack on him and gives him a blow causing his death, and then goes in flight to one of these towns;

They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.

Would you keep yourselves till they were old enough? would you keep from having husbands for them? No, my daughters; but I am very sad for you that the hand of the Lord is against me.

See, I will be waiting at the way across the river, in the waste land, till I get news from you.

The good man is gone from the earth, there is no one upright among men: they are all waiting secretly for blood, every man is going after his brother with a net.

Hearing it, my inner parts were moved, and my lips were shaking at the sound; my bones became feeble, and my steps were uncertain under me: I gave sounds of grief in the day of trouble, when his forces came up against the people in bands.

And the people were waiting for Zacharias and were surprised because he was in the Temple for such a long time.

And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,

And when Jesus went back, the people were glad to see him, for they were all waiting for him.

Men's strength will go from them in fear and in waiting for the things which are coming on the earth; for the powers of the heavens will be moved.

Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly.

And he gave attention to them, hoping to get something from them.

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was troubled, for he saw all the town full of images of the gods.

But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.

But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order

But if we have hope for that which we see not, then we will be able to go on waiting for it.

So then, my brothers, when you come together to the holy meal of the Lord, let there be waiting for one another.

Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;

I was waiting for your words, I was giving ear to your wise sayings; while you were searching out what to say,

And am I to go on waiting while they have nothing to say? while they keep quiet and give no more answers?