31 Bible Verses about People Waiting

And he waited another seven days, and {again he sent out} the dove from the ark.

And he waited {seven more days}, and he sent out the dove. But it did not return again to him.

And they met Moses and Aaron, [who were] waiting to meet them when they [were] going out from Pharaoh.

And to the elders he said, "Wait for us here until we return to you. And look, Aaron and Hur are with you. Whoever {has a dispute} will bring [it] to you."

Moses said to them, "Stay. I will hear what Yahweh commands to you."

Then you will go down before me to Gilgal. Look, I am coming down to you to offer burnt offerings {and to make} fellowship offerings. You must wait seven days until I come to you. Then I will let you know what you should do."

He waited seven days according to the appointed time Samuel determined, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and {the army started to slip away from him}.

So David's young men came and they spoke all these words to Nabal in the name of David. Then they waited.

They have opened their mouths against you, all your enemies. They hiss and gnash a tooth, and they say, "We have destroyed [her]! Surely this [is] the day we have hoped for; we have found [it], we have seen [it]!"

If he shoves him in hatred, or he throws something at him with intention, and he dies,

But if someone hates his neighbor and lies in wait for him and rises up against him {and murders him}, and [the murderer] flees to one of these cities,

They attack, they hide, they watch my {steps}, as they [lie in] wait for my life.

For me [the] wicked [lie in] wait to destroy me. I give attention to your testimonies.

would you therefore wait until they were grown? Would you therefore {refrain from marrying}? No, my daughters, for it is far more bitter to me than [to] you. For the hand of Yahweh has gone out against me."

See, I [am] waiting at the fords of the wilderness until a word comes from you all to inform me."

The faithful [person] has perished from the land, and there is none who is upright among humankind. All of them lie in wait; each hunts his brother [with] a net.

I hear and my stomach shakes; my lips quiver at the sound; infection enters my bones; that which [is] beneath me trembles; I wait quietly for the day of trouble to come upon the people attacking us.

And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and began to wonder [when] he was delayed in the temple.

And [while] the people were waiting expectantly and all were pondering in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he might be the Christ,

Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.

people fainting from fear and expectation of what is coming on the inhabited earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

So the Jews surrounded him and began to say to him, "{How long will you keep us in suspense}? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly!"

So he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them.

Now while Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was provoked within him [when he] observed the city was full of idols.

And these had gone on ahead [and] were waiting for us in Troas.

You therefore do not be persuaded by them, because more [than] forty men of {their number} are lying in wait [for] him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have done away with him. And now they are ready, waiting for {you to agree}."

But if we hope for what we do not see, we await [it] eagerly with patient endurance.

So then, my brothers, [when you] come together in order to eat [the Lord's supper], wait for one another.

Thus Elihu had waited for Job {to speak} because {they were older than he}.

"Look, I waited for your words; I listened for your insight, until you searched out {what to say}.

And I have waited because they do not speak, because they stand [there] [and] no longer answer.