65 Bible Verses about Sitting

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Genesis 18:1

And Yahweh appeared unto him among the oaks of Mamre, - as, he, was sitting at the opening of the tent in the heat of the day.

John 4:6

Now Jacob's fountain was there. Jesus, therefore, having become toil-worn with the journey, was sitting thus, upon the fountain. It was about the sixth hour.

Exodus 2:15

So Pharaoh heard this thing, and sought to slay Moses, - and Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian and sat down by the well.

Exodus 17:12

But, the hands of Moses, were weary, so they took a stone, and put under him, and he sat thereupon, - and, Aaron and Hur, upheld his hands - on this side, one and on that side, one, and so his hands became steady, until the going in of the sun.

1 Kings 19:4

But, he himself, went into the wilderness a day's journey, and came and sat down under a certain shrub, - and asked for his life, that he might die, and said - Enough, now, O Yahweh! take away my life, for, no better, am, I, than, my fathers.

Matthew 26:36

Then Jesus cometh with them, into a place called Gethsemane, - and he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray.

Exodus 32:6

So they rose up early, on the morrow, and offered ascending-sacrifices, and brought near peace-offerings, and the people sat down, to eat and to drink, and then rose up - to make sport!

Luke 17:7

But, who from among you, having, a servant, plowing or keeping sheep, when he hath come in out of the field, will say to him - Straightway, come, and recline; -

Judges 19:6

So they both of them sat down and did eat together, and drink. Then said the father of the damsel unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry the night, and let thy heart be glad.

Ruth 2:14

And Boaz said to her at mealtime - Draw nigh hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. So she sat beside the reapers, and there was reached to her parched corn, and she did eat and was satisfied, and left thereof remaining.

1 Samuel 20:24

So David hid himself in the field - and, when the new moon had come, the king sat down to eat, food,

Proverbs 23:1

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, thou shall consider well, what is before thee;

Jeremiah 16:8

And the house of banqueting, shall thou not enter To sit with them, To eat and to drink.

Matthew 14:19

And, giving orders that the multitudes should recline upon the grass, - taking the five loaves and the two fishes, - looking up into the heaven, he blessed; and, breaking, gave, the disciples, the loaves, and the disciples unto the multitude.

Matthew 5:1-2

But, seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, - and, when he had taken a seat, his disciples came unto him; and, opening his mouth, he began teaching them, saying: -

Matthew 13:2

and there were gathered unto him, large multitudes, so that, he, into a boat, entered, and was sitting, and, all the multitude, on the beach was standing.

Luke 2:46

And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting amidst the teachers, - both hearkening unto them, and questioning them.

Luke 10:39

And, she, had a sister, called Mary, who also, seating herself at the feet of the Lord, was hearing his word.

Judges 21:2

So then the people came to Bethel, and abode there, until the evening, before God, - and lifted up their voice, and wept bitterly,

2 Samuel 7:18

Then entered King David, and tarried before Yahweh, - and said - Who am, I, My Lord, Yahweh, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me, hitherto;

Exodus 11:5

then shall every firstborn in the land of Egypt die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who is sitting on his throne, unto the firstborn of the handmaid who is behind the two millstones, - and every firstborn of beasts;

1 Kings 1:13

Go, and get thee in unto King David, and thou shalt say unto him - Didst not, thou thyself, my lord O king, swear unto thy handmaid, saying - Solomon thy son, shall become king after me, yea, he, shall sit upon my throne? Why, then, hath, Adonijah, become king?

1 Kings 3:6

Then said Solomon - Thou, didst deal, with thy servant David my father, in great lovingkindness, according as he walked before thee, in truth and in righteousness and in uprightness of heart, with thee, - and thou hast kept, for him, this great lovingkindness, that thou hast given unto him a son, to sit upon his throne, as it is this day.

2 Kings 10:30

And Yahweh said unto Jehu: Because thou hast done well, by doing that which was right in mine eyes - according to all that was in my heart, hast done to the house of Ahab, sons, of thine, unto the fourth generation, shall sit upon the throne of Israel.

Zechariah 6:13

Yea, he, shall build the temple of Yahweh, and, he, shall bear the honour, and shall sit and rule upon his throne, - and shall become a priest upon his throne, and, the counsel of peace, shall be between the two of them.

Mark 10:37

And, they, said unto him - Grant us, that, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, we may sit, in thy glory.

1 Kings 22:19

Then he said, Therefore, hear thou the word of Yahweh, - I saw Yahweh, sitting upon his throne, and all the host of the heavens, standing by him, on his right hand, and on his left.

Psalm 47:8

God, hath become king, over the nations, God, hath taken his seat upon his holy throne.

Matthew 26:64

Jesus saith unto him: Thou, hast said; Moreover, I say unto you - Hereafter, ye will see the Son of Man, sitting on the right hand of power, and coming upon the clouds of heaven.

Luke 20:42

For, David himself, saith, in the book of Psalms: Said the Lord, unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand,

Hebrews 10:12

But this priest, having offered one sacrifice for sins evermore, sat down on the right hand of God:

Revelation 4:10

the four and twenty elders will fall down before him that sitteth upon the throne, and do homage unto him that liveth unto the ages of ages, - and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying -

Revelation 7:10

and they cry out with a loud voice, saying - Salvation unto our God who sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb!

Exodus 18:13

Now it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat, to judge the people, - and the people stood by Moses, from the morning, until the evening.

2 Samuel 19:8

So the king arose, and took his seat in the gate, - and, to all the people, was it told, saying - Lo! the king, is sitting in the gate. Then came all the people before the king, but, Israel, had fled every man to his home.

Proverbs 20:8

A king sitting on the throne of judgment, scattereth, with his eyes, all wrong.

Jeremiah 38:7

When Ebed-melech the Ethiopian one of the eunuchs, he being in the house of the king, heard that they had delivered Jeremiah into the dungeon, - the king being seated in the gate of Benjamin,

Daniel 7:26

but, Judgment, will take its seat, - and, his dominion, will they take away, to destroy and make disappear unto an end.

Joel 3:12

Let the nations, be roused, and come up, into the Vale of Jehoshaphat, - for, there, will I sit to judge all the nations, on every side.

Matthew 27:19

And, as he was sitting upon the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man, for, many things, have I suffered this day, by dream, because of him.

Luke 22:30

That ye may eat and drink, at my table, in my kingdom, and sit upon thrones, judging, the twelve tribes of Israel.

Acts 23:3

Then, Paul, unto him, said - God is about to be smiting thee, thou whited wall! Dost, thou, then sit to judge me according to the law, and, unlawfully, orderest me to be smitten?

Micah 4:4

And they shall dwell - every man - under his own vine and under his own fig-tree, with none to make them afraid, - for, the mouth of Yahweh of hosts, hath spoken.

Zechariah 3:10

In that day, declareth Yahweh of hosts, Ye shall invite one another, - to come under the vine and under the fig-tree.

Luke 22:69

But, henceforth, shall the Son of Man be seated on the right hand of the power of God.

Ephesians 1:20

which he energised in the Christ, when he raised him from among the dead, and seated him at his right hand in the heavenlies,

Topics on Sitting

People Sitting Down

John 6:10

Jesus said - Make the people recline. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men reclined, to the number of about five thousand.

Sitting In Dejection

Lamentations 1:17

Zion, hath spread forth, her hands, there is none to comfort her, Yahweh, hath given command, respecting Jacob, unto them who surround him - his adversaries, - Jerusalem, hath become as a removed woman, in their midst.

Sitting In Fellowship

Exodus 32:6

So they rose up early, on the morrow, and offered ascending-sacrifices, and brought near peace-offerings, and the people sat down, to eat and to drink, and then rose up - to make sport!

Sitting In Security

Micah 4:4

And they shall dwell - every man - under his own vine and under his own fig-tree, with none to make them afraid, - for, the mouth of Yahweh of hosts, hath spoken.

Sitting In The Gateway

Psalm 69:12

They who sit in the gate talk against me, - And against me are the songs of them who imbibe strong drink.

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