'Prepare' in the Bible

So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly, prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it and make bread cakes.”

Abraham also ran to the herd, and took a tender and choice calf and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it.

and prepare a savory dish for me such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, so that my soul may bless you before I die.”

‘Bring me some game and prepare a savory dish for me, that I may eat, and bless you in the presence of the Lord before my death.’

Go now to the flock and bring me two choice young goats from there, that I may prepare them as a savory dish for your father, such as he loves.

On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather daily.”

The second he shall then prepare as a burnt offering according to the ordinance. So the priest shall make atonement on his behalf for his sin which he has committed, and it will be forgiven him.

and you shall prepare wine for the drink offering, one-fourth of a hin, with the burnt offering or for the sacrifice, for each lamb.

Or for a ram you shall prepare as a grain offering two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with one-third of a hin of oil;

When you prepare a bull as a burnt offering or a sacrifice, to fulfill a special vow, or for peace offerings to the Lord,

According to the number that you prepare, so you shall do for everyone according to their number.

Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.”

Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.”

You shall prepare the roads for yourself, and divide into three parts the territory of your land which the Lord your God will give you as a possession, so that any manslayer may flee there.

“Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, saying, ‘Prepare provisions for yourselves, for within three days you are to cross this Jordan, to go in to possess the land which the Lord your God is giving you, to possess it.’”

Then Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, “Please let us detain you so that we may prepare a young goat for you.”

The angel of the Lord said to Manoah, “Though you detain me, I will not eat your food, but if you prepare a burnt offering, then offer it to the Lord.” For Manoah did not know that he was the angel of the Lord.

Now therefore, take and prepare a new cart and two milch cows on which there has never been a yoke; and hitch the cows to the cart and take their calves home, away from them.

“Now a traveler came to the rich man,And he was unwilling to take from his own flock or his own herd,To prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him;Rather he took the poor man’s ewe lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”

Jonadab then said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill; when your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me some food to eat, and let her prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat from her hand.’”

Then David sent to the house for Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”

But she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have no bread, only a handful of flour in the bowl and a little oil in the jar; and behold, I am gathering a few sticks that I may go in and prepare for me and my son, that we may eat it and die.”

Now let them give us two oxen; and let them choose one ox for themselves and cut it up, and place it on the wood, but put no fire under it; and I will prepare the other ox and lay it on the wood, and I will not put a fire under it.

So Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one ox for yourselves and prepare it first for you are many, and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.”

It came about at the seventh time, that he said, “Behold, a cloud as small as a man’s hand is coming up from the sea.” And he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, so that the heavy shower does not stop you.’”

Some of their relatives of the sons of the Kohathites were over the showbread to prepare it every sabbath.

to prepare timber in abundance for me, for the house which I am about to build will be great and wonderful.

Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in the house of the Lord, and they prepared them.

Prepare yourselves by your fathers’ households in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of his son Solomon.

Now slaughter the Passover animals, sanctify yourselves and prepare for your brethren to do according to the word of the Lord by Moses.”

if I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and do what I request, may the king and Haman come to the banquet which I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king says.”

He may prepare it, but the just will wear itAnd the innocent will divide the silver.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;You have anointed my head with oil;My cup overflows.

You visit the earth and cause it to overflow;You greatly enrich it;The stream of God is full of water;You prepare their grain, for thus You prepare the earth.

And not be like their fathers,A stubborn and rebellious generation,A generation that did not prepare its heartAnd whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Then they spoke against God;They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

Prepare plans by consultation,And make war by wise guidance.

Prepare your work outsideAnd make it ready for yourself in the field;Afterwards, then, build your house.

The ants are not a strong people,But they prepare their food in the summer;

Men prepare a meal for enjoyment, and wine makes life merry, and money is the answer to everything.

“Prepare for his sons a place of slaughterBecause of the iniquity of their fathers.They must not arise and take possession of the earthAnd fill the face of the world with cities.”

The Lord of hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all peoples on this mountain;A banquet of aged wine, choice pieces with marrow,And refined, aged wine.

He who is too impoverished for such an offeringSelects a tree that does not rot;He seeks out for himself a skillful craftsmanTo prepare an idol that will not totter.

And it will be said,“Build up, build up, prepare the way,Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.”

“How well you prepare your wayTo seek love!Therefore even the wicked womenYou have taught your ways.

“Prepare war against her;Arise, and let us attack at noon.Woe to us, for the day declines,For the shadows of the evening lengthen!

and the Levitical priests shall never lack a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings and to prepare sacrifices continually.’”

Then He said to me, “See, I will give you cow’s dung in place of human dung over which you will prepare your bread.”

Therefore, son of man, prepare for yourself baggage for exile and go into exile by day in their sight; even go into exile from your place to another place in their sight. Perhaps they will understand though they are a rebellious house.

“Be prepared, and prepare yourself, you and all your companies that are assembled about you, and be a guard for them.

For seven days you shall prepare daily a goat for a sin offering; also a young bull and a ram from the flock, without blemish, shall be prepared.

Proclaim this among the nations:Prepare a war; rouse the mighty men!Let all the soldiers draw near, let them come up!

“Therefore thus I will do to you, O Israel;Because I will do this to you,Prepare to meet your God, O Israel.”

The Lord has issued a command concerning you:“Your name will no longer be perpetuated.I will cut off idol and imageFrom the house of your gods.I will prepare your grave,For you are contemptible.”

“They will be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts, “on the day that I prepare My own possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.”

This is the one about whom it is written,‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,Who will prepare Your way before You.’

For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial.

Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:“Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,Who will prepare Your way;

On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed, His disciples *said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

And he himself will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; prepare for us there.”

“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;For you will go on before the Lord to prepare His ways;

This is the one about whom it is written,‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,Who will prepare Your way before You.’

But will he not say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, and properly clothe yourself and serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you may eat and drink’?

So make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves;

And Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it.”

They said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare it?”

And he will show you a large, furnished upper room; prepare it there.”

In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.

For if the bugle produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

At the same time also prepare me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given to you.