Reference: Face
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FACE is used freely of animals, as well as of men; also of the surface of the wilderness (Ex 16:4), of the earth, of the waters or deep, of the sky. It is used of the front of a house (Eze 41:14), of a porch (Eze 40:15; 41:25), of a throne (Job 26:9). Covering the face in 2Sa 19:4 is a sign of mourning (cf. covering the head); it is also a mark of reverence (Ex 3:6; 1Ki 19:13; Isa 6:2). In Ge 24:65 it indicates modesty. Otherwise it is used simply of blindfolding, literal (Mr 14:65), or metaphorical (Job 9:24). To fall on the face is the customary Eastern obeisance, whether to man or to God. Spitting in the face is the climax of contempt (Nu 12:14; De 25:9; Mt 26:67). The Oriental will say, 'I spit in your face,' while he actually spits on the ground. The face naturally expresses various emotions,
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And God said, "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens."
but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell.
Then I asked her, 'Whose daughter are you?' She said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him.'So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her arms.
and said to the servant, "Who is that man, walking in the field to meet us?" The servant said, "It is my master." So she took her veil and covered herself.
So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, "For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered."
Jacob said, "No, please, if I have found favor in your sight, then accept my present from my hand. For I have seen your face, which is like seeing the face of God, and you have accepted me.
But Judah said to him, "The man solemnly warned us, saying, 'You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.'
But if you will not send him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, 'You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.'"
And he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
clogging their chariot wheels so that they drove heavily. And the Egyptians said, "Let us flee from before Israel, for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians."
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.
Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses turned again into the camp, his assistant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.
"You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.
the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
But the LORD said to Moses, "If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be shamed seven days? Let her be shut outside the camp seven days, and after that she may be brought in again."
You shall not be partial in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be intimidated by anyone, for the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.'
Like the nations that the LORD makes to perish before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.
then his brother's wife shall go up to him in the presence of the elders and pull his sandal off his foot and spit in his face. And she shall answer and say, 'So shall it be done to the man who does not build up his brother's house.'
The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!"
So the prophet departed and waited for the king by the way, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.
Then he hurried to take the bandage away from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. And she painted her eyes and adorned her head and looked out of the window.
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us look one another in the face."
the men next to him being Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom):
"All the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces know that if any man or woman goes to the king inside the inner court without being called, there is but one law--to be put to death, except the one to whom the king holds out the golden scepter so that he may live. But as for me, I have not been called to come in to the king these thirty days."
"Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my young women will also fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish."
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; he covers the faces of its judges-- if it is not he, who then is it?
He covers the face of the full moon and spreads over it his cloud.
As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.
Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah
You have said, "Seek my face." My heart says to you, "Your face, LORD, do I seek."
Make your face shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love!
The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.
For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your anointed one.
A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright gives thought to his ways.
What do you mean by crushing my people, by grinding the face of the poor?" declares the Lord GOD of hosts.
Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
who say to a tree, 'You are my father,' and to a stone, 'You gave me birth.' For they have turned their back to me, and not their face. But in the time of their trouble they say, 'Arise and save us!'
And you, O desolate one, what do you mean that you dress in scarlet, that you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold, that you enlarge your eyes with paint? In vain you beautify yourself. Your lovers despise you; they seek your life.
O LORD, do not your eyes look for truth? You have struck them down, but they felt no anguish; you have consumed them, but they refused to take correction. They have made their faces harder than rock; they have refused to repent.
For I have set my face against this city for harm and not for good, declares the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.'
They have turned to me their back and not their face. And though I have taught them persistently, they have not listened to receive instruction.
But on that day, the day that Gog shall come against the land of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, my wrath will be roused in my anger.
From the front of the gate at the entrance to the front of the inner vestibule of the gate was fifty cubits.
also the breadth of the east front of the temple and the yard, a hundred cubits.
And on the doors of the nave were carved cherubim and palm trees, such as were carved on the walls. And there was a canopy of wood in front of the vestibule outside.
"And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him,
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,"Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way,
And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, "Prophesy!" And the guards received him with blows.
Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.