Thematic Bible: Keep


Thematic Bible



When you go forth in camp against your enemies, then you shall keep yourselves from every evil thing.

that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell."

Only take heed to yourself, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children's children;








May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your God.

"Therefore be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that you not turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left;

and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear Yahweh his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them;


I have remembered your name, Yahweh, in the night, and I obey your law.


The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?" He said, "Yes, I know it; hold your peace."

Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!"


They said to him, "Hold your peace, put your hand on your mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest. Is it better for you to be priest to the house of one man, or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?"

So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be grieved."

"Be silent, leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will.

Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.


Be silent at the presence of the Lord Yahweh, for the day of Yahweh is at hand. For Yahweh has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.

Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!"


a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;




Joshua commanded the people, saying, "You shall not shout, nor let your voice be heard, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I tell you to shout. Then you shall shout."