Thematic Bible: Laying on of


Thematic Bible



whom they set before the apostles. After they prayed, they laid their hands on them.




Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. The sons of Israel listened to him and did as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

Then bring the Levites into Jehovah's presence, and the Israelites will place their hands on them.

Jehovah said to Moses: Take Joshua son of Nun, a capable man, and place your hands on his head.



Rise up! Cry out in the night at the beginning of the night watches. Let your heart be flowing out like water before the face of Jehovah. Lift up your hands to him for the life of your young children who are falling down starving in every street.

Let my prayer be accepted as sweet-smelling incense in your presence. Let the lifting up of my hands in prayer be accepted as an evening sacrifice.


Hear the voice of my prayer when I call to you for help, when I lift my hands [in prayer] toward your most holy place.




His father was sick in bed. He suffered from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, prayed, placed his hands on him, and made him well.

They brought a deaf man with an impediment in his speech to him and asked him to lay his hands on him.

They will pick up and handle serpents. Deadly drink will not hurt them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.



When the sun was setting they brought many who were sick of different diseases to him. He laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.


Aaron will place both hands on its head. He will confess over it all the sins, all the rebellious acts, and all the things the Israelites did wrong. He will transfer them to the goat's head. A man will be appointed to release the goat in the desert.

Put your hand on the head of the animal and kill it at the entrance of the Tent of Jehovah's presence. Then Aaron's sons the priests must throw the blood against all four sides of the altar.

He should lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering. It may then be accepted for him to make atonement with Jehovah on his behalf.

The elders of the congregation will place their hands on the bull's head in Jehovah's presence. One of them will slaughter it in Jehovah's presence.


But Israel crossed his hands and reached out. He put his right hand on Ephraim's head, although Ephraim was the younger son. He put his left hand on Manasseh's head, although Manasseh was older.


He put his hands on them, and then went on his way.