Thematic Bible: Widow
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Anna » Devout » Widow
And Anna was a prophetess, daughter of flannel, of the tribe of Aser : she advanced in many days, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; And she a widow of about eighty-four years, who departed not from the temple, with fastings and supplications serving night and day.
Widow » Instances of » The woman who gave two mites (leptas) in the temple courtyard
And Jesus having sat over against the royal treasury, saw how the crowds cast money into the treasury: and many rich cast in much. And one poor widow, having come, cast in two small coins, which is a farthing. And having called his disciples, he says to them, Truly I say to you, That this poor widow has cast into the royal treasury, more than all they casting into the treasury: read more.
For all they cast in out of the abundance to them; and she, out of her want, cast in all things which she had, her whole living.
For all they cast in out of the abundance to them; and she, out of her want, cast in all things which she had, her whole living.
Widow » Marriage of, authorized
Wherefore, the husband living, she shall be called adulteress if she be to another man: but if the man die, she is free from the law; not to be an adulteress, being to another man.
The woman was bound by law for as much time as her husband lives; and if her husband be set to sleep, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
Widow » Instances of » Ruth
Widow » Instances of » The widow of nain, whose only son jesus raised from the dead
And it was in continuation he went to a city called Nain; and sufficient of his disciples went with him, and a great crowd. And as he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, he dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she a widow; and a sufficient crowd of the city was with her. And having seen her, the Lord felt compassion for her and said to her, Weep not. read more.
And having come, he touched the coffin, and they bearing stood. And he said, Young man, I say to thee, arise. And the dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
And having come, he touched the coffin, and they bearing stood. And he said, Young man, I say to thee, arise. And the dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
Widow » Instances of » Anna
And Anna was a prophetess, daughter of flannel, of the tribe of Aser : she advanced in many days, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; And she a widow of about eighty-four years, who departed not from the temple, with fastings and supplications serving night and day.
Widow » Instances of » The woman whose sons elisha saved from being sold for debt
And one woman from the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband died, and thou knewest that thy servant was fearing Jehovah: and the creditor came to take my two children for servants. And Elisha will say to her, What shall I do for thee? announce to me what is to thee in the house. And she will say, Not anything to thy servant in the house but a flask of oil. And he will say, Go ask for thyself vessels from without from all thine dwelling near; empty vessels; thou shalt not be little. read more.
And come in and shut the door after thee and after thy sons, and thou shalt pour into all these vessels, and the full thou shalt remove. And she will go from him and shut the door after her and after her sons, they bringing near to her, and she pouring out And it will be as the vessels being full, and she will say to her son, Bring to me yet a vessel. And he will say. Not a vessel more. And, the oil will stand. And she will go and announce to the man of God, and he will say, Go sell the oil and requite thy creditor, and thou shalt live with thy sons by the rest
And come in and shut the door after thee and after thy sons, and thou shalt pour into all these vessels, and the full thou shalt remove. And she will go from him and shut the door after her and after her sons, they bringing near to her, and she pouring out And it will be as the vessels being full, and she will say to her son, Bring to me yet a vessel. And he will say. Not a vessel more. And, the oil will stand. And she will go and announce to the man of God, and he will say, Go sell the oil and requite thy creditor, and thou shalt live with thy sons by the rest
Widow » When they are daughters of priests, they are to be supported by their fathers
And when the daughter of the priest shall be a widow, or driven out, and no seed to her, and she turned back to her father's house as in her youth, she shall eat from her father's bread; and any stranger shall not eat of it.
Widow » Priests forbidden to marry
A widow, and the driven away, and profane, and an harlot, those he shall not take: but a virgin of his people shall he take a wife.
Widow » Vows of, binding
And the vow of a widow, and of her driven away, all which she bound upon her soul shall stand upon her.
Widow » Instances of » The widow of zarephath, who sustained elijah during a famine
Widow » Instances of » Naomi
And Elimelech will die, the husband of Naomi; and she will be left, and her two sons.