9 Bible Verses about Forty Years
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Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel, the Aramean from Paddan-aram and sister of Laban the Aramean.
The Israelis ate manna for 40 years until they came to a land where they could settle. They ate manna until they came to the border of the land of Canaan.
"The LORD's anger had flared up against Israel so that he made them wander in the wilderness for 40 years until that whole generation, who committed evil in the eyes of the LORD, had died.
Though I've led you for 40 years in the desert, neither your clothes nor your shoes have worn out.
As a result, the land was quiet for 40 years. Then Kenaz' son Othniel died.
Neither man nor beast will walk through that area. It won't even be inhabited for 40 years. I'll see to it that Egypt becomes a devastated land in the midst of devastated lands. Her cities deep inside her territories will be laid waste and desolate for 40 years. I will scatter Egypt among the nations and disperse them throughout the land.'" "Because this is what the LORD says: "At the end of 40 years I'll gather the Egyptians from the people among whom they have been scattered.
"After that, he gave them judges until the time of the prophet Samuel. When they demanded a king, God gave them Kish's son Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, for 40 years.
David had reigned over Israel for 40 years. He reigned in Hebron for seven years and in Jerusalem for 33 years.
Solomon reigned over all of Israel from Jerusalem for a total of 40 years.
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Israel » Under the judges » Led » Eli » Forty years
When he mentioned the Ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backwards by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, since he was old and heavy. Eli had judged Israel for 40 years.
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Forty years
For forty years I loathed that generation, so I said, "They are a people whose hearts continuously err, and they have not understood my ways."
and your children will wander throughout the wilderness for 40 years. They'll bear the consequences of your idolatries until your bodies are entirely consumed in the wilderness.
The Israelis ate manna for 40 years until they came to a land where they could settle. They ate manna until they came to the border of the land of Canaan.
As a result, the land was quiet for 40 years. Then Kenaz' son Othniel died.
Neither man nor beast will walk through that area. It won't even be inhabited for 40 years.
Punon » Israelite camp » Forty years » Wondering
They traveled from Zalmonah, then rested in Punon. They traveled from Punon, then rested in Oboth.
