31 Bible Verses about People Waiting

He waited another seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark.

Then he waited another seven days and sent forth the dove, and she did not return to him anymore.

They met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them, as they came out from Pharaoh;

And he said to the elders, "Wait here for us until we return to you. And behold, Aaron and Hur are with you. Whoever has a dispute, let him go to them."

And Moses said to them, "Wait, that I may hear what the LORD will command concerning you."

Then go down before me to Gilgal. And behold, I am coming to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait, until I come to you and show you what you shall do."

He waited seven days, the time appointed by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him.

When David's young men came, they said all this to Nabal in the name of David, and then they waited.

All your enemies rail against you; they hiss, they gnash their teeth, they cry: "We have swallowed her! Ah, this is the day we longed for; now we have it; we see it!"

And if he pushed him out of hatred or hurled something at him, lying in wait, so that he died,

"But if anyone hates his neighbor and lies in wait for him and attacks him and strikes him fatally so that he dies, and he flees into one of these cities,

They stir up strife, they lurk; they watch my steps, as they have waited for my life.

The wicked lie in wait to destroy me, but I consider your testimonies.

would you therefore wait till they were grown? Would you therefore refrain from marrying? No, my daughters, for it is exceedingly bitter to me for your sake that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me."

See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."

The godly has perished from the earth, and there is no one upright among mankind; they all lie in wait for blood, and each hunts the other with a net.

I hear, and my body trembles; my lips quiver at the sound; rottenness enters into my bones; my legs tremble beneath me. Yet I will quietly wait for the day of trouble to come upon people who invade us.

And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple.

As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ,

Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them.

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.

These went on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas,

But do not be persuaded by them, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush for him, who have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now they are ready, waiting for your consent.

But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

So then, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another--

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he.

"Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your wise sayings, while you searched out what to say.

And shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand there, and answer no more?