31 Bible Verses about People Waiting

And he waited yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

And he stayed yet another seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.

And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

And he said unto the elders, Tarry you here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man has any matters to judge, let him come unto them.

And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the LORD will command concerning you.

And you shall go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto you, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shall you tarry, till I come to you, and show you what you shall do.

And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

All your enemies have opened their mouth against you: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

But if he pushes him from hatred, or hurls at him by lying in wait, that he dies;

But if any man hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and wounds him mortally that he dies, and flees into one of these cities:

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider your testimonies.

Would you tarry for them till they were grown? would you refrain from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieves me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.

See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to inform me.

The godly man has perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.

When I heard, my body trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he comes up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.

And the people waited for Zachariah, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.

And as the people were in expectation, and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;

And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking toward those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long do you make us to doubt? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.

And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

These going before tarried for us at Troas.

But do not yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from you.

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

Therefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait one for another.

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were older than he.

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, while you searched out what to say.

When I had waited, (for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more;)