31 Bible Verses about People Waiting

And he waited yet another seven days. And again he sent forth the dove out of the ark.

And he waited yet another seven days, and sent forth the dove. And she did not return again to him any more.

And they met Moses and Aaron standing in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh.

And he said to the elders, You stay here for us until we come again to you. And behold, Aaron and Hur are with you. If any man has any matters to do, let him come to them.

And Moses said to them, You wait, and I will hear what Jehovah will command about you.

And you shall go down before me to Gilgal. And, behold, I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. You shall stay seven days until I come to you and make known to you what you shall do.

And he waited seven days, according to the set time with Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal. And the people were scattered from him.

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

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.

And if he stabs him from hatred, or hurls at him by lying in wait, so that he dies,

But if a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait for him and rises up against him and strikes his life from him, so that he dies, and flees to one of these cities,

They stir up strife; they hide themselves; they watch my steps as they wait for my soul.

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me; but I will think on Your testimonies.

would you wait for them until they were grown? Will you shut yourselves up, not to have a husband? No, my daughters, for it makes me very sad for your sakes that the hand of Jehovah has gone out against me.

Behold, I will wait in the plain of the wilderness until there comes word from you to tell me.

The pious has perished from the earth, and there is none upright among men. For they all lie in wait for blood; each one hunts his brother with a net.

I heard and my belly 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; to come up against the people; he cuts him off.

And the people waited for Zacharias and marveled that he stayed so long in the temple.

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, lest perhaps he was the Christ,

And it happened when Jesus had returned, the people received Him. For they were all waiting for Him.

men fainting from fear, and expecting those things which have come on the earth. For the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

Then the Jews encircled Him and said to Him, How long do you make us doubt? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.

And he paid heed to them, expecting to receive something from them.

But awaiting them in Athens, Paul's spirit was pained within him, seeing the city full of idols.

Going before, these waited for us at Troas.

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

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

So that, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

And Elihu had waited beside Job with words, because they were older than he in days.

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

Shall I wait because you do not speak, because they stand still, answering no more?