31 Bible Verses about People Waiting

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Genesis 8:10

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

Genesis 8:12

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

Exodus 5:20

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

Exodus 24:14

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

Numbers 9:8

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

1 Samuel 10:8

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

1 Samuel 13:8

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.

1 Samuel 25:9

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

Lamentations 2:16

All thy enemies have opened their mouth against thee: 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.

Numbers 35:20

But if he shall thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying in wait, that he die.

Deuteronomy 19:11

But if any man shall hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally, that he dieth, and he shall flee into one of these cities:

Psalm 56:6

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

Psalm 119:95

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

Ruth 1:13

Would ye wait for them till they should be grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes, that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.

2 Samuel 15:28

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

Micah 7:2

The good man hath perished from 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.

Habakkuk 3:16

When I heard, 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: when he cometh up to the people, he will invade them with his troops.

Luke 1:21

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

Luke 3:15

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

Luke 8:40

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

Luke 21:26

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

John 10:24

Then came the Jews around him, and said to him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.

Acts 3:5

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

Acts 17:16

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

Acts 20:5

These going before, tarried for us at Troas.

Acts 23:21

But do not thou yield to them: for there are of them who lie in wait for him 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 they are ready, looking for a promise from thee.

1 Corinthians 11:33

Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

Job 32:4

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

Job 32:11

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

Job 32:16

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

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