31 Bible Verses about Shutting Doors

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2 Chronicles 28:24

Ahaz also collected the utensils of God's Temple, cut them all into pieces, and closed the doors of the LORD's Temple. Then he made altars to himself on every corner in Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 29:7

They shut the doors to the vestibule of the Temple, extinguished its lamps, and have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel in the Holy Place.

Ezekiel 44:1-2

Then the Lord GOD brought me back through the east-facing outer gate of the sanctuary. But it was shut. The LORD told me, "This gate is to remain shut. It will not be opened. No man is to enter through it, because the LORD God of Israel entered through it, so it is to remain shut.

Nehemiah 6:10

Later I visited Delaiah's son Shemaiah, a grandson of Mehetabel, who was confined at home. He kept urging me, "Let's meet together at the house of God, within the Temple, and take refuge there, because they're coming to kill you. In fact, they're coming at night to kill you!"

Malachi 1:10

"Oh, that one of you would shut the Temple doors and not light useless fires on the altar! I'm not pleased with you," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "and I'll accept no offerings from you.

Exodus 14:3

Pharaoh will say about the Israelis, "They're wandering aimlessly in the land, and the desert has closed in on them.'

Psalm 88:8

You caused my acquaintances to shun me; you make me extremely abhorrent to them. Restrained, I am unable to go out.

Job 38:8

"Who enclosed the sea with limits when it gushed out of the womb,

Job 38:10

when I proscribed a boundary for it, set in place bars and doors for it;

Ecclesiastes 12:4

The doors to the street will be shut when the sound of grinding decreases, when one wakes up at the song of a bird, and all of the singing women are silenced.

Hebrews 9:8

The Holy Spirit was indicating by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first part of the tent was still standing.

Genesis 7:16

The males and females of each living creature entered the ark, just as God had commanded. Then the LORD sealed them inside.

Genesis 19:6

Lot went outside to them, shut the door behind him,

2 Samuel 13:17

But he was unwilling to listen to her. So he called out to a young man who was serving him, and told him: "Send this woman away from me and lock the door after her."

2 Samuel 13:18

Now she was clothed in a long sleeved, multi-colored ornamental tunic, commonly worn by the king's virgin daughters. When Amnon's servant threw her out and locked the door after her,

Genesis 19:10

But the angels inside reached out, dragged Lot back into the house with them, shut the door,

Judges 3:23

Then Ehud left the cool chamber in the direction of the vestibule, shutting and locking the doors behind him.

2 Kings 4:4

Then go in and shut the door behind you, taking only your children, and pour oil into all of the pots. As each one is filled, set it aside."

Isaiah 26:20

Come, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves for a little while until the fury has passed by.

Ezekiel 3:24

The Spirit entered me, rested on me, caused me to stand on my feet, and then he spoke to me. This is what he had to say: "Go barricade yourself in your house.

2 Kings 4:33

So he entered, shut the door behind them both, and prayed to the LORD.

John 20:19

It was the evening of the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Jesus came and stood among them. He told them, "Peace be with you."

John 20:26

A week later, his disciples were again inside, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were shut, Jesus came, stood among them, and said, "Peace be with you."

Acts 5:23

"We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside."

Luke 13:25

After the homeowner gets up and closes the door, you can stand outside, knock on the door, and say again and again, "Lord, open the door for us!' But he will answer you, "I don't know where you come from.'

Isaiah 24:10

The chaotic city lies broken down; every house is closed up so that no one can enter them.

Leviticus 14:38

The priest is to leave through the entrance to the house and seal the house for seven days.

Leviticus 14:46

Moreover, whoever enters the house during the time it was isolated is to be considered unclean until the evening.

2 Kings 6:32

Meanwhile, Elisha was sitting in his house, along with the elders, when the king sent a man to kill him, but before the messenger arrived, Elisha told the elders, "Are you watching how this descendant of murderers has ordered my head be cut off? Look, when the messenger arrives, shut the door and hold it to shut them out! Don't you hear the sound of his master's feet right behind him?"

Luke 11:7

Suppose he answers from inside, "Stop bothering me! The door is already locked, and my children are here with us in the bedroom. I can't get up and give you anything!'

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