13 Bible Verses about Staying A Long Time

how our fathers went down into Egypt, and how we have dwelt in Egypt a long time, and, how the Egyptians vexed both us and our fathers.

and when the cloud tarried still upon the habitation a long time, the children of Israel waited upon the LORD and journeyed not.

And so ye abode in Kadesh a long season, according unto the time that ye there dwelt.

Then we turned and took our journey into the wilderness, even the way to the reed sea as the LORD commanded me. And we compassed the mountains of Seir a long time.

And they cried unto the LORD. And he put darkness between you and the Egyptians and brought the sea upon them and covered them. And your eyes have seen what I have done in Egypt. And ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season.

Thus was Jeremiah put into the dungeon and prison, and so lay there a long time.

And there they abode long time with the disciples.

And while the ark abode in Kiriathjearim, the days multiplied, that it was twenty years, and all Israel lamented after the LORD.

'The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, commandeth thee to take this sealed evidence with the copy, and to lay it in an earthen vessel, that it may long continue.

and said unto her, "Thou shalt bide with me a long season, but see that thou playest not the harlot, and look thou meddle with none other man, and then will I keep myself for thee."

Long time abode they there and quit themselves boldly with the help of the Lord, the which gave testimony unto the word of his grace; And caused signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not,

I will not see you now in my passage: but I trust to abide a while with you, if God shall suffer me.