32 Bible Verses about Staying Put

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Exodus 25:15

The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark and are not to be removed from it.

Exodus 21:6

then his master is to bring him before the judges and he is to bring him to the door or to the doorpost. His master is to pierce his ear with an awl, and he is to serve him permanently.

Deuteronomy 15:17

then take an awl and pierce through his earlobe into the door. Then he will be your slave forever. You are to do the same for your female slaves.

Numbers 32:26

"Our children, wives, flocks, and all our cattle will be settled in the cities of Gilead,

Jeremiah 42:10

"If you will just remain in this land, I'll build you up and not pull you down. I'll plant you and not uproot you, for I'm sorry about the disaster I've brought on you.

Jeremiah 43:4

So Kareah's son Johanan, all the military leaders, and all the people did not obey the instructions given by the LORD to remain in the land of Judah.

Exodus 33:11

The LORD would speak to Moses face to face just as a man speaks with his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, Nun's son Joshua, his young servant, would not leave the tent.

Matthew 2:13

After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt," he said. "Stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search for the child and kill him."

Mark 14:34

So he told them, "I'm deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Wait here and stay awake."

Luke 2:43

When the days of the festival were over, they left for home. The young man Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it.

John 11:30

Now Jesus had not yet arrived at the village but was still at the place where Martha had met him.

Acts 19:22

Then he sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he himself stayed in Asia a while longer.

Acts 27:31

Paul told the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men remain onboard, you cannot be saved."

Acts 27:41

But they struck a sandbar and ran the ship aground. The bow stuck and couldn't be moved, while the stern was broken to pieces by the force of the waves.

Psalm 76:8

From heaven you declared judgment. The earth stands in awe and is quiet

Exodus 15:16

Dread and fear have fallen on them, because of the strength of your arm. They have become silent as a stone, until your people pass by, LORD, until this people you acquired pass by.

Exodus 16:29

You see that the LORD has given you the Sabbath, and so on the sixth day he gives you food for two days. Let each person stay where he is; let no one leave his place on the seventh day."

Mark 6:10

He told them repeatedly, "Whenever you go into a home, stay there until you leave that place.

Luke 9:4

When you visit a home and stay there, and go out from there,

Exodus 24:14

He told the elders, "Wait here for us until we return to you. Look, Aaron and Hur are with you, and whoever has a dispute, let him come to them."

2 Kings 2:2

Elijah instructed Elisha, "Remain here on this side, please, because the LORD is sending me as far as Bethel." But Elisha replied, "As the LORD lives, I'm not going to leave you while you're still alive!" So they both went on to Bethel.

2 Kings 2:6

Elijah also spoke to him, "Elisha, remain here on this side, please, because the LORD is sending me to the Jordan River."

Numbers 12:15

So Miriam was isolated outside the camp for seven days and the people didn't travel until Miriam was brought in.

Numbers 14:44

But they presumed to go up to the top of the mountain, even though the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD and Moses didn't leave the camp.

John 11:6

Yet, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed where he was for two more days.

2 Kings 5:25

Later he went to address his master. Elisha asked him, "Where did you go, Gehazi?" "Your servant went nowhere in particular," he said.

Judges 5:16-17

Why did you sit down among the sheepfolds? To hear the bleating of the flocks? Among the divisions of the army of Reuben there was great searching of heart. The tribe of Gilead remained on the other side of the Jordan River. As for the tribe of Dan, why did they stay on board their ships? The tribe of Asher sat by the seashore and remained near its harbors.

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