32 Bible Verses about Staying Put

Do not ever remove the poles from the rings.

He must stand beside either the door or the doorpost at the place of worship. His owner will punch a small hole through one of his ears with a sharp metal rod. This makes him a slave for life.

then you shall take an awl and pierce it through his ear into the door. He will be your servant for a very long time. You should do likewise to your maidservant.

Our wives, children, sheep and cattle will stay here in the towns in Gilead.

If you are willing to go on living in this land I will build you up and not tear you down. I will plant you and not uproot you. The destruction I brought on you has caused me great sorrow.

So Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces, and all the people, did not obey the voice of Jehovah and stay in the land of Judah.

Jehovah would speak with Moses in person (intimately) (face to face) just as someone speaks with a friend. Moses would then return to the camp. But the young man who was his helper, Joshua son of Nun, stayed in the Tent.

They did not return until the death of Herod. The words spoken by Jehovah through the prophet were fulfilled: I called my son out of Egypt. (Hosea 11:1)

When they left, the angel of God appeared to Joseph in a dream and said: Herod is looking to kill the young child. Arise, take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you to leave.

He told them: My heart is deeply grieved to the point of death. Stay with me and watch.

He said to them: I am very sorrowful to the point of death. Stay here with me and watch.

When the feast ended they started the return trip. Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem and his parents did not know this.

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

You see I send the promise of my Father upon you. You are to wait in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.

He sent two of his helpers Timothy and Erastus to Macedonia. He stayed in Asia for a while.

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers: Unless these men remain in the ship, you cannot be saved.

The ship stuck fast on a sandbar and ran aground. The bow struck fast and would not move. Then the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.

You caused judgment to be heard from heaven. The earth feared and was still

Terror and dread fall upon them. By the greatness of your arm they are motionless as stone. Until your people pass over, O Jehovah, until the people pass over whom you have purchased.

Jehovah has given you the Sabbath. He gives you bread for two days on the sixth day. Remain every man in his place! Let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.

Go into a city or village and search for the worthy ones. Stay with them until you are ready to leave.

He said: When someone invites you to enter into a house, stay there until you leave.

Stay at the house you enter until you depart.

Remain in that house eating and drinking what they give you. The laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not stay in different houses.

He said to the elders: Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are with you. Anyone with a legal matter should approach them.

and on the way Elijah said to Elisha: Stay here for Jehovah has ordered me to go to Bethel. But Elisha answered: I swear by my loyalty to the living God Jehovah and to you that I will not leave you. So they went on to Bethel.

Then Elijah said to Elisha: Stay here for Jehovah has ordered me to go to the Jordan River. But Elisha answered: I swear by my loyalty to the living God Jehovah and to you that I will not leave you. So they went on,

Miriam was shut out of the camp for seven days. The people did not move on until she was brought back in.

But they headed into the mountains anyway. The Ark of the Jehovah's promise and Moses stayed in the camp.

When he heard the news he stayed where he was for two days.

He went into the house. Elisha asked him: Where have you been? Oh, nowhere, he answered.

Why did they stay behind with the sheep? Did they listen to shepherds calling the flocks? Yes, the tribe of Reuben was divided; they could not decide to come. The tribe of Gad stayed east of the Jordan. The tribe of Dan remained by the ships. The tribe of Asher stayed by the seacoast. They remained by the shore.