20 Bible Verses about Taking Other People

Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people.

Jacob answered and said to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the sword and took Dinah out of Shechem's house and went away.

But she said to her, "Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son's mandrakes also?" Rachel said, "Then he may lie with you tonight in exchange for your son's mandrakes."

(There are those who snatch the fatherless child from the breast, and they take a pledge against the poor.)

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.

Thus says the Lord GOD, Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will require my sheep at their hand and put a stop to their feeding the sheep. No longer shall the shepherds feed themselves. I will rescue my sheep from their mouths, that they may not be food for them.

Enoch walked with God, and he was not,for God took him.

And the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that today the LORD will take away your master from over you?" And he said, "Yes, I know it; keep quiet."

The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that today the LORD will take away your master from over you?" And he answered, "Yes, I know it; keep quiet."

But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah

Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left.

Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left.

I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left.

There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left."

Do not drag me off with the wicked, with the workers of evil, who speak peace with their neighbors while evil is in their hearts.

"As I live, declares the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, were the signet ring on my right hand, yet I would tear you off

For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in their craftiness,"