20 Bible Verses about Taking Other People

And he brought back all the possessions. And he also brought back Lot, his {relative}, and his possessions, and the women and the people as well.

Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, "Because I [was] afraid, for I thought, 'Lest you take your daughters from me by force.'

And Abraham said about 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 edge of the sword, and they took Dinah from the house of Shechem and went out.

And she said to her, "[Is] your taking my husband [such] a small [thing] that you will also take the mandrakes of my son?" Then Rachel said, "Then he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son's mandrakes."

"They snatch [the] orphan from [the] breast, and they take a pledge against [the] needy.

And I give them eternal life, and they will never perish {forever}, and no one will seize them out of my hand.

My Father, who has given [them] to me, is greater than all, and no one can seize [them] from the Father's hand.

'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Look! I [am] against the shepherds, and I will seek my flock from their hand, and I will put an end to them from shepherding flocks, and the shepherds will {no longer} feed themselves, and I will deliver my flocks from their mouth, so that they will not be as food for them."

And Enoch walked with God, and he was no more, for God took him.

Then the sons of the prophets who [were in] Bethel came out to Elisha, and they said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh [is] going to take your master {from you} today?" He said, "I also know; be quiet!"

Then the sons of the prophets who [were] in Jericho came near to Elisha, and they said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh [is] going to take your master {from you} today?" He said, "I also know; be quiet!"

Surely God will ransom my life from the {power} of Sheol, because he will receive me. Selah

Then there will be two men 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 that in that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left.

There will be two [women] grinding at the same [place]; one will be taken and the other will be left."

Do not drag me away with [the] wicked or with [the] workers of evil, [who] speak of peace with their neighbors, while evil [is] in their heart.

"As I live," {declares} Yahweh, "surely if Coniah, the son of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, were [the] seal on my right hand, surely from there I would wrench you off.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it is written, "The one who catches the wise in their craftiness,"