27 Bible Verses about Three Days

He set three days' journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

They will listen to your voice, and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall tell him, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD, our God.'

They said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD, our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword."

We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us."

Moses led Israel onward from the Sea of Suf, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.

They set forward from the Mount of the LORD three days' journey. The ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting place for them.

They traveled from before Hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness: and they went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and encamped in Marah.

Joseph said to him, "This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days.

Joseph answered, "This is its interpretation. The three baskets are three days.

He put them all together into custody for three days.

Moses stretched forth his hand toward the sky, and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.

They did not see one another, neither did anyone rise from his place for three days; but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

If any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed to him who offers it. It will be an abomination, and the soul who eats any of it will bear his iniquity.

If it is eaten at all on the third day, it is an abomination. It will not be accepted;

She said to them, "Go to the mountain, lest the pursuers find you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned. Afterward, you may go your way."

They went, and came to the mountain, and stayed there three days, until the pursuers had returned. The pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but did not find them.

His father-in-law, the young lady's father, welcomed him; and he stayed with him three days. So they ate and drank and stayed there.

As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them; for they have been found. And for whom does all Israel desire? Is it not for you, and for all your father's house?"

When you have stayed three days, you shall go down quickly, and come to the place where you hid yourself when this started, and shall remain by the stone Ezel.

So Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, "Shall three years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? Now answer, and consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me."

either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even pestilence in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.'"

He said to them, "Depart for three days, then come back to me." The people departed.

When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, "Send them." They sent therefore fifty men; and they searched for three days, but did not find him.

They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had made preparation for them.

We came to Jerusalem, and stayed there three days.

So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days.