170 occurrences in 13 translations

'Business' in the Bible

And there was set meat before him to eat; but he said, I will not eat until I have made known my business. And he said, Speak on.

Verse ConceptsDinnerGiving InformationThose Who Provided A Meal

And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

Verse ConceptsBusiness, ExamplesEntering HousesGone Away

Bring your youngest brother to me; then I will know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men. Then I will return your [imprisoned] brother [back] to you, and you may trade and do business in the land.’”

Verse ConceptsTradeThe Youngest ChildSpyingReinstating People

Now when Pharaoh sends for you and says, What is your business?

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular Questions

And Pharaoh said to them, What is your business? And they said, Your servants are keepers of sheep, as our fathers were before us.

Verse ConceptsOccupationsThose Who Kept Stock

Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnAcquittalDo Not MurderFar From OneJudicial PunishmentFake FriendsaccusationsAcquitting The Guilty

And in the business of trading goods for money, do no wrong to one another.

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingTradeWronging Other Peoplecheaterssales

and ye shall eat there before Jehovah your God, and ye shall rejoice, ye and your households, in all the business of your hand, wherein Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee.

Verse ConceptsLove FeastWorship, Reasons ForRejoicingEating Before GodEating Drinking And Rejoicing

but before Jehovah thy God shalt thou eat them in the place which Jehovah thy God will choose, thou and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy bondman, and thy handmaid, and the Levite that is within thy gates; and thou shalt rejoice before Jehovah thy God in all the business of thy hand.

Verse ConceptsEating Before GodEating Drinking And Rejoicing

Thou shalt bountifully give unto him, and thy heart shall not be evil-disposed when thou givest unto him; because for this thing Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all thy works, and in all the business of thy hand.

Verse ConceptsBeing BlessedGrudgesMastersResentment, Against PeopleSaints, Care For The PoorGod Will BlessGivingGiving Back

of a foreigner thou mayest take interest, but of thy brother thou shalt not take interest; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the business of thy hand in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

Verse ConceptsBankruptcyForeignersInterestStrangersLaws Restricting Foreigners

Jehovah will command blessing on thee in thy granaries, and in all the business of thy hand; and he will bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Verse ConceptsTemporal BlessingsBarnsProsperityStores Of FoodDedication

Jehovah will send upon thee cursing, confusion, and rebuke, in all the business of thy hand which thou doest, until thou be destroyed and until thou perish quickly, because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.

Verse ConceptsConfusionRebukeDisorganizationConsequences Of Forsaking Godcurses

And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsReward, HumanNegotiationDo Not TellExchange Of Individuals

And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

And still, I am as strong today as I was when Moses sent me out: as my strength was then, so is it now, for war and for all the business of life.

Verse ConceptsInfirmitiesStrong IndividualsStrength In Battlefaith and strengthWarBattleAgeenergystrengh

As they approached Micah's home, they recognized the voice of the young male descendant of Levi. They turned aside from there and spoke to him, asking him, "Who brought you here? What work are you doing here? And what's your business here?"

Verse ConceptsVoicesAsking Particular QuestionsRecognising Things

Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.

Verse ConceptsSearchingSecurityMannersMagistratesQuietnessFar From HereMen Of PeaceRelationships And Dating

And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Bethrehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein.

Verse ConceptsValleysFar From HereRebuilding Named CitiesBuilding Relationships

The Levite said to him, "We are traveling from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote region of the Ephraimite hill country. That's where I'm from. I had business in Bethlehem in Judah, but now I'm heading home. But no one has invited me into their home.

Verse ConceptsNot Welcoming People

So Saul sent him away, and made him a captain over a thousand; and he went about his business before the people.

Verse ConceptsGoing Out And Coming In

And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

Verse ConceptsWaitingThree DaysHiding From People

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In OtDo Not TellMan Appointing

And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.

Verse ConceptsUrgencyWeaponsHasteHasty Action

A man in Maon had a business in Carmel; he was a very rich man with 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats and was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

Verse ConceptsGoatsSheepShepherds, As OccupationsSheep ShearingA Thousand AnimalsThree Thousand And UpWealthy People

This he did, hoping that the face of this business might be changed: and my lord is wise, with the wisdom of the angel of God, having knowledge of everything on earth.

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human NatureWisdom, Human ImportanceThe Angel Of GodLike Angels

apart from the heads of the officers of Solomon, who are over the work, three thousand and three hundred, those ruling over the people who are working in the business.

Verse ConceptsOverseersThree Thousand And Up

In addition to what came to him from the business of the traders, and from all the kings of the Arabians, and from the rulers of the country.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses Of

and the man Jeroboam is mighty in valour, and Solomon seeth the young man that he is doing business, and appointeth him over all the burden of the house of Joseph.

Verse ConceptsdiligenceDiligence, Results OfServants, GoodIndustry, Examples OfPromotionEntrustingForced Labour

But one of them, while cutting a board, let the head of his axe go into the water; and he gave a cry, and said, This is a bad business, my master, for it is another's.

Verse ConceptsAxesLendingLossThings Falling

So the horseman went to meet him and said, "This is what the king says, 'Is everything all right?'" Jehu replied, "None of your business! Follow me." The watchman reported, "The messenger reached them, but hasn't started back."

Verse ConceptsWatchmanUnrelated Things

So he sent a second horseman out to them and he said, "This is what the king says, 'Is everything all right?'" Jehu replied, "None of your business! Follow me."

Verse ConceptsUnrelated Things

So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Acbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shullam son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the supervisor of the wardrobe. (She lived in Jerusalem in the Mishneh district.) They stated their business,

Verse ConceptsProphetessSchoolsSecond ThingNamed Wives

There were two hundred and twelve whose business it was to keep the doorway. These were listed by families in the country places where they were living, whom David and Samuel the seer put in their responsible positions.

Verse ConceptsSeersVillages

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.

Verse ConceptsJudges

And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.

Verse ConceptsThousands

And his brothers were two thousand, seven hundred able men, heads of families, whom King David made overseers over the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, in everything to do with God, and for the king's business.

Verse ConceptsTwo Thousand

So the leaders of the ancestral households presented their voluntary offerings, as did the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king's business.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of PossessionsVolunteering

All the orders given by the king to the priests and Levites, in connection with any business or stores, were done with care.

Verse ConceptsStoring

But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:

Verse Conceptsministering

And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsMiddle Age

And now, Amariah, the chief priest, is over you in all questions to do with the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the head of the family of Judah, in everything to do with the king's business; and the Levites will be overseers for you. Be strong to do the work; and may the Lord be with the upright.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsBravery

And those doing the business work, and there goeth up lengthening to the work by their hand, and they establish the house of God, by its proper measure, and strengthen it.

Verse Conceptsdiligencereinforcement

And they made protests to Uzziah the king, and said to him, The burning of perfumes, Uzziah, is not your business but that of the priests, the sons of Aaron, who have been made holy for this work: go out of the holy place, for you have done wrong, and it will not be to your honour before God.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationevil, believers' responses toChallengesSanctuaryConsecration

Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

Verse ConceptsenvoyProving, Through TestingRulersTesting

And the men are working faithfully in the business, and over them are appointed Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathite, to overlook; and of the Levites, every one understanding about instruments of song,

Verse ConceptsFidelityInstrumentalists

So Hilkiah and the others sent by the king went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the supervisor of the wardrobe. (She lived in Jerusalem in the Mishneh district.) They stated their business,

Verse ConceptsSecond Thing

So now, if it seems good to the king, let search be made in the king's store-house at Babylon, to see if it is true that an order was given by Cyrus the king for the building of this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send us word of his pleasure in connection with this business.

Verse ConceptsArchivesStoringSeeking For Concrete ThingsThe King's Orders

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin came together to Jerusalem before three days were past; it was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people were seated in the wide square in front of the house of God, shaking with fear because of this business and because of the great rain.

Verse ConceptsRainWeather, God's Sovereignty OverMonth 9Groups TremblingWeather Causing Sufferings

However, the people are numerous and it is the rainy season. We are unable to stand here outside. Furthermore, this business cannot be resolved in a day or two, for we have sinned greatly in this matter.

Verse ConceptsClimates, TypesAble To StandShort Time For Action

yea, it cometh to pass, from that day, half of my servants are working in the business, and half of them are keeping hold of both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the heads are behind all the house of Judah.

Verse ConceptsBreastplatesArmourShieldsArmor ProtectionFractions, One HalfHalf Of Groups

The builders on the wall, and the bearers of the burden, those lading, each with one of his hands is working in the business, and one is laying hold of the missile.

Verse ConceptsBurdensconstructionrebuilding

And we are working in the business, and half of them are keeping hold of the spears, from the going up of the dawn till the coming forth of the stars.

Verse ConceptsDawnFervourZealousness, Examples OfIndustry, Examples OfFrom Morning Till EveningHalf Of Groups

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.

Verse ConceptsSingingSingersgrandfathers

And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute unto their brethren.

Verse ConceptsServants, GoodFidelityTreasuriesStores Of Food

Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

Verse ConceptsAvoiding ForeignersAssignment

And the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for so was the king's business conducted before all that knew law and judgment;

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature Of

If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.

Verse ConceptsPlottingKilling Israelites

The letters were sent in the name of King Ahasuerus and stamped with his ring, and they were taken by men on horseback, going on the quick-running horses used for the king's business, the offspring of his best horses:

Verse ConceptsMulesSealing The MessageRiding Horses

So the men went out on the quick-running horses used on the king's business, wasting no time and forced on by the king's order; and the order was given out in Shushan, the king's town.

Verse ConceptsMules

Even all the princes of the provinces, the satraps, the governors and those who were doing the king’s business assisted the Jews, because the dread of Mordecai had fallen on them.

Verse ConceptsJews Under ThreatFear Of Individuals

But when the business was put before the king, he gave orders by letters that the evil design which he had made against the Jews was to be turned against himself; and that he and his sons were to be put to death by hanging.

Verse ConceptsEvil DevicesPeople Hung To Death

So these days were named Purim, after the name of Pur. And so, because of the words of this letter, and of what they had seen in connection with this business, and what had come to them,

Verse ConceptsPurimthe anniversary FeastsCelebrationcelebrating

"He will restore what he has attained from his work and won't consume it; he won't enjoy the profits from his business transactions,

Verse ConceptsDrawbacks To Riches

Will your business be able to buy him, Will you divide him among your merchant friends?

Verse ConceptsBartering

I will walk in the way of integrity. When will you come to me? I will conduct my business with integrity in the midst of my palace.

Verse ConceptsLifestylesLearning The Right WayThe Timing Of His Comingbehavior

She calls out to those passing by on the road, who are minding their own business,

Verse ConceptsPassing By

He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

Verse ConceptsBackbitingBeing BetrayedGossipTrustworthinessFlatteryBackstabbersEvil AssociationsSpreading StoriesConfidencerumorsgossiping

Like one who grabs a dog by the ears [and is likely to be bitten]Is he who, passing by, stops to meddle with a dispute that is none of his business.

Verse ConceptsdisagreementsBusybodiesMeddlingGentlenessMinding Your Own BusinessFamily ProblemsConflictFamily ConflictPets

She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.

Verse ConceptsFlaxeagernessWoolIndustryDoing One's Work

And I set my mind to seek and explore by [man’s] wisdom all [human activity] that has been done under heaven. It is a miserable business and a burdensome task which God has given the sons of men with which to be busy and distressed.

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunTragedyexploring

I have seen the task which God has given to the sons of men with which to occupy themselves.

Verse ConceptsDoing God's WorksSchedulesRace

There was a certain man—without a dependent, having neither a child nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “For whom do I labor and deprive myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity (a wisp of smoke, self-conceit); yes, it is a painful effort and an unhappy task.

Verse ConceptsEnjoyment, Lack OfAffluenceDiscontentPhysical LabourBeing UnsatisfiedUseless EndeavourToiling In VainFamily And Friends

And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!

Verse ConceptsBad LuckBeing Lost

When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

Verse ConceptsAcquiring Wisdom

[The] oracle of [the] valley of vision: {What business do you have going} up, all of you, to the roofs,

Verse ConceptsHousetopsRooftop

‘What business do you have here?And whom do you have here,That you have hewn out a tomb here for yourself,You who hew a sepulcher on the height,You who carve a resting place for yourself in the rock?

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheHeightToolsWorldly Ambition Examples

By whom was this purposed against Tyre, the crowning town, whose traders are chiefs, whose business men are honoured in the land?

Verse ConceptsTradeCommerceGod's Plans

And at the end of the 70 years, the Lord will restore Tyre and she will go back into business, prostituting herself with all the kingdoms of the world on the face of the earth.

Verse ConceptsHiring70 To 80 YearsGod Visiting

So will they be to you those with whom you toiled and did business since your childhood they wander about, each in his own direction; there is not one who can save you.

Verse ConceptsNo One Can SaveDirection

‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and You do not see it?Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not notice?’Hear this [O Israel], on the day of your fast [when you should be grieving for your sins] you find something you desire [to do],And you force your hired servants to work [instead of stopping all work, as the law teaches].

Verse ConceptsFasting, Of HypocritesMastersOppression, Nature OfHow To FastPointless FastingHumbling OneselfFastingFasting And PrayerAbuse

You must observe the Sabbath rather than doing anything you please on my holy day. You must look forward to the Sabbath and treat the Lord's holy day with respect. You must treat it with respect by refraining from your normal activities, and by refraining from your selfish pursuits and from making business deals.

Verse ConceptsSabbath, In OtDesecrationSabbath Observed

If I go out into the countryside, I see those who have been killed in battle. If I go into the city, I see those who are sick because of starvation. For both prophet and priest go about their own business in the land without having any real understanding.'"

Verse ConceptsThe CountrysideCities Under AttackUnknown ThingsWicked ProphetsFamine ComingFamine Will Come

So I took the paper witnessing the business, one copy rolled up and stamped, and one copy open:

Verse ConceptsReal Estate

This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: Take these papers, the witness of this business, the one which is rolled up and stamped, and the one which is open; and put them in a vessel of earth so that they may be kept for a long time.

Verse ConceptsClayStaying A Long Time

And you have said to me, Give the money to get yourself a property, and have the business witnessed; though the town is given into the hands of the Chaldaeans.

Verse ConceptsWitnesses, Legal

Men will get fields for money, and put the business in writing, stamping the papers and having them witnessed, in the land of Benjamin and in the country round Jerusalem and in the towns of Judah and in the towns of the hill-country and in the towns of the lowland and in the towns of the South: for I will let their fate be changed, says the Lord.

Verse ConceptsRestoring NationsSignaturesThe Shephelah

The wise men and elders from Gebal accompanied you, serving as ship's carpenters. All the maritime navies and their seaman also accompanied you to assist you in doing business internationally."

Verse ConceptsCraftsmenArts And Crafts, Types ofSealing ThingsMarinersShips For TradingSkilled People

"Tarshish was your business partner because of your phenomenal wealth. They traded silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise.

Verse ConceptsLeadIronMineralsSilverTinCommerce

The men of Rodan were your traders: a great number of sea-lands did business with you: they gave you horns of ivory and ebony as an offering.

Verse ConceptsIvoryCommerce

Bible Theasaurus

Concern (59 instances)
Consequence (8 instances)
Crisis (5 instances)
Dealing (52 instances)
Emergency (1 instance)
Matter (380 instances)
Occupation (12 instances)
Subject (135 instances)

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