44 occurrences in 13 translations

'Gave' in the Bible

The upright town has become untrue; there was a time when her judges gave right decisions, when righteousness had a resting-place in her, but now she is full of those who take men's lives.

Verse ConceptsBabylonSpiritual HarlotryInjustice, Examples OfProstitutionHarlotswhores

And after working the earth of it with a spade, he took away its stones, and put in it a very special vine; and he put up a watchtower in the middle of it, hollowing out in the rock a place for the grape-crushing; and he was hoping that it would give the best grapes, but it gave common grapes.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, TermsFortsExcavationWineskins And Vats

I was then intimate with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The Lord said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz,

Verse ConceptsWomenAnnunciationsProphetessSpeedGod Naming People

For the Lord, controlling me with a strong hand, gave me orders not to go in the way of this people, saying,

Verse ConceptsBattlesdiscipline, divineHand Of GodEvil AssociationsNot Imitating EvilConspiracypressure

In earlier times he made the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali of small value, but after that he gave it glory, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

Verse ConceptsHumilityComing Out Of DarknessDespair

And I have put my hands on the wealth of the peoples, as on the place where a bird has put her eggs; and as a man may take the eggs from which a bird has gone, so I have taken all the earth for myself: and not a wing was moved, and not a mouth gave out a sound.

Verse ConceptsNestsWingsWings Of BirdsBird Soundsrelentless

And the watchman gave a loud cry, O my lord, I am on the watchtower all day, and am placed in my watch every night:

Verse ConceptsWorship Day And Night

And you made a place between the two walls for storing the waters of the old pool: but you gave no thought to him who had done this, and were not looking to him by whom it had been purposed long before.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of ConfidenceFalse Confidence, Examples OfFalse ConfidencePoolsGod Planning Of OldDoubting GodGod's Plans

The Lord stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook kingdoms; he gave the order to destroy Canaan's fortresses.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodKingdomsGod's HandDestruction Of StrongholdsGod's Hands Stretched Out

We became pregnant, we writhed in pain;we gave birth to wind.We have won no victories on earth,and the earth’s inhabitants have not fallen.

Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelWindBirth Not Being PossibleHaving A Babydeliverancechildbearing

You are turning things upside down! Is the wet earth the same to you as the one who is forming it? will the thing made say of him who made it, He made me not: or the thing formed say of him who gave it form, He has no knowledge?

Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersClayPotterPotteryTurning Upside DownBeing Without UnderstandingMan's Relationship With His CreatorWeedatheismpot

But they kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.

Verse ConceptsResponseIndividuals Being SilentOthers Not Answering

Then Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, who was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothing parted as a sign of grief, and gave him an account of what the Rab-shakeh had said.

Verse ConceptsRecordersThose Who Tore Clothes

O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfLoyaltyOthers MourningOne's Deedsdevotion

Who did He consult with?Who gave Him understandingand taught Him the paths of justice?Who taught Him knowledgeand showed Him the way of understanding?

Verse ConceptsenlightenmentTeaching GodGod Has Understanding

Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.

Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfGod's Activity In The NationsChaffOut Of The EastLight As Chaff

Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.

Verse ConceptsSelf Will

For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

Verse ConceptsEthiopiaAfricaExchange Of NationsI Will Be Their Godliberation

I gave the word, and made it clear, and there was no strange god among you: for this reason you are my witnesses, says the Lord.

Verse ConceptsForeign ThingsI Am The Lord

So I defiled the officers of the sanctuary,and set Jacob apart for destructionand Israel for abuse.

Verse ConceptsJacob, The Patriarch

The Lord, who has taken up your cause, and who gave you life in your mother's body, says, I am the Lord who makes all things; stretching out the heavens by myself, and giving the earth its limits; who was with me?

Verse ConceptsGod, Feminine Descriptions OfAbortionBaby dedicationArtificial InseminationEarth, Creation OfGod, The CreatorUniverseGod HimselfmyselfOccult Being Powerless Before God

And I will give you the stores of the dark, and the wealth of secret places, so that you may be certain that I am the Lord, who gave you your name, even the God of Israel.

Verse ConceptsActing In SecretRichesDarknessGivingSolar Eclipsesecrets

I was angry with my people, and I desecrated my heritage, and gave them into your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the aged you laid your yoke most heavily.

Verse ConceptsMercy, HumanOld Age, Attitudes ToYokesDisrespect For Old AgeOppressorsJudgement On Old PeoplePeople Without Mercyrelentless

I gave word in the past of the things which came about; they came from my mouth, and I made them clear: suddenly I did them, and they came about.

Verse ConceptsActionsSuddenlyGod Speaking Of OldWhat God Doesa new beginningThe Past

For this reason I made it clear to you in the past, before it came I gave you word of it: for fear that you might say, My god did these things, and my pictured and metal images made them come about.

Verse ConceptsSculptureWoodGod Speaking Of OldGod Opposes IdolatryEverything Happening For A Reasonimage

The children to whom you gave birth in other lands will say in your ears, The place is not wide enough for me: make room for me to have a resting-place.

Verse Conceptsspace

This is the word of the Lord: Where is the statement which I gave your mother when I put her away? or to which of my creditors have I given you for money? It was for your sins that you were given into the hands of others, and for your evil-doing was your mother put away.

Verse ConceptsCreditdivorce, in OTCertificate of divorceBuying and sellingImperfection, And God's PurposesMarriage, Between God And His PeopleMothers, As A SymbolBills Of DivorceMothers

Look to Abraham your father,and to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain.When I called him, he was only one;I blessed him and made him many.

Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfBlessings, To AbrahamGod's Activity In IsraelCalling, Of IndividualsGod Multipling PeopleOnly One Personsarah

They took away from him help and right, and who gave a thought to his fate? for he was cut off from the land of the living: he came to his death for the sin of my people.

Verse ConceptsChrist Would Be Killedclosure

For this cause he will have a heritage with the great, and he will have a part in the goods of war with the strong, because he gave up his life, and was numbered with the evil-doers; taking on himself the sins of the people, and making prayer for the wrongdoers.

Verse ConceptsBeing BetrayedHumiliationPrayer, For OthersCarrying SinForetelling Christ's DeathJesus PrayingDividing The SpoilMessianic Prophecies

Then you will find joy in your relationship to the Lord, and I will give you great prosperity, and cause crops to grow on the land I gave to your ancestor Jacob." Know for certain that the Lord has spoken.

Verse ConceptsDelighting, Right Kinds OfDeerTrust In Relationshipssoaringrejuvenation

And he saw that there was no man, and was surprised that there was no one to take up their cause: so his arm gave salvation, and he made righteousness his support.

Verse ConceptsHelpfulnessRevival, Nature OfGod's Salvation Made KnownMessianic PropheciesGod HimselfNo One AvailableGod's InterventionSupportsurprises

And I saw that there was no helper, and I was wondering that no one gave them support: so my arm did the work of salvation, and my wrath was my support.

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfHelpfulnessGod AloneGod Has AngerGod HimselfSupport

Like cattle that go down into the valley,the Spirit of the Lord gave them rest.You led Your people this wayto make a glorious name for Yourself.

Verse ConceptsDivine LeadingThe Spirit Of GodThe Spirit Of The LordGod Has GuidedGod Giving Rest

Our holy and beautiful house, where our fathers gave praise to you, is burned with fire; and all the things of our desire have come to destruction.

Verse ConceptsTreasureArchaeologyBurning JerusalemOther Praising Of GodPraising God In Public Worship

I have been ready to give an answer to those who did not make prayer to me; I have been offering myself to those who were not searching for me; I said, Here am I, here am I, to a nation which gave no respect to my name.

Verse ConceptsFindingelection, to salvationCalling upon GodKnowing God, Nature OfQuestionsRevelation, In OtNot Seeking GodBehold Me!Not PrayingSelf EsteemBeing YourselfChanging Yourselfseekingmyself

So I will go after trouble for them, and will send on them what they are fearing: because no one made answer to my voice, or gave ear to my word; but they did what was evil in my eyes, going after that in which I took no pleasure.

Verse ConceptsImpenitence, Warnings AgainstRejection Of God's CallGod's Call, Few RespondGuilty FearThreateningsAnswering GodNot Pleasing GodOthers Not AnsweringStrong Delusion

Before Zion was in labor, she gave birth;before she was in pain, she delivered a boy.

Verse ConceptsChildbirthBeforechildbearing

Who has heard of such a thing?Who has seen such things?Can a land be born in one dayor a nation be delivered in an instant?Yet as soon as Zion was in labor,she gave birth to her sons.

Verse ConceptsDevelopmentUnique Eventsrebirth

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