24 occurrences

'Heard' in the Bible

When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he mobilized his 318 trained men who had been born in his household, and he pursued the invaders as far as Dan.

Verse ConceptsSkillViolenceWarfare, Strategies InAbraham, Testing And VictoryBodyguardsThree To Four HundredThree Hundred And AboveBorn In One's HouseOvercoming Adversitytraining

Then the Lord's angel said to her, "You are now pregnant and are about to give birth to a son. You are to name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard your painful groans.

Verse ConceptsBirths ForetoldGod Naming PeopleGod Paid Attention To ThemGod Pays Attention

As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will indeed bless him, make him fruitful, and give him a multitude of descendants. He will become the father of twelve princes; I will make him into a great nation.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Family And DescendantsThe Number TwelveAbraham, Testing And VictoryAnswered PrayerProsperity PromisedGod Multipling PeopleTwelve BeingsBlessed By GodGod Paid Attention To MeSons Being A Blessingfruitfulness

But God heard the boy's voice. The angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and asked her, "What is the matter, Hagar? Don't be afraid, for God has heard the boy's voice right where he is crying.

Verse ConceptsAbrahamAngel of the LordHeaven And AngelsAngstGod HearingWhat Is The Matter?God Speaks From HeavenDo Not Fear For God Will Help

When he saw the bracelets on his sister's wrists and the nose ring and heard his sister Rebekah say, "This is what the man said to me," he went out to meet the man. There he was, standing by the camels near the spring.

Verse ConceptsJewelleryNamed Sisters

When Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the Lord.

Verse ConceptsPrayer, Practicalities Of

When Esau heard his father's words, he wailed loudly and bitterly. He said to his father, "Bless me too, my father!"

Verse ConceptsResentment, Against PeopleSelf PitySuffering, Emotional Aspects OfVoicesBeing BitterPeople BlessingBitterness

When Rebekah heard what her older son Esau had said, she quickly summoned her younger son Jacob and told him, "Look, your brother Esau is planning to get revenge by killing you.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleTelling What People Said

When Laban heard this news about Jacob, his sister's son, he rushed out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban how he was related to him.

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingArmsKissingIndividuals RunningNamed Sisters

She became pregnant again and had another son. She said, "Because the Lord heard that I was unloved, he gave me this one too." So she named him Simeon.

Verse ConceptsGod Paid Attention To MeHating IndividualsPeople With Apt Names

Jacob heard that Laban's sons were complaining, "Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father! He has gotten rich at our father's expense!"

Verse ConceptsEnvy, Example OfGetting RichTaking Possessions

When Jacob heard that Shechem had violated his daughter Dinah, his sons were with the livestock in the field. So Jacob remained silent until they came in.

Verse ConceptsJacob, Life And Character OfRapeIndividuals Being SilentPeople Being Polluted

Now Jacob's sons had come in from the field when they heard the news. They were offended and very angry because Shechem had disgraced Israel by sexually assaulting Jacob's daughter, a crime that should not be committed.

Verse ConceptsLove, And The WorldSexual Sin, Nature OfSorrowRapeNamed People Angry With Others

While Israel was living in that land, Reuben had sexual relations with Bilhah, his father's concubine, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:

Verse ConceptsIncestConcubinesThe Number TwelveImmorality, Examples Of SexualExtra Marital Sex ExamplesTwelve Beingssex

The man said, "They left this area, for I heard them say, 'Let's go to Dothan.'" So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.

Verse ConceptsShepherds, As Occupations

When Reuben heard this, he rescued Joseph from their hands, saying, "Let's not take his life!"

Verse ConceptsRestraints From KillingIndividuals Saving Others

When he heard me raise my voice and scream, he left his outer garment beside me and ran outside."

Verse ConceptsGoing OutsideAbandoning ThingsOutside The House

When his master heard his wife say, "This is the way your slave treated me," he became furious.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersTelling What People DidNamed People Angry With Others

Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. But I have heard about you, that you can interpret dreams."

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Source Of HumanInventionsInterpretation Of DreamsDreams InterpretedNo One Available

When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, "Why are you looking at each other?"

Verse ConceptsLooking Intently At PeopleSeeing Situations

They got their gifts ready for Joseph's arrival at noon, for they had heard that they were to have a meal there.

Verse ConceptsPreparing FoodThose Who Provided A Meal

He wept loudly; the Egyptians heard it and Pharaoh's household heard about it.

Verse ConceptsIdentity

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