'Making' in the Bible

The officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, "Why haven't you fulfilled your quota both yesterday and today, in making brick as before?"

When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an axe against them; for you may eat of them, and you shall not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged of you?

As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may have sex with him!"

He struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

Hezekiah spoke comfortably to all the Levites who had good understanding [in the service] of Yahweh. So they ate throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace offerings, and making confession to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

Then we told them in this way, what the names of the men were who were making this building.

Yahweh's law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh's testimony is sure, making wise the simple.

Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Woe to him who strives with his Maker -- a clay pot among the clay pots of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, 'What are you making?' or your work, 'He has no hands?'

Then I went down to the potter's house, and behold, he was making a work on the wheels.

Thus will I do to this place, says Yahweh, and to its inhabitants, even making this city as Topheth:

Cursed is the man who brought news to my father, saying, A boy is born to you; making him very glad.

Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.

They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.

Saying, 'When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;

His feet will stand in that day on the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in two, from east to west, making a very great valley. Half of the mountain will move toward the north, and half of it toward the south.