41 occurrences

'Servants' in the Bible

He said, "Canaan is cursed. He will be servant of servants to his brothers."

Verse Conceptsslavery

He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

Verse ConceptsCowsSheepAnimals, Types OfOwning LivestockGroups Of SlavesMultitudes Of DonkeysPeople Giving Other ThingsPossessing Sheep

He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

Verse ConceptsdefeatDuring One Night

Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared.

Verse ConceptsMorningSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfGiving InformationThose Who Rose EarlyFearing Other People

Abimelech took sheep and cattle, male servants and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored Sarah, his wife, to him.

Verse ConceptsSheepOwning LivestockReinstating PeopleGroups Of SlavesPeople Giving Other ThingsPossessing Sheepsarah

Abraham prayed to God. God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his female servants, and they bore children.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesAnswered PrayerPraying For SinnersPraying For Others

Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

Verse ConceptsServants, BadWellsDishonesty, Examples Of

Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialCowsGenerosity, God'sGoldSilverAbraham, In SocietyOwning LivestockGroups Of SlavesSupplied With MoneyBlessed By GodMultitudes Of DonkeysPossessing SheepWealthy People

Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.

Verse ConceptsExcavationStopping WellsTimes Of People

Isaac's servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.

Verse ConceptsExcavation

He built an altar there, and called on the name of Yahweh, and pitched his tent there. There Isaac's servants dug a well.

Verse ConceptsAltarsCalling upon GodNomadsTentsAltars, Built ByBuilding AltarsExcavation

It happened the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had dug, and said to him, "We have found water."

Verse ConceptsFinding ThingsTelling What People Did

Isaac answered Esau, "Behold, I have made him your lord, and all his brothers have I given to him for servants. With grain and new wine have I sustained him. What then will I do for you, my son?"

Verse ConceptsServing PeopleProviding Wine

Laban went into Jacob's tent, into Leah's tent, and into the tent of the two female servants; but he didn't find them. He went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

Verse ConceptsTentsNot Finding

I have cattle, donkeys, flocks, male servants, and female servants. I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favor in your sight.'"

Verse ConceptsGoatsCowsOwning LivestockGroups Of SlavesMultitudes Of DonkeysPossessing SheepWealthy People

He delivered them into the hands of his servants, every herd by itself, and said to his servants, "Pass over before me, and put a space between herd and herd."

Verse ConceptsGathering CreaturesGapsIn Front

It happened the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants, and he lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.

Verse ConceptsBanquets, ReasonsBanquets, Events CelebratedGuestsMealsBirthdaysBirthdays CelebratedLifting Headscelebrating

Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, me and the chief baker.

Verse ConceptsBakingCaptainsNamed People Angry With Others

The thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

Verse ConceptsGood Words

Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?"

Verse ConceptsFindingThe Spirit Of GodUnique IndividualsExcellence

They said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

Verse ConceptsBuying Foodvulnerability

We are all one man's sons; we are honest men. Your servants are not spies."

Verse ConceptsSpyingvulnerability

They said, "We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is no more."

Verse ConceptsThe Youngest ChildIndividuals Passing AwayTwelve BeingsPassing Awayvulnerability

They said to him, "Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants that they should do such a thing!

Verse ConceptsFar Be It!

With whoever of your servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondservants."

Verse ConceptsApproval To Kill

Judah said, "What will we tell my lord? What will we speak? Or how will we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants. Behold, we are my lord's bondservants, both we, and he also in whose hand the cup is found."

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutAcquitting The Just

My lord asked his servants, saying, 'Have you a father, or a brother?'

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular Questions

You said to your servants, 'Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes on him.'

Verse ConceptsSeeing People

You said to your servants, 'Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will see my face no more.'

Verse ConceptsNot With People

it will happen, when he sees that the boy is no more, that he will die. Your servants will bring down the gray hairs of your servant, our father, with sorrow to Sheol.

Verse ConceptsAfflicted To DeathGreyNowhere To Be Found

The report of it was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, "Joseph's brothers have come." It pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

Verse ConceptsFameNews

that you shall say, 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:' that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians."

Verse ConceptsAbominationsWork From YouthThose Who Kept StockHating PeoplesStock Keeping

Pharaoh said to his brothers, "What is your occupation?" They said to Pharaoh, "Your servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers."

Verse ConceptsOccupationsThose Who Kept Stock

They said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live as foreigners in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants' flocks. For the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen."

Verse ConceptsSojourningNo FoodLiving In The Land

Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants to Pharaoh. Give us seed, that we may live, and not die, and that the land won't be desolate."

Verse ConceptsKept Alive By MenPossibility Of DeathLiteral PlantingGroups Of Slaves

They said, "You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants."

Verse ConceptsSubjectionKept Alive By MenGroups Of SlavesIndividuals Saving Others

Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.

Verse ConceptsThe DeaddoctorsArts And Crafts, Types ofPreparation For BurialDrugs

Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, all the elders of the land of Egypt,

Verse ConceptsCeremoniesOld Age, Attitudes To

You shall tell Joseph, "Now please forgive the disobedience of your brothers, and their sin, because they did evil to you."' Now, please forgive the disobedience of the servants of the God of your father." Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

Verse ConceptsAsking for forgivenessAskingForgive One AnotherWronging Other PeopleGod's ForgivenessLove And Forgivenessforgivingdisobedience

His brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, "Behold, we are your servants."

Verse ConceptsBowing Before Joseph

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