20 occurrences

'Set apart' in the Bible

But on that day I will set apart the land of Goshen, where My people are living, so that no swarms of flies will be there, in order that you may know that I, the Lord, am in the midst of the land.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsFliesGod DifferentiatingI Am The Lord

and when it reverts in the jubilee, the field shall be holy to the Lord, like a field set apart; it shall be for the priest as his property.

Verse ConceptsPriests PossessingHoly Land

No one who may have been set apart among men shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to death.

Verse ConceptsDebaucheryRansomJudicial PunishmentNot Redeemed

Then Moses set apart three cities across the Jordan to the east,

Verse ConceptsThe SunThree CitiesBeyond Jordan

At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to serve Him and to bless in His name until this day.

Verse ConceptsLevitesStandingSeparation From Evil PeopleThe Ark Moved AroundCarrying Holy ThingsPeople BlessingStatutes To This DayGod’s Covenant With The Levites

together with the cities which were set apart for the sons of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali and Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.

Verse ConceptsHills

The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. And Aaron was set apart to sanctify him as most holy, he and his sons forever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister to Him and to bless in His name forever.

Verse ConceptsHoliness, As Set Apart For God

Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps and cymbals; and the number of those who performed their service was:

Verse ConceptsCommanderHarpsLyreMinistry, Nature OfMusicMusical Instruments, types ofServanthood, And Worship Of GodCymbalsInstrumentalistsLyres

Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers;

Verse ConceptsTwelve BeingsUnnamed Priests

So all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah gave the portions due the singers and the gatekeepers as each day required, and set apart the consecrated portion for the Levites, and the Levites set apart the consecrated portion for the sons of Aaron.

Verse ConceptsGatekeepersChoirsPermitted To Eat OfferingsTimes Of People

Her gain and her harlot’s wages will be set apart to the Lord; it will not be stored up or hoarded, but her gain will become sufficient food and choice attire for those who dwell in the presence of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsMerchandiseStoring Treasure On EarthWages Of A Prostitute

“For I will set apart destroyers against you,Each with his weapons;And they will cut down your choicest cedarsAnd throw them on the fire.

Verse ConceptsFelling TreesThose Who DestroyBurning Plants

“They will set apart men who will constantly pass through the land, burying those who were passing through, even those left on the surface of the ground, in order to cleanse it. At the end of seven months they will make a search.

Verse ConceptsFive Months And MoreSeeking For Concrete Thingsexploring

“And beside the border of Judah, from the east side to the west side, shall be the allotment which you shall set apart, 25,000 cubits in width, and in length like one of the portions, from the east side to the west side; and the sanctuary shall be in the middle of it.

Verse ConceptsLengthEast And WestMeasuring Jerusalem And The LandPlans For A New Temple

The allotment that you shall set apart to the Lord shall be 25,000 cubits in length and 10,000 in width.

Verse ConceptsMeasuring Jerusalem And The Land

The whole allotment shall be 25,000 by 25,000 cubits; you shall set apart the holy allotment, a square, with the property of the city.

Verse ConceptsSquaresMeasuring Jerusalem And The Land

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Assign (33 instances)
Detached (1 instance)
Isolate (10 instances)
Isolated (17 instances)
Separated (114 instances)
Set-Apart (7 instances)
Specify (1 instance)

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