21 occurrences in 6 translations

'Summons' in the Bible

It will happen, when Pharaoh summons you, and will say, 'What is your occupation?'

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular Questions

‘For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of complete rest, a holy convocation (calling together). You shall not do any work [on that day]; it is the Sabbath of the Lord wherever you may be.

Verse ConceptsHolidayLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfRest, PhysicalSabbath, In OtWork, And RestRecreationPhysical LabourConvocationsThe Seventh Day Of The WeekSix DaysDay 7Doing One's WorkNo Work On Feast DaysSabbaths InstitutedRest

Then Moses sent a summons to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, “We will not come up.

Verse ConceptsOthers Summoning

Balak asked Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I really not able to reward you?”

Verse ConceptsImportunity, Towards PeopleUrgencyWhy Do You Do This?

"If he passes through and imprisons someone {and summons the assembly}, then who can hinder him?

A psalm of Asaph.Yahweh, the God of gods speaks;He summons the earth from east to west.

Verse ConceptseastGod, Power OfThe SunWestGod SpeakingThe Lord [Yahweh] Is God

On high, He summons heaven and earthin order to judge His people.

Verse ConceptsGod, As Judge

Who acts and carries out decrees? Who summons the successive generations from the beginning? I, the Lord, am present at the very beginning, and at the very end -- I am the one.

Verse Conceptseternity, nature ofGenerationsBeginningGod, The EternalHistoryOld Age, Attitudes ToGod, All knowingBeginning And Enda new beginningGod Being In Control

who summons an eagle from the east, from a distant land, one who carries out my plan. Yes, I have decreed, yes, I will bring it to pass; I have formulated a plan, yes, I will carry it out.

Verse ConceptseastPlansBirds, Figurative UseOut Of The EastBirds Of PreyPeople From Far AwayBirdsEclipse

Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent out a summons to assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other authorities of the province to attend the dedication of the statue that he had erected.

Verse ConceptsAssembling Leaders

The One who made the Pleiades and Orion,who turns darkness into dawnand darkens day into night,who summons the waters of the seaand pours them out over the face of the earth—Yahweh is His name.

Verse ConceptsDawnCreation, Origin OfPlanetsFate, And FatalismBlackConstellationsNatureSeaStarsColors, BlackOrionCreation Of The SeasLight And DarknessProvision Of Day And NightHis Name Is The LordSun Moon And Stars Before GodWhat Else God Created

He builds His upper chambersin the heavensand lays the foundation of His vaulton the earth.He summons the waters of the seaand pours them out on the face of the earth.Yahweh is His name.

Verse ConceptsSeaPouringCreation Of The SeasPouring WaterWaters DividingHis Name Is The Lord

He remembers and summons his nobles;They stumble in their march [terrified because of the attack].They hurry to the city wall,And the mantelet is prepared and firmly set up.

Verse ConceptsShieldsStumblingPeople StumblingHasty Action

But they paid no attention [they disregarded the invitation, treating it with contempt] and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.

Verse ConceptsComplacencyFarmersMerchandiseLeaving

And when he gets home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep!’

Verse ConceptsThe Soul Winners JoyFinding ThingsGathering FriendsLosing A FriendLosing FriendsBeing Lost

And when she has found it, she calls together her [women] friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, because I found the lost coin!’

Verse ConceptsFinding ThingsGathering FriendsRejoicing In SuccessLosing A FriendLosing Friends

(as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations"). He is our father in the presence of God whom he believed -- the God who makes the dead alive and summons the things that do not yet exist as though they already do.

Verse ConceptsExistenceFaithChaosGod, The CreatorThe Existence Of ThingsExistence Through GodNon ExistenceThe Dead Are RaisedGod's CallCalling

Was anyone at the time of his calling [from God already] circumcised? He is not to become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called while uncircumcised? He is not to be circumcised.

Verse ConceptsConsider Your Call To SalvationNecessity Of Circumcision

So I, the prisoner for the Lord, appeal to you to live a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called [that is, to live a life that exhibits godly character, moral courage, personal integrity, and mature behavior—a life that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation],

Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofConsistencyencouragement, examples ofGuardiansPrisonersSanctification, Means And ResultsWalkingChristian, The WalkGod's Call, ResultsConsider Your Call To SalvationWorthy PeopleGod's CallCallingSelf WorthWorthvocationvacationChristians Are Called Prisoners Of ChristCall To Action

Bible Theasaurus

Bidding (16 instances)
Cite (1 instance)
Marshal (3 instances)
Rally (4 instances)
Summon (63 instances)
Summons (21 instances)

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