3 occurrences

'Taking' in the Bible

How is it possible for you to have my forgiveness for this? your children have given me up, taking their oaths by those who are no gods: when I had given them food in full measure, they were false to their wives, taking their pleasure in the houses of loose women.

Verse ConceptsAdultery, Examples OfProstitutionUnforgivenessHarlotsGod Not ForgivingSwearing ByThose Who Committed Adulterywhores

Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, with the purpose of taking up his heritage there among the people.

Verse ConceptsTaking Possession

Some people came from Shechem, from Shiloh and Samaria, eighty men, with the hair of their faces cut off and their clothing out of order, and with cuts on their bodies, and in their hands meal offerings and perfumes which they were taking to the house of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesBeardsKnivesShavingThe Number EightyGashing BodiesThose Who Tore ClothesEightiesThe Temple At Shiloh

Bible Theasaurus

Acquire (44 instances)
Adopt (6 instances)
Assume (14 instances)
Conduct (150 instances)
Convey (9 instances)
Demand (66 instances)
Direct (89 instances)
Involve (5 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain