10 occurrences in 13 translations

'Watching' in the Bible

The LORD told me, "You have observed well, because I'm watching over my message, to make sure it comes about."

Verse ConceptsGod Keeping WatchGod Pays Attentionfulfillmentperformance

Therefore a lion from the forest will attack them, a wolf from the desert will devastate them. A leopard is watching their towns, and everyone who goes out of them will be torn to pieces. For their transgressions are many, and their apostasies numerous.

Verse ConceptsForestsLeopardCarnivorousnessWolvesIn Danger From Lions

For there are sinners among my people: they keep watch, like men watching for birds; they put a net and take men in it.

Verse ConceptsHuntingTrapWaitingAmbushSnares Laid for PeopleMan TrappingBirds

Has this house that is called by my name become a hideout for bandits in your eyes? Look, I'm watching," declares the LORD.

Verse ConceptsRespect, For God's CharacterStealingDensStatus Of The TempleA Place For God's Namethieves

For I have heard the evil report of many, Fear is round about: 'Declare, and we declare it,' All mine allies are watching for my halting, 'Perhaps he is enticed, and we prevail over him, And we take our vengeance out of him.'

Verse ConceptsFriendlessnessPeace, Human Destruction OfPersecution, Forms OfSympathyWaitingWatchfulness, Of BelieversWatching To EntrapDefamationDeceiving OneselfFear Will ComeFriends FailingMan AvengingUnder One's BreathRevengeterrorism

And it will come about that, as I have been watching over them for the purpose of uprooting and smashing down and overturning and sending destruction and causing trouble; so I will be watching over them for the purpose of building up and planting, says the Lord.

Verse ConceptsRootsWatchfulness, DivinePlucking OutMetaphorical Planting

Look, the siege ramps have reached the city to take it. Because of the sword, famine, and plague, the city has been given over to the Chaldeans who are fighting against it. What you said has happened, and you are watching it occur!

Verse ConceptsAttackingActual Attacks On JerusalemGod Will Cause Defeat

"Take some large stones and bury them in the mortar of the clay pavement at the entrance of Pharaoh's residence here in Tahpanhes. Do it while the people of Judah present there are watching.

Verse ConceptsBricksClayHidden Things

I am watching over them for disaster and not for good, and every man of Judah who is in the land of Egypt will meet his end by sword or famine until they are finished off.

Verse ConceptsKilled With The SwordFamine KillingGod Will Bring Harm

Bible Theasaurus

Ascertain (6 instances)
Catch (67 instances)
Check (14 instances)
Determine (43 instances)
Follow (353 instances)
Observance (13 instances)
Observation (12 instances)
Observe (357 instances)
Watching (176 instances)

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