12 occurrences

'Withheld' in the Bible

He said, “Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”

Verse ConceptsAbrahamGodly Fear, Examples OfThe Only ChildOnly Child Of PeopleIndividuals Fearing GodNot SparingGod ForbiddingLeaving People Alone

and said, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,

Verse ConceptsAbrahamChild sacrificeOaths, DivineThe Only ChildOnly Child Of PeopleGod HimselfNot SparingSwearingmyself

Then Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”

Verse ConceptsBarren WomenReasons For BarrennessMen As GodsNamed People Angry With Others

There is no one greater in this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God?”

Verse ConceptsGodly Fear, Examples OfWhat Sin?

“To the weary you have given no water to drink,And from the hungry you have withheld bread.

Verse ConceptsWaterNo FoodFeeding The Poor

“From the wicked their light is withheld,And the uplifted arm is broken.

Verse ConceptsArmsDarkness Of Eviluplifting

You have given him his heart’s desire,And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.

Verse ConceptsHeart, And Holy SpiritLipsPsalm InterjectionsGod Answered PrayerGod Giving Freely

“Therefore the showers have been withheld,And there has been no spring rain.Yet you had a harlot’s forehead;You refused to be ashamed.

Verse ConceptsSpringBeing AshamedWeather, As God's JudgmentHarlotsShowersLack Of RainNatural Disasterswhores

‘Your iniquities have turned these away,And your sins have withheld good from you.

Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinSin Brings ImpoverishmentGod Turning Bad Things Into Good

Gird yourselves with sackclothAnd lament, O priests;Wail, O ministers of the altar!Come, spend the night in sackclothO ministers of my God,For the grain offering and the drink offeringAre withheld from the house of your God.

Verse ConceptsGesturesClothSackcloth And AshesAll Night PrayersClothing OneselfMaking Cereal Offerings And Libations

“Furthermore, I withheld the rain from youWhile there were still three months until harvest.Then I would send rain on one cityAnd on another city I would not send rain;One part would be rained on,While the part not rained on would dry up.

Verse Conceptsdrought, physicalHarvestRainWeather, As God's JudgmentTwo To Four MonthsVariety Of Form

Therefore, because of you the sky has withheld its dew and the earth has withheld its produce.

Verse ConceptsdewLack Of Rain

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