16 occurrences

'Withheld' in the Bible

God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn't allow you to touch her.

Verse ConceptsTouchAbsence Of SexNot TouchingPlea Of InnocenceDirect Communication Through Dreams

He said, "Don't lay your hand on the boy, neither do anything 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, "I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, 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

Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"

Verse ConceptsBarren WomenReasons For BarrennessMen As GodsNamed People Angry With Others

Now therefore, my lord, as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, since Yahweh has withheld you from blood guiltiness, and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now therefore let your enemies, and those who seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

Verse ConceptsSheddingRestraints From KillingNot Avenging

For indeed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, who has withheld me from hurting you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely there wouldn't have been left to Nabal by the morning light so much as one who urinates on a wall."

Verse ConceptsUrinatingDeath Of All Males

You haven't given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.

Verse ConceptsWaterNo FoodFeeding The Poor

From the wicked, their light is withheld. The high arm is broken.

Verse ConceptsArmsDarkness Of Eviluplifting

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

Verse ConceptsHeart, And Holy SpiritLipsPsalm InterjectionsGod Answered PrayerGod Giving Freely

Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?" Selah.

Verse ConceptsShutting SecurelyGod ForgettingGod Has AngerPsalm Interjections

Therefore the showers have been withheld, and there has been no latter rain; yet you have a prostitute's forehead, you refused to be ashamed.

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

"Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withheld good from you.

Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinSin Brings ImpoverishmentGod Turning Bad Things Into Good

Put on sackcloth and mourn, you priests! Wail, you ministers of the altar. Come, lie all night in sackcloth, you ministers of my God, for the meal offering and the drink offering are withheld from your God's house.

Verse ConceptsGesturesClothSackcloth And AshesAll Night PrayersClothing OneselfMaking Cereal Offerings And Libations

"I also have withheld the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest; and I caused it to rain on one city, and caused it not to rain on another city. One place was rained on, and the piece where it didn't rain withered.

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

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