17 occurrences

'Alive' in the Bible

You are to bring two of every living thing into the ark so they may remain alive with you. They are to be male and female.

Verse ConceptsFlesh, Description OfNoah's ArkKept Alive By MenTwo AnimalsMale And Female Animals

From birds according to their species, from domestic animals according to their species, and from everything that crawls on the ground according to their species two of everything will come to you so they may remain alive.

Verse ConceptsAccording To Its KindKept Alive By MenKinds Of Living Things

along with seven pairs of the flying birds, male and female, in order to keep their offspring alive on the surface of all the earth.

Verse ConceptsSeven AnimalsAnimal OffspringKept Alive By MenMale And Female Animals

"Your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have shown me your gracious love in how you have dealt with me by keeping me alive. I cannot escape to the hills, because I'm afraid the disaster will overtake me, and I'll die.

Verse ConceptsKindnessPeople's Inability To SaveEscaping To MountainsPossibility Of DeathGod Showed His LovingkindnessUnable To Save

Look, there is a town nearby where I can flee, and it's a small one. Let me escape there! It's a small one, isn't it? That way I'll stay alive!"

Verse ConceptsSmallnessSmall ThingsKeeping Oneself AliveOthers Who Fled

While he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to his concubines and sent them to the east country in order to keep them away from his son Isaac.

Verse ConceptsGroups Sent Away

"But your majesty," they pleaded, "your servants include twelve brothers, the sons of a common father back in the land of Canaan. Please! Our youngest brother remains with our father, and the other one is no longer alive."

Verse ConceptsThe Youngest ChildIndividuals Passing AwayTwelve BeingsPassing Awayvulnerability

Our father has twelve sons, but one of us isn't alive anymore, and our youngest brother is with our father today back home in Canaan.'

Verse ConceptsThe Number TwelveThe Youngest ChildIndividuals Passing AwayTwelve Beings

"The man specifically asked about us and our relatives," they responded. "He asked us, "Is your father still alive?' and "Do you have another brother?' So we answered his questions. How could we have known that he would tell us to bring our brother back with us?"

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular QuestionsAnswering PeopleNot Knowing The FutureLiving On

Joseph asked them how they had been doing. "Is your father well, the older gentleman about whom you spoke?" he inquired. "Is he still alive?"

Verse ConceptsLiving On

"Your servant, our father, is doing well," they replied. "He is still alive." Then they bowed down in humility.

Verse ConceptsBowing Before JosephLiving On

Joseph blurted out, "I'm Joseph! Is my father really alive?" But his brothers could not answer him, because they had become terrified to be in his presence.

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfGuilty FearThis Is MeLiving OnOthers Not AnsweringFear Of IndividualsIdentity

where they informed their father, "Joseph is still alive! As a matter of fact, he's ruling the entire land of Egypt." But Jacob didn't believe them, because he had become cynical.

Verse ConceptsFaintingNot Believing PeopleLiving On

"It's enough," Israel replied. "My son Joseph is still alive. I'm going to go see him before I die!"

Verse ConceptsBefore DeathLiving On

"Now let me die," Israel told Joseph, "since I've seen your face and confirmed that you're still alive!"

Verse ConceptsReadinessParental LoveResigned To DeathLiving OnSeeing People

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