52 occurrences

'Bringing' in the Bible

While they were bringing her out, she sent word to her father-in-law: "I am pregnant by the man to whom these belong." Then she said, "Identify the one to whom the seal, cord, and staff belong."

Verse ConceptsSealsConceptionCordsWho Is The One?

and they said to Moses, "Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the desert? What in the world have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?

Verse ConceptsInfidelity To GodDying In The WildernessPossibility Of DeathWhat Do You Do?

and told Moses, "The people are bringing much more than is needed for the completion of the work which the Lord commanded us to do!"

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of PossessionsGenerosity, HumanRevival, Nature OfGenerous Giving ExamplesDonationsSacrificial GivingTithes And OfferingWorking For The Lordconstruction

Moses instructed them to take his message throughout the camp, saying, "Let no man or woman do any more work for the offering for the sanctuary." So the people were restrained from bringing any more.

Verse ConceptsRestraintWork Ethic

then the man must bring his wife to the priest, and he must bring the offering required for her, one tenth of an ephah of barley meal; he must not pour olive oil on it or put frankincense on it, because it is a grain offering of suspicion, a grain offering for remembering, for bringing iniquity to remembrance.

Verse ConceptsGrain OfferingOilAnimal Sacrifices, Meal OfferingOil On SacrificesEphah [Ten Omers]Regulations For Cereal OfferingsThose Jealous For People

"Speak to the Israelites and tell them, 'When you enter the land to which I am bringing you

For the Lord your God is bringing you to a good land, a land of brooks, springs, and fountains flowing forth in valleys and hills,

Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfBrooksland

Then you must come to the place the Lord your God chooses for his name to reside, bringing everything I am commanding you -- your burnt offerings, sacrifices, tithes, the personal offerings you have prepared, and all your choice votive offerings which you devote to him.

Verse ConceptsGiftsChoicesOfferingsSacred PlacesAnimal Sacrifices, Heave OfferingBringing In The TitheRegulating SacrificesA Place For God's NameTithes And Offering

That is why the Lord's anger erupted against this land, bringing on it all the curses written in this scroll.

Verse ConceptsPunishment, Nature OfBook of the LawThe Curse Of The LawGod Will Be Angry

When Delilah saw that he had told her his secret, she sent for the rulers of the Philistines, saying, "Come up here again, for he has told me his secret." So the rulers of the Philistines went up to visit her, bringing the silver in their hands.

Verse ConceptsBetrayalRulersBetrayal, Example Of

The Lord attacked the residents of Ashdod severely, bringing devastation on them. He struck the people of both Ashdod and the surrounding area with sores.

Verse ConceptsDiseases, Kinds OfAnger Of God, Examples OfSwellingcancer

Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?" Saul replied, "I am terribly troubled! The Philistines are fighting against me and God has turned away from me. He does not answer me -- not by the prophets nor by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what I should do."

Verse ConceptsMiseryApostasy Of SaulGod Not AnsweringProphecy AbolishedTroubling Individualswitchesawakeningsaul

Now David's soldiers and Joab were coming back from a raid, bringing a great deal of plunder with them. Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, for David had sent him away and he had left in peace.

Verse ConceptsSpoils Of War

when someone told me that Saul was dead -- even though he thought he was bringing good news -- I seized him and killed him in Ziklag. That was the good news I gave to him!

Verse ConceptsNewsGood News

David and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord, shouting and blowing trumpets.

Verse ConceptsShoutingShouting For JoyGroups ShoutingTrumpets For Celebration

Then the watchman saw another man running. The watchman called out to the gatekeeper, "There is another man running by himself." The king said, "This one also is bringing good news."

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofPortersActing AloneRunning With NewsGood News

Then King David sent a message to Zadok and Abiathar the priests saying, "Tell the elders of Judah, 'Why should you delay any further in bringing the king back to his palace, when everything Israel is saying has come to the king's attention.

Verse ConceptsPeople Who DelayedPeople Of Judah

You are my brothers -- my very own flesh and blood! Why should you delay any further in bringing the king back?'

Verse ConceptsPeople Who DelayedSame Bone And Flesh

The men of Israel replied to the men of Judah, "We have ten shares in the king, and we have a greater claim on David than you do! Why do you want to curse us? Weren't we the first to suggest bringing back our king?" But the comments of the men of Judah were more severe than those of the men of Israel.

Verse ConceptsClaimsResponseTen Things

As he was still speaking, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said, "Come in, for an important man like you must be bringing good news."

Verse ConceptsWorthinessGood News

She arrived in Jerusalem with a great display of pomp, bringing with her camels carrying spices, a very large quantity of gold, and precious gems. She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind.

Verse ConceptsJewelsPrecious StonesJewellery

Then he called out to the Lord, "O Lord, my God, are you also bringing disaster on this widow I am staying with by killing her son?"

Verse ConceptsCrying To GodSecret PrayerGod KillingGod Killing IndividualsTragedy

So she left him and closed the door behind her and her sons. As they were bringing the containers to her, she was pouring the olive oil.

Certainly you must have heard! Long ago I worked it out, In ancient times I planned it; and now I am bringing it to pass. The plan is this: Fortified cities will crash into heaps of ruins.

Verse ConceptsGod, Purpose OfDestruction Of CitiesGod Planning Of OldUnhearingGod's Plans

Also their neighbors, from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, were bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. There were large supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, olive oil, beef, and lamb, for Israel was celebrating.

Verse ConceptsMulesFruitFoodFig treeRaisinsOilSheepWine

When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, she came to challenge him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a great display of pomp, bringing with her camels carrying spices, a very large quantity of gold, and precious gems. She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind.

Verse ConceptsHerbs And SpicesJewelsMission, Of IsraelQueensVisitingRelationship Troubles

Many were bringing presents to the Lord in Jerusalem and precious gifts to King Hezekiah of Judah. From that time on he was respected by all the nations.

Verse ConceptsGifts

We also accept responsibility for bringing the first fruits of our land and the first fruits of every fruit tree year by year to the temple of the LORD.

Verse ConceptsClaimsFirst fruitsResponsibility

We also accept responsibility, as is written in the law, for bringing the firstborn of our sons and our cattle and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks to the temple of our God, to the priests who are ministering in the temple of our God.

Verse ConceptsFirstbornClaims

In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath, bringing in heaps of grain and loading them onto donkeys, along with wine, grapes, figs, and all kinds of loads, and bringing them to Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them on the day that they sold these provisions.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofFig treeAgriculture, TermsGrapesReformationRest, PhysicalWinepressFigsTreading GrapesSabbath Violated

The people from Tyre who lived there were bringing fish and all kinds of merchandise and were selling it on the Sabbath to the people of Judah -- and in Jerusalem, of all places!

Verse ConceptsSabbath Violated

The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, bringing death and destruction, and they did as they pleased with their enemies.

Rich people from Tyre will seek your favor by bringing a gift.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, The Bridegroom

They have stringed instruments, tambourines, flutes, and wine at their parties. So they do not recognize what the Lord is doing, they do not perceive what he is bringing about.

Verse ConceptsFlutesAmusementsBanquets, ActivitiesHarpsLyreMusical Instruments, types ofWorldly Pleasures, Leads ToDrunkenness, ResultsDissipationTambourinesLyresdrums

So look, the sovereign master is bringing up against them the turbulent and mighty waters of the Euphrates River -- the king of Assyria and all his majestic power. It will reach flood stage and overflow its banks.

Verse ConceptsChaosLike A Flood

Certainly you must have heard! Long ago I worked it out, in ancient times I planned it, and now I am bringing it to pass. The plan is this: Fortified cities will crash into heaps of ruins.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, God's Promises OfHistoryDestruction Of CitiesHearing About GodGod Planning Of OldGod's Plans

you whom I am bringing back from the earth's extremities, and have summoned from the remote regions -- I told you, "You are my servant." I have chosen you and not rejected you.

Verse ConceptsChoicesPeople From Far Away

Danger awaits one who says to his father, "What in the world are you fathering?" and to his mother, "What in the world are you bringing forth?"

Verse ConceptsRespect, For Human BeingsConceptionBirthSolar EclipseFather And Daughter Relationshipsfatherhoodparenthood

Camel caravans will cover your roads, young camels from Midian and Ephah. All the merchants of Sheba will come, bringing gold and incense and singing praises to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsGoldCommerceGood NewsIndeterminate Sums Of MoneyShowing Forth His Praise

Indeed, the coastlands look eagerly for me, the large ships are in the lead, bringing your sons from far away, along with their silver and gold, to honor the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has bestowed honor on you.

Verse ConceptsHonorIslandsSeafaringShipsThe NavySea TravelGod Bestowing GloryPeople From Far Away

But I am not really the one being troubled!" says the Lord. "Rather they are bringing trouble on themselves to their own shame!

Verse ConceptsProvokingFruits Of SinShame Has Comehurting

Then people will come here from the towns in Judah, from the villages surrounding Jerusalem, from the territory of Benjamin, from the western foothills, from the southern hill country, and from the southern part of Judah. They will come bringing offerings to the temple of the Lord: burnt offerings, sacrifices, grain offerings, and incense along with their thank offerings.

Verse ConceptsThank OfferingThe Shephelah

King Hezekiah and all the people of Judah did not put him to death, did they? Did not Hezekiah show reverence for the Lord and seek the Lord's favor? Did not the Lord forgo destroying them as he threatened he would? But we are on the verge of bringing great disaster on ourselves."

Verse ConceptsGod Changing His MindSeeking The Favour Of God

"For I, the Lord, say: 'I will surely bring on these people all the good fortune that I am hereby promising them. I will be just as sure to do that as I have been in bringing all this great disaster on them.

Verse ConceptsGod Doing GoodGod Harmed ThemCalamity

One runner after another will come to the king of Babylon. One messenger after another will come bringing news. They will bring news to the king of Babylon that his whole city has been captured.

Verse ConceptsMessengerCapturing Cities

Say, 'Mountains of Israel, Hear the word of the sovereign Lord! This is what the sovereign Lord says to the mountains and the hills, to the ravines and the valleys: I am bringing a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.

Verse ConceptsWar As God's Judgment

Next I noticed the man dressed in linen with the writing kit at his side bringing back word: "I have done just as you commanded me."

Verse ConceptsWritingWe Obey

I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations among whom they lived, before whom I revealed myself by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfKnowing God, Nature OfProfaning God's NameBringing People Out Of Other PlacesLooking At God's Works

He has carried out his threats against us and our rulers who were over us by bringing great calamity on us -- what has happened to Jerusalem has never been equaled under all heaven!

Verse ConceptsUnique EventsFaithful SayingsGod Harmed Them

Bible Theasaurus

Bestow (37 instances)
Bringing (383 instances)
Contribute (15 instances)
Convey (9 instances)
Delivery (14 instances)
Fetch (47 instances)
Impart (19 instances)
Institute (1 instance)

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