12 occurrences

'Charge' in the Bible

because Abraham listened to and obeyed My voice and [consistently] kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”

Verse ConceptsAbraham, The Friend Of GodObedienceObeying Godstatuescommandmentsobeying

Now Esau noticed that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan-aram to take a wife for himself from there, and that as he blessed him he gave him a prohibition, saying, “You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan,”

Verse ConceptsSeeing SituationsTaking A WifePeople Who Blessed Others

So on that same day Laban [secretly] removed the male goats that were streaked and spotted and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one with white on it, and all the dark ones among the sheep, and put them in the care of his sons.

Verse ConceptsBlack AnimalsBlemished CreaturesBlack And WhiteTaking Animals

He put them into the care of his servants, every herd by itself, and said to his servants, “Go on ahead of me, and put an interval [of space] between the individual herds.”

Verse ConceptsGathering CreaturesGapsIn Front

So Joseph pleased Potiphar and found favor in his sight and he served him as his personal servant. He made Joseph overseer over his house, and he put all that he owned in Joseph’s charge.

Verse ConceptsCareResponsibility, Examples OfWorthinessAuthority Delegated To PeopleFavor

So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s charge; and with Joseph there he did not [need to] pay attention to anything except the food he ate.Now Joseph was handsome and attractive in form and appearance.

Verse ConceptsFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsBeauty, In MenSeeking FoodAuthority Delegated To PeopleHandsome Men

The warden committed to Joseph’s care (management) all the prisoners who were in the prison; so that whatever was done there, he was in charge of it.

Verse ConceptsResponsibility, Examples OfPrison KeepersEntrustingDoing One's Workjail

The warden paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph’s care because the Lord was with him; whatever Joseph did, the Lord made to prosper.

Verse ConceptsFindingSuccessGod With Specific PeopleSuccess Through God

The captain of the guard put Joseph in charge of them, and he served them; and they continued to be in custody for some time.

You shall have charge over my house, and all my people shall be governed according to your word and pay respect [to you with reverence, submission, and obedience]; only in [matters of] the throne will I be greater than you [in Egypt].”

Verse ConceptsPalacesThronePromotionRelative GreatnessRespect For People

Hurry and go up to my father, and tell him, ‘Your son Joseph says this to you: “God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay.

Verse ConceptsChildren, Good Examples OfPeople Who DelayedHurrying Others On

The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land. Let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know of any men of ability among them, put them in charge of my livestock.”

Verse ConceptsAbilityCompetence

Bible Theasaurus

Command (517 instances)
Commission (24 instances)
Commit (177 instances)
Complaint (39 instances)
Consign (7 instances)
Despatch (1 instance)
Enjoin (13 instances)
Errand (5 instances)
Excite (1 instance)
Guardianship (1 instance)
Injunction (11 instances)
Level (45 instances)
Lodge (69 instances)
Mandate (3 instances)
Mission (30 instances)
Precept (8 instances)
Rouse (28 instances)
Saddle (7 instances)
Shoot (65 instances)
Supervision (21 instances)
Thrill (3 instances)