10 occurrences

'Charge' in the Bible

Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he owned, “Please place your hand under my thigh,

Verse ConceptsThighsinvesting

because Abraham obeyed Me and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws.”

Verse ConceptsAbraham, The Friend Of GodObedienceObeying Godstatuescommandmentsobeying

So Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal servant; and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he owned he put in his charge.

Verse ConceptsCareResponsibility, Examples OfWorthinessAuthority Delegated To PeopleFavor

So he left everything he owned in Joseph’s charge; and with him there he did not concern himself with anything except the food which he ate.Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.

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

But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in the house, and he has put all that he owns in my charge.

Verse ConceptsAuthority Delegated To Peoplemistress

The chief jailer committed to Joseph’s charge all the prisoners who were in the jail; so that whatever was done there, he was responsible for it.

Verse ConceptsResponsibility, Examples OfPrison KeepersEntrustingDoing One's Workjail

The chief jailer did not supervise anything under Joseph’s charge because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made to prosper.

Verse ConceptsFindingSuccessGod With Specific PeopleSuccess Through God

The captain of the bodyguard put Joseph in charge of them, and he took care of them; and they were in confinement for some time.

Let Pharaoh take action to appoint overseers in charge of the land, and let him exact a fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven years of abundance.

Verse ConceptsTaxationFractions, One FifthPlenty In EgyptAuthority Delegated To People

The land of Egypt is at your disposal; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land, let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know any capable men among them, then 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)

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