10 occurrences in 8 translations

'Delaying' in the Bible

And the people see that Moses is delaying to come down from the mount, and the people assemble against Aaron, and say unto him, 'Rise, make for us gods who go before us, for this Moses -- the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt -- we have not known what hath happened to him.'

Verse ConceptsGoadsdoubt, results ofImpatienceMonotonyAaron, Sins OfAaron, CharacterGod Going BeforePeople Who DelayedBringing Israel Out Of EgyptOthers Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptWaiting For God's Timingcats

Now Ehud escaped while they were delaying, and he passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah.

Verse ConceptsEscapingEscaping, Physical ThingsExamples Of EscapingEscaping From People

Through the window she hath looked out -- Yea, she crieth out -- the mother of Sisera, Through the lattice: Wherefore is his chariot delaying to come? Wherefore tarried have the steps of his chariot?

Verse ConceptsLove, And The WorldLooking Through WindowsPeople Who Delayed

Why should the [Gentile] nations say, “Where is their God?”Let there be known [without delay] among the nations in our sight [and to this generation],Your vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been poured out.

Verse ConceptsAvenger of bloodRetributionHeathenNations DescribedSheddingGod Not ExistingResponsibility For Blood ShedWhere Is God?

But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delaying his coming,'

Verse ConceptsServants Of The LordSoliloquyNot Serving God

Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep.

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceWaiting Till Marriage

And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingPeople Who Delayed

But if that slave says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and starts to beat the male and female slaves, and to eat and drink and get drunk,

Verse ConceptsGluttonydrinking, abstention fromSoliloquyEating And Drinkingdrunkards

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