'Making' in the Bible

The officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, "Why haven't you fulfilled your quota both yesterday and today, in making brick as before?"

When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an axe against them; for you may eat of them, and you shall not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged of you?

As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may have sex with him!"

He struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

Hezekiah spoke comfortably to all the Levites who had good understanding [in the service] of Yahweh. So they ate throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace offerings, and making confession to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

Then we told them in this way, what the names of the men were who were making this building.

Yahweh's law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh's testimony is sure, making wise the simple.

Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Woe to him who strives with his Maker -- a clay pot among the clay pots of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, 'What are you making?' or your work, 'He has no hands?'

Then I went down to the potter's house, and behold, he was making a work on the wheels.

Thus will I do to this place, says Yahweh, and to its inhabitants, even making this city as Topheth:

Cursed is the man who brought news to my father, saying, A boy is born to you; making him very glad.

Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.

They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.

Saying, 'When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;

His feet will stand in that day on the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in two, from east to west, making a very great valley. Half of the mountain will move toward the north, and half of it toward the south.

making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."

When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

For this cause therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.

yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another's foundation.

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

don't cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

having abolished in the flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace;

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don't cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

which is a symbol of the present age, where gifts and sacrifices are offered that are incapable, concerning the conscience, of making the worshipper perfect;

neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

On some have compassion, making a distinction,

He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the sight of people.

He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." He said, "Write, for these words of God are faithful and true."