'Presence' in the Bible

Whenthey heard the voice of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden during the breeze of the day, the man and his wife concealed themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.

After this, Cain left the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Then two of the men turned away from there and walked toward Sodom, while Abraham remained standing in the presence of the LORD.

"I am an alien and an outsider among you. Give me a cemetery among you where I can bury my dead away from my presence."

Give me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him, at the end of his field. He should sell it to me in your presence at full price for a burial site."

to Abraham in the presence of all the Hittites and everyone who was entering the city gate.

"Bring me some game and then prepare some food for me so I can eat and bless you in the presence of the LORD before I die.'

Then Rachel told her father, "Sir, please don't be angry that I cannot stand up in your presence. It's that time of the month." So Laban searched for the idols, but never did find them.

Joseph blurted out, "I'm Joseph! Is my father really alive?" But his brothers could not answer him, because they had become terrified to be in his presence.

Joseph prepared his chariot and went to meet his father Israel in Goshen. As soon as Jacob appeared in his presence, he embraced him and wept for a long time as he held on to him.

Then Israel blessed Joseph by saying: "May the God in whose presence my ancestors Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has continued shepherding me my whole life even until today,