22 occurrences

'Set' in the Bible

Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (the son of Haran), and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram's wife, and with them he set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. When they came to Haran, they settled there.

Verse ConceptsAbrahamGrandchildrenAbraham, Calling And LifeLiving In The LandLand Promised To Israel

But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year."

Verse ConceptsGod's Covenant With The PatriarchsThe Time AppointedAbrahamic Covenantcovenantsarah

Then Abraham set seven ewe lambs apart from the flock by themselves.

Verse ConceptsSeparating Animals

Abimelech asked Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?"

Verse ConceptsSeparating AnimalsWhat Is This?

Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set out together for Beer Sheba where Abraham stayed.

Meanwhile Jacob left Beer Sheba and set out for Haran.

Verse ConceptsDepartures

Early in the morning Jacob took the stone he had placed near his head and set it up as a sacred stone. Then he poured oil on top of it.

Verse ConceptsAnointing, ObjectsAnointing With OilMorning DevotionsMorningOilRising EarlyMonumentsObelisksStones As MonumentsThose Who Rose EarlyAnointing ThingsAnointing Oil

Then this stone that I have set up as a sacred stone will be the house of God, and I will surely give you back a tenth of everything you give me."

Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodTithesFractions, One TenthObelisksStones As MonumentsBethel The House Of GodTithing ProduceTithes And OfferingGiving Back

Then he set up the peeled branches in all the watering troughs where the flocks came to drink. He set up the branches in front of the flocks when they were in heat and came to drink.

Verse ConceptsAnimals MatingWater ContainersPolesSkinning

When the stronger females were in heat, Jacob would set up the branches in the troughs in front of the flock, so they would mate near the branches.

Verse ConceptsAnimals MatingStrength Of AnimalsAnimal ReproductionWater ContainersPoles

But if the animals were weaker, he did not set the branches there. So the weaker animals ended up belonging to Laban and the stronger animals to Jacob.

Verse ConceptsStrength Of AnimalsWeak Animals

He took away all the livestock he had acquired in Paddan Aram and all his moveable property that he had accumulated. Then he set out toward the land of Canaan to return to his father Isaac.

Verse ConceptsDriving

Laban overtook Jacob, and when Jacob pitched his tent in the hill country of Gilead, Laban and his relatives set up camp there too.

Verse ConceptsNomadsCamp, Of IsraelOvertaking

When you searched through all my goods, did you find anything that belonged to you? Set it here before my relatives and yours, and let them settle the dispute between the two of us!

Verse ConceptsNot FindingIn Men's Presence

So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a memorial pillar.

Verse ConceptsMonumentsObelisks

"Here is this pile of stones and this pillar I have set up between me and you," Laban said to Jacob.

Verse ConceptsObelisksCairns

There he set up an altar and called it "The God of Israel is God."

Verse ConceptsAltarsBuilding AltarsPeople Naming Things

So Jacob set up a sacred stone pillar in the place where God spoke with him. He poured out a drink offering on it, and then he poured oil on it.

Verse Conceptsdrink offeringCeremoniesOilPouringMonumentsObelisksStones As MonumentsAnointing ThingsMaking Cereal Offerings And Libations

Jacob set up a marker over her grave; it is the Marker of Rachel's Grave to this day.

Verse ConceptsObelisksPlaces To This Day

Then he washed his face and came out. With composure he said, "Set out the food."

Verse ConceptsClean Faces

They set a place for him, a separate place for his brothers, and another for the Egyptians who were eating with him. (The Egyptians are not able to eat with Hebrews, for the Egyptians think it is disgusting to do so.)

Verse ConceptsAbominationsAbominations, PracticesPeople PartingNo DealingsHating Peoples

He gave them portions of the food set before him, but the portion for Benjamin was five times greater than the portions for any of the others. They drank with Joseph until they all became drunk.

Verse ConceptsBanquets, Examples OfTables

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