41 occurrences

'Taken' in the Bible

And the bone which the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman, and took her to the man.

Verse ConceptsCreation Of WomanWoman's PlaceAdam and eveA Good WomanBeing A Woman Of GodSoulmatesMan And Woman

And he said, Who gave you the knowledge that you were without clothing? Have you taken of the fruit of the tree which I said you were not to take?

Verse ConceptsNaked In ShameEating Forbidden FoodTelling Of People's SituationsGod Forbidding

And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.

Verse ConceptsAbel and CainBlood, as symbol of guiltDeath penaltyRevenge, And RetaliationSanctity Of LifeSevenfoldRestraints From KillingMarks On PeopleDeath Penalty For KillingMan AvengingRevenge

If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for Lamech's.

Verse ConceptsAbel and CainAvenger of bloodRevenge, Examples OfSevenfoldSeventiesMan AvengingMental AbuseRevenge

And Pharaoh's great men, having seen her, said words in praise of her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into Pharaoh's house.

Verse ConceptsCommendationPalacesRoyal HousesPraising Specific PeopleImmigrants

And let the Most High God be praised, who has given into your hands those who were against you. Then Abram gave him a tenth of all the goods he had taken.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Characteristics OfPraise, Reasons ForTaxationFractions, One TenthTithesGod On HighTithing For PeopleBlessed Be God!Those God Gave Into Their HandsTithes And Offering

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have taken an oath to the Lord, the Most High God, maker of heaven and earth,

Verse ConceptsPromises, HumanGod On HighAll Things Belong To God

And Abraham took Ishmael, his son, and all whose birth had taken place in his house, and all his servants whom he had made his for a price, every male of his house, and on that very day he gave them circumcision in the flesh of their private parts as God had said to him.

Verse ConceptsForeskinsAt The Same TimeGroups Of Slaves

And all the men of his house, those whose birth had taken place in the house and those whom he had got for money from men of other lands, underwent circumcision with him.

Verse ConceptsGroups Of Slaves

But God came to Abimelech in a dream in the night, and said to him, Truly you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man's wife.

Verse ConceptsBad DreamsDreamsDreams, Examples OfNightDeath As PunishmentTransferring WivesDirect Communication Through Dreams

And when the child was old enough to be taken from the breast, Abraham made a great feast.

Verse ConceptsFeastingBanquets, Events CelebratedWeaningGrowing Upsarah

But Abraham made a protest to Abimelech because of a water-hole which Abimelech's servants had taken by force.

Verse ConceptsServants, BadWellsDishonesty, Examples Of

Saying, I have taken an oath by my name, says the Lord, because you have done this and have not kept back from me your dearly loved only son,

Verse ConceptsAbrahamChild sacrificeOaths, DivineThe Only ChildOnly Child Of PeopleGod HimselfNot SparingSwearingmyself

And he said, Is it because he is named Jacob that he has twice taken my place? for he took away my birthright, and now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Have you not kept a blessing for me?

Verse ConceptsJacob, Life And Character OfDoing Things TwicePeople Naming PeopleGraspingPeople BlessingStoring Other Things

Till the memory of what you have done to him is past and he is no longer angry: then I will send word for you to come back; are the two of you to be taken from me in one day?

Verse ConceptsAnger, Sinful ExamplesForgetting ThingsAnger SubsidingBereavement

But Leah said to her, Is it a small thing that you have taken my husband from me? and now would you take my son's love-fruits? Then Rachel said, You may have him tonight in exchange for your son's love-fruits.

Verse ConceptsMarital SexMarital Sex BetweenTaking Other PeopleUnimportant Things

And she was with child, and gave birth to a son: and she said, God has taken away my shame.

Verse ConceptsConception

Now it came to the ears of Jacob that Laban's sons were saying, Jacob has taken away all our father's property, and in this way he has got all this wealth.

Verse ConceptsEnvy, Example OfGetting RichTaking Possessions

So God has taken away your father's cattle and has given them to me.

Verse ConceptsGifts Of GodOther Gifts Of GodTaking Animals

For the wealth which God has taken from him is ours and our children's; so now, whatever God has said to you, do.

Verse ConceptsGetting RichTaking Possessions

And now, it seems, you are going because your heart's desire is for your father's house; but why have you taken my gods?

Verse ConceptsHomeLove, And The WorldRight DesiresRobbing Gods

As for your gods, if anyone of us has them, let him be put to death: make search before us all for what is yours, and take it. For Jacob had no knowledge that Rachel had taken them.

Verse ConceptsApproval To KillRobbing GodsIn Men's Presence

Now Rachel had taken the images, and had put them in the camels' basket, and was seated on them. And Laban, searching through all the tent, did not come across them.

Verse ConceptsHousehold GodsPeople Sitting DownSeeking For Concrete ThingsNot Findinghidingstatues

These twenty years I have been with you; your sheep and your goats have had young without loss, not one of your he-goats have I taken for food.

Verse ConceptsPregnancyRams20 To 30 YearsMiscarrying Animals

Anything which was wounded by beasts I did not take to you, but myself made up for the loss of it; you made me responsible for whatever was taken by thieves, by day or by night.

Verse ConceptsCompensationLossOppression, Nature OfShepherds, As OccupationsAnimals Torn To PiecesDay Or Night

And Deborah, the servant who had taken care of Rebekah from her birth, came to her end, and was put to rest near Beth-el, under the holy tree: and they gave it the name of Allon-bacuth.

Verse ConceptsBurials, Places OfNursesTreesOaksMourning Death

And while she was being taken out, she sent word to her father-in-law, saying, The man whose property these things are, is the father of my child: say then, whose are this ring and this cord and this stick?

Verse ConceptsSealsConceptionCordsWho Is The One?

Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar the Egyptian, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house, got him for a price from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

Verse ConceptsCaptainsRankTradeAnger Of Man, UnrighteousGod's Mercy, Example Of

Then she gave him the same story, saying, The Hebrew servant whom you have taken into our house came in to make sport of me;

For truly I was taken by force from the land of the Hebrews; and I have done nothing for which I might be put in prison.

Verse ConceptsDungeonsKidnappingImmigrants

And to the first he gave the name Manasseh, for he said, God has taken away from me all memory of my hard life and of my father's house.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn SonsForgetting ThingsGod Healing SorrowPeople With Apt NamesFamily ProblemsFamily First

And Jacob their father said to them, You have taken my children from me: Joseph is gone and Simeon is gone, and now you would take Benjamin away; all these things have come on me.

Verse ConceptsPeople OpposedIndividuals Passing AwayBereavement

And may God, the Ruler of all, give you mercy before the man, so that he may give you back your other brother and Benjamin. If my children are to be taken from me; there is no help for it.

Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfBereavementPeople Showing MercyPeople Releasing Others

Now the men were full of fear because they had been taken into Joseph's house and they said, It is because of the money which was put back in our bags the first time; he is looking for something against us, so that he may come down on us and take us and our asses for his use.

Verse ConceptsIndeterminate Sums Of MoneyLoss Of DonkeysWhy People Did ThingsFear Of Individuals

The rod of authority will not be taken from Judah, and he will not be without a law-giver, till he comes who has the right to it, and the peoples will put themselves under his rule.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalSceptreStaffUnity, God's Goal OfProphecies Concerning ChristMessianic PropheciesGathered By God

Benjamin is a wolf, searching for meat: in the morning he takes his food, and in the evening he makes division of what he has taken.

Verse ConceptsWolvesIn The MorningDividing PlunderFierce Men

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