17 occurrences

'Tied' in the Bible

The two of them went on together and came to the place about which God had spoken. Abraham built an altar there, arranged the wood, tied up his son Isaac, and placed him on the altar on top of the wood.

Verse ConceptsAltarsAbrahamBindingPutting In OrderBuilding AltarsFirewoodTying Up

While she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand, so the midwife grabbed it and tied something scarlet around his hand, observing, "This one came out first."

Verse ConceptsCrimsonBeing FirstMidwifeStretching OutFirstborn SonsCordsRed Cordsstories

They tied the breast piece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord so it would rest on the skillfully woven band of the ephod and so the breast piece would not come loose from the ephod.

Verse ConceptsJoining ThingsCordsBlue Cords

"Since you put it that way," she replied, "I agree." After she sent them on their way and they had left, she tied the red cord in the window.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Making AgreementsCordsRed Cords

Ehud forged a double-edged sword that was one cubit long, tied it to his right thigh under his cloak,

Verse ConceptsThighsTwo SidedDimensions Of Other ThingsOther Right Parts

So Samson went out, caught 300 foxes, grabbed some torches, tied the foxes together in pairs at their tails, and fastened a torch between each pair of tails.

Verse ConceptsFoxesAnimals, Types OfThree To Four HundredTailsThree Hundred And Abovecats

So Delilah asked Samson, "Please tell me the secret to your great strength and how you may be tied up and tortured."

Verse ConceptsTemptressesTying UpWomen's Strength

Samson replied, "If I'm tied up with seven green cords that have never been dried out, then I'll become weak and just like any other human being."

Verse ConceptsWeakness, PhysicalTying Up

Then the Philistine leaders brought her seven green cords that had never been dried, and she tied him up with them.

Verse ConceptsTying Up

Some time later, Delilah told Samson, "Look here! You've been mocking me and lying to me. Now please tell me how you can be tied up."

Verse ConceptsLying, Examples OfIndividuals Who LiedTying Up

He told her, "If I'm tied up securely with new ropes that have never been used, then I'll become weak and just like any other human being."

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofUnused

So Delilah grabbed some new ropes and tied him up. Then she told him, "The Philistines are attacking you, Samson!" because some kidnappers were hiding inside an inner room. But he snapped the ropes from his arms like thread.

Verse ConceptsArmsCordsAmbush

Then the Philistines grabbed him, gouged out his eyes, brought him down to Gaza, tied him up in bronze chains, and made him grind grain in their prison.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesGrindingImprisonmentsKnivesMonotonyMutilationPrisonersTortureCaptivesHeartlessnessHard LaborPrisonsBrassGrinding FoodEyes HarmedBlindingOther BlindingBronze Shackles

So they put on some sackcloth, tied their hair back with ropes, and approached the king of Israel. "Your servant Ben-hadad says this," they said. "Please let me live." "Is he still alive?" Ahab asked. "He's my brother."

Verse ConceptsWaistsRelativesLiving On

So they left, called out to the city gatekeepers, and reported to them: "We went out to the Aramean encampment, and there was nobody there! Not even the sound of men only horses and donkeys tied up, and tents left just as they were!"

Verse ConceptsCitiesEmpty PlacesLoss Of Donkeys

There were curtains of white and blue linen tied with cords of fine linen and purple material to silver rings on marble columns. There were couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and other precious stones.

Verse ConceptsBedsTapestriesCordsWhite ClothsPurple ClothPavementsStone Items

So the elite guard tied them up fully clothed, still wearing their robes, tunics, and turbans, and threw them into the blazing fire furnace,

Verse ConceptsRopesDressClothing OthersThrowing PeopleFurnaces

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