'Times' in the Bible

Then the Lord replied to him, “In that case, whoever kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.” And He placed a mark on Cain so that whoever found him would not kill him.

If Cain is to be avenged seven times over,then for Lamech it will be seventy-seven times!

Isaac sowed seed in that land, and in that year he reaped a hundred times what was sown. The Lord blessed him,

and that he has cheated me and changed my wages 10 times. But God has not let him harm me.

For 20 years I have worked in your household—14 years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—and you have changed my wages 10 times!

He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times until he approached his brother.

Portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, and Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of theirs. They drank, and they got intoxicated with Joseph.

They should judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you every important case but judge every minor case themselves. In this way you will lighten your load, and they will bear it with you.

They judged the people at all times; they would bring the hard cases to Moses, but they would judge every minor case themselves.

“Celebrate a festival in My honor three times a year.

Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord God.

Put the bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.

“You are to labor six days but you must rest on the seventh day; you must even rest during plowing and harvesting times.

Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord God, the God of Israel.

For I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your territory. No one will covet your land when you go up three times a year to appear before the Lord your God.

The priest is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the Lord in front of the veil of the sanctuary.

The priest is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord in front of the veil.

He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them.

He will then sprinkle the blood seven times on the one who is to be cleansed from the skin disease. He is to pronounce him clean and release the live bird over the open countryside.

The priest will dip his right finger into the oil in his left palm and sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord.

With his right finger the priest will sprinkle some of the oil in his left palm seven times before the Lord.

He will take the cedar wood, the hyssop, the scarlet yarn, and the live bird, dip them in the blood of the slaughtered bird and the fresh water, and sprinkle the house seven times.

He is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger against the east side of the mercy seat; then he will sprinkle some of the blood with his finger before the mercy seat seven times.

He is to sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse and set it apart from the Israelites’ impurities.

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: These are My appointed times, the times of the Lord that you will proclaim as sacred assemblies.

“These are the Lord’s appointed times, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times.

“These are the Lord’s appointed times that you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies for presenting fire offerings to the Lord, burnt offerings and grain offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings, each on its designated day.

So Moses declared the Lord’s appointed times to the Israelites.

“You are to count seven sabbatical years, seven times seven years, so that the time period of the seven sabbatical years amounts to 49.

“But if after these things you will not obey Me, I will proceed to discipline you seven times for your sins.

“If you act with hostility toward Me and are unwilling to obey Me, I will multiply your plagues seven times for your sins.

then I will act with hostility toward you; I also will strike you seven times for your sins.

I will act with furious hostility toward you; I will also discipline you seven times for your sins.

none of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tested Me these 10 times and did not obey Me,

Eleazar the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the tent of meeting.

Then the Lord opened the donkey’s mouth, and she asked Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”

The Angel of the Lord asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Look, I came out to oppose you, because what you are doing is evil in My sight.

The donkey saw Me and turned away from Me these three times. If she had not turned away from Me, I would have killed you by now and let her live.”

Then Balak became furious with Balaam, struck his hands together, and said to him, “I summoned you to put a curse on my enemies, but instead, you have blessed them these three times.

“You must offer these to the Lord at your appointed times in addition to your vow and freewill offerings, whether burnt, grain, drink, or fellowship offerings.”

May Yahweh, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times more, and bless you as He promised you.

“All your males are to appear three times a year before the Lord your God in the place He chooses: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Booths. No one is to appear before the Lord empty-handed.

provided you keep every one of these commands I am giving you today and follow them, loving the Lord your God and walking in His ways at all times—you are to add three more cities to these three.

Have seven priests carry seven ram’s-horn trumpets in front of the ark. But on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the trumpets.

Early on the seventh day, they started at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same way. That was the only day they marched around the city seven times.

When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone Ezel, fell with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept with each other, though David wept more.

David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. From ancient times they had been the inhabitants of the region through Shur as far as the land of Egypt.

Joab replied to the king, “May the Lord your God multiply the troops 100 times more than they are—while my lord the king looks on! But why does my lord the king want to do this?”

The Lord said to him:I have heard your prayer and petition you have made before Me. I have consecrated this temple you have built, to put My name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there at all times.

Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar he had built for the Lord, and he burned incense with them in the Lord’s presence. So he completed the temple.

Then he stretched himself out over the boy three times. He cried out to the Lord and said, “My Lord God, please let this boy’s life return to him!”

Then he said to his servant, “Go up and look toward the sea.”So he went up, looked, and said, “There’s nothing.”Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.”

But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of Yahweh?”

Elisha got up, went into the house, and paced back and forth. Then he went up and bent down over him again. The boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.

Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go wash seven times in the Jordan and your flesh will be restored and you will be clean.”

So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the command of the man of God. Then his skin was restored and became like the skin of a small boy, and he was clean.

Then Elisha said, “Take the arrows!” So he took them. Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground!” So he struck the ground three times and stopped.

The man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to them, but now you will only strike down Aram three times.”

Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in war from Jehoash’s father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times and recovered the cities of Israel.

In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been their leader, and the Lord was with him.

Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to be with them seven days,

From the Issacharites, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their relatives under their command.

Joab replied, “May the Lord multiply the number of His people a hundred times over! My lord the king, aren’t they all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”

And I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that My name may be there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there at all times.

In those times there was no peace for those who went about their daily activities because the residents of the lands had many conflicts.

But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of Yahweh?”

that a search should be made in your fathers’ record books. In these record books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces. There have been revolts in it since ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.

I issued a decree and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has had uprisings against kings since ancient times, and there have been rebellions and revolts in it.

Let our leaders represent the entire assembly. Then let all those in our towns who have married foreign women come at appointed times, together with the elders and judges of each town, in order to avert the fierce anger of our God concerning this matter.”

Four times they sent me the same proposal, and I gave them the same reply.

But as soon as they had relief,they again did what was evil in Your sight.So You abandoned them to the power of their enemies,who dominated them.When they cried out to You again,You heard from heaven and rescued themmany times in Your compassion.

We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our ancestral houses at the appointed times each year. They are to bring the wood to our God’s house to burn on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law.

I also arranged for the donation of wood at the appointed times and for the firstfruits.Remember me, my God, with favor.

The king consulted the wise men who understood the times, for it was his normal procedure to confer with experts in law and justice.

If one wanted to take Him to court,he could not answer God once in a thousand times.

You have humiliated me ten times now,and you mistreat me without shame.

Why does the Almighty not reserve times for judgment?Why do those who know Him never see His days?

Will he delight in the Almighty?Will he call on God at all times?

Have I not wept for those who have fallen on hard times?Has my soul not grieved for the needy?

God certainly does all these thingstwo or three times to a man

which I hold in reserve for times of trouble,for the day of warfare and battle?

The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,a refuge in times of trouble.

Lord, why do You stand so far away?Why do You hide in times of trouble?

The words of the Lord are pure words,like silver refined in an earthen furnace,purified seven times.

Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech, who drove him out, and he departed.I will praise the Lord at all times;His praise will always be on my lips.

They will not be disgraced in times of adversity;they will be satisfied in days of hunger.

For the choir director. A song of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.God is our refuge and strength,a helper who is always foundin times of trouble.

Why should I fear in times of trouble?The iniquity of my foes surrounds me.

Trust in Him at all times, you people;pour out your hearts before Him.God is our refuge.Selah

God my King is from ancient times,performing saving acts on the earth.

to give him relief from troubled timesuntil a pit is dug for the wicked.

How happy are those who uphold justice,who practice righteousness at all times.

He rescued them many times,but they continued to rebel deliberatelyand were beaten down by their sin.

I praise You seven times a dayfor Your righteous judgments.

Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much;he must give up all the wealth in his house.

I was formed before ancient times,from the beginning, before the earth began.

A friend loves at all times,and a brother is born for a difficult time.

Though a righteous man falls seven times,he will get up,but the wicked will stumble into ruin.

for you know that many times you yourself have cursed others.

Although a sinner commits crime a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I also know that it will go well with God-fearing people, for they are reverent before Him.