34 occurrences

'Took' in the Bible

He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.

Verse ConceptsBringing People Out Of Other PlacesThe Oceantransition

He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

Verse ConceptsGod Saving From EnemiesSpacious Placespace

But they took pleasure in my trouble, and came together, yes, low persons came together against me without my knowledge; they never came to an end of wounding me.

Verse ConceptsUnkindnessCharacter Of WickedPitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedPeople StumblingNot Knowing PeopleRejoicing In Evil

You let men go driving over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but you took us out into a wide place.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialFootstoolsGenerosity, God'sFlowing WaterSevere AfflictionsSaved From FireAbundanceFloodsfulfillment

Keep in mind your band of worshippers, for whom you gave payment in the days which are past, whom you took for yourself as the people of your heritage; even this mountain of Zion, which has been your resting-place.

Verse ConceptsMarketsPeople Of God, In Ot

When God took his place as judge, for the salvation of the poor on the earth. (Selah.)

Verse ConceptsPsalm Interjections

Man took part in the food of strong ones; he sent them meat in full measure.

Verse ConceptsDelicaciesAngelsevangelising

They did not keep in mind the work of his hand, or the day when he took them from the power of their haters;

Verse ConceptsQuerying God's Power

But he took his people out like sheep, guiding them in the waste land like a flock.

Verse ConceptsGod our ShepherdSheep

He took them on safely so that they had no fear; but their haters were covered by the sea.

Verse ConceptsSafetyFreed From FearThe Sea Stirred Upoverwhelmed

And he put the tent of Joseph on one side, and took not the tribe of Ephraim;

Verse ConceptsRejecting PeopleNorthern Kingdom Of Israel

But he took the tribe of Judah for himself, and the mountain of Zion, in which he had pleasure.

Verse ConceptsZion, As A SymbolSacred PlacesGod's Love For Israelzionevangelising

From looking after the sheep which were giving milk, he took him to give food to Jacob his people, and to Israel his heritage.

You took a vine out of Egypt: driving out the nations, and planting it in their land.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Acts Of In OtPlanting VineyardsThe Lord Drove Them Out

I took the weight from his back; his hands were made free from the baskets.

Verse ConceptsBaskets, Uses OfRemoving BurdensRemoving People From Your Lifepot

You gave them an answer, O Lord our God; you took away their sin, though you gave them punishment for their wrongdoing.

Verse ConceptsSin, God's Judgment OnGod AnsweredA Forgiving GodGod Executes Vengeance

And he took away all food from the land, so that the people were without bread.

He took his people out with silver and gold: there was not one feeble person among them.

Verse ConceptsGoldSilverFeeblenessNot StumblingGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

And he took his people out with joy, the men of his selection with glad cries:

Verse ConceptsJoy, Of Israel

And gave them the lands of the nations; and they took the work of the peoples for a heritage;

Verse ConceptsHeirsTaking Possession

And he took them safely out of the hands of their haters, and kept them from the attacks of those who were against them.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerRedemption, In Everyday LifeGod Saving From EnemiesEnemy Attacks

As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him.

Verse ConceptsBad LanguageCursingLoving EvilPeople BlessingUngodly CursingBlessing OthersSwearingcurses

And took out Israel from among them: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

Verse ConceptsGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Verse ConceptsGod Going BeforeGod Led Them Through The Wilderness

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