15 occurrences in 13 translations

'Waiting' in the Bible

If you do well, will you not have honour? and if you do wrong, sin is waiting at the door, desiring to have you, but do not let it be your master.

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, divineAcceptance, From GodAbel and CainDoorsSin, Causes OfCrouchingEvil DesiresThe Entrance Of SinAcceptanceDoing The Right ThingSmiling

And after waiting another seven days, he sent the dove out again;

Verse ConceptsSeven DaysPeople WaitingPeople Sending Creatures

And he took butter and milk and the young ox which he had made ready and put it before them, waiting by them under the tree while they took food.

Verse ConceptsButterMilkDairyCompanionshipPeople EatingRich Food

And the men, turning from that place, went on to Sodom: but Abraham was still waiting before the Lord.

And when they had put them out, he said, Go for your life, without looking back or waiting in the lowland; go quickly to the mountain or you will come to destruction.

Verse ConceptsEscapingFuturedoubt, results ofExamples Of EscapingHesitationLooking BackwardEscaping To MountainsOutside The CityLooking Back

See, I am waiting here by the water-spring; and the daughters of the town are coming out to get water:

Verse ConceptsDrawing Water

The man stared at her in silence, waiting to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey successful.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Being SilentSilenceLooking Intently At PeopleSuccess Through God

And when he saw the nose-ring and the ornaments on his sister's hands, and when she gave him word of what the man had said to her, then he went out to the man who was waiting with the camels by the water-spring.

Verse ConceptsJewelleryNamed Sisters

And he said to him, Come in, you on whom is the blessing of the Lord; why are you waiting outside? for I have made the house ready for you, and a place for the camels.

Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChristianCamelsHospitalityTravellersA Place PreparedBlessed By GodOutside The HouseBlessings From Godspace

Let it come about that, while I am waiting here by the water-spring, if a girl comes to get water and I say to her, Give me a little water from your vessel, and she says,

Verse ConceptsWater ContainersDrawing WaterMan Providing Water

And Laban gave Zilpah, his servant-girl, to Leah, to be her waiting-woman.

Verse ConceptsdowryBetrothalMaidsMarriage, Customs ConcerningMarriage, The Bride

And Laban gave Rachel his servant-girl Bilhah to be her waiting-woman.

Verse ConceptsMaids

Joseph was waiting for them back at his palace when his brothers returned. They fell to the ground in front of him,

Verse ConceptsBowing Before Joseph

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