31 Bible Verses about People Waiting

And he stayeth yet other seven days, and addeth to send forth the dove from the ark;

And he stayeth yet other seven days, and sendeth forth the dove, and it added not to turn back unto him any more.

And they meet Moses and Aaron standing to meet them, in their coming out from Pharaoh,

and unto the elders he hath said, 'Abide ye for us in this place, until that we turn back unto you, and lo, Aaron and Hur are with you -- he who hath matters doth come nigh unto them.'

And Moses saith unto them, 'Stand ye, and I hear what Jehovah hath commanded concerning you.'

'And thou hast gone down before me to Gilgal, and lo, I am going down unto thee, to cause to ascend burnt-offerings, to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings; seven days thou dost wait till my coming in unto thee, and I have made known to thee that which thou dost do.'

And he waiteth seven days, according to the appointment with Samuel, and Samuel hath not come to Gilgal, and the people are scattered from off him.

And the young men of David come in, and speak unto Nabal according to all these words, in the name of David -- and rest.

Opened against thee their mouth have all thine enemies, They have hissed, yea, they gnash the teeth, They have said: 'We have swallowed her up, Surely this is the day that we looked for, We have found -- we have seen.'

And if in hatred he thrust him through, or hath cast anything at him by lying in wait, and he dieth;

And when a man is hating his neighbour, and hath lain in wait for him, and risen against him, and smitten him -- the life, and he hath died, and he hath fled unto one of these cities,

They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.

Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.

for them do ye wait till that they grow up? for them do ye shut yourselves up, not to be to a husband? nay, my daughters, for more bitter to me than to you, for the hand of Jehovah hath gone out against me.'

see ye, I am tarrying in the plains of the wilderness till the coming in of a word from you to declare to me.'

Perished hath the kind out of the land, And upright among men -- there are none, All of them for blood lie in wait, Each his brother they hunt with a net.

I have heard, and my belly trembleth, At the noise have my lips quivered, Rottenness doth come into my bones, And in my place I do tremble, That I rest for a day of distress, At the coming up of the people, he overcometh it.

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary,

And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;

And it came to pass, in the turning back of Jesus, the multitude received him, for they were all looking for him,

men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

the Jews, therefore, came round about him, and said to him, 'Till when our soul dost thou hold in suspense? if thou art the Christ, tell us freely.'

and he was giving heed to them, looking to receive something from them;

and Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, beholding the city wholly given to idolatry,

these, having gone before, did remain for us in Troas,

thou, therefore, mayest thou not yield to them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who did anathematize themselves -- not to eat nor to drink till they kill him, and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from thee.'

and if what we do not behold we hope for, through continuance we expect it.

so then, my brethren, coming together to eat, for one another wait ye;

And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.

Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.

And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered any more.)