51 Bible Verses about Hands

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Genesis 19:16

But while he was waiting, the men took him and his wife and his daughters by the hand, for the Lord had mercy on them, and put them outside the town.

Genesis 48:14

And Israel, stretching out his right hand, put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands on purpose, for Manasseh was the older.

Exodus 15:6

Full of glory, O Lord, is the power of your right hand; by your right hand those who came against you are broken.

Exodus 17:11-12

Now while Moses' hand was lifted up, Israel was the stronger: but when he let his hand go down, Amalek became the stronger. But Moses' hands became tired; so they put a stone under him and he took his seat on it, Aaron and Hur supporting his hands, one on one side and one on the other; so his hands were kept up without falling till the sun went down.

Leviticus 1:4

And he is to put his hand on the head of the burned offering and it will be taken for him, to take away his sin.

Numbers 27:18

And the Lord said to Moses, Take Joshua, the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and put your hand on him;

Deuteronomy 34:9

And Joshua, the son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had put his hands on him: and the children of Israel gave ear to him, and did as the Lord had given orders to Moses.

Judges 3:15

Then when the children of Israel made prayer to the Lord, he gave them a saviour, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man; and the children of Israel sent an offering by him to Eglon, king of Moab.

Judges 5:26

She put out her hand to the tent-pin, and her right hand to the workman's hammer; and she gave Sisera a blow, crushing his head, wounding and driving through his brow.

2 Kings 10:15

And when he had gone away from there, he came across Jehonadab, the son of Rechab: and he said good-day to him, and said to him, Is your heart true to mine, as mine is to yours? And Jehonadab in answer said, It is; and Jehu said, If it is, give me your hand. And he gave him his hand, and he made him come up into his carriage.

Psalm 28:2

Give ear to the voice of my prayer, when I am crying to you, when my hands are lifted up to your holy place.

Psalm 118:16

The right hand of the Lord is lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.

Lamentations 2:19

Up! give cries in the night, at the starting of the night-watches; let your heart be flowing out like water before the face of the Lord, lifting up your hands to him for the life of your young children who are falling down, feeble for need of food, at the top of every street.

1 Timothy 2:8

It is my desire, then, that in every place men may give themselves to prayer, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or argument.

Proverbs 6:1

My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,

Isaiah 62:8

The Lord has taken an oath by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Truly, I will no longer give your grain to be food for your haters; and men of strange countries will not take the wine for which your work has been done:

Daniel 5:5-6

In that very hour the fingers of a man's hand were seen, writing opposite the support for the light on the white wall of the king's house, and the king saw the part of the hand which was writing. Then the colour went from the king's face, and he was troubled by his thoughts; strength went from his body, and his knees were shaking.

Mark 6:5

And he was unable to do any work of power there, but only to put his hands on one or two persons who were ill, and make them well.

Mark 7:32

And they came to him with one who had no power of hearing and had trouble in talking; and they made a request to him to put his hands on him.

Luke 4:40

And at sundown all those who had anyone ill with any sort of disease, took them to him, and he put his hands on every one of them and made them well.

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Aaron » supports » moses » hands

Exodus 17:12

But Moses' hands became tired; so they put a stone under him and he took his seat on it, Aaron and Hur supporting his hands, one on one side and one on the other; so his hands were kept up without falling till the sun went down.

hands » Laying on of » In ordination or consecration of men for service

Deuteronomy 34:9

And Joshua, the son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had put his hands on him: and the children of Israel gave ear to him, and did as the Lord had given orders to Moses.

hands » Laying on of » Lifted up

1 Timothy 2:8

It is my desire, then, that in every place men may give themselves to prayer, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or argument.

Lamentations 2:19

Up! give cries in the night, at the starting of the night-watches; let your heart be flowing out like water before the face of the Lord, lifting up your hands to him for the life of your young children who are falling down, feeble for need of food, at the top of every street.

Psalm 28:2

Give ear to the voice of my prayer, when I am crying to you, when my hands are lifted up to your holy place.

More verses: Psalm 63:4 Psalm 134:2

hands » Laying on of » In healing

Acts 28:8

And the father of Publius was ill, with a disease of the stomach; to whom Paul went, and put his hands on him, with prayer, and made him well.

Mark 7:32

And they came to him with one who had no power of hearing and had trouble in talking; and they made a request to him to put his hands on him.

Mark 16:18

They will take up snakes, and if there is poison in their drink, it will do them no evil; they will put their hands on those who are ill, and they will get well.

Mark 6:5

And he was unable to do any work of power there, but only to put his hands on one or two persons who were ill, and make them well.

More verses: Luke 4:40

hands » Laying on of » In consecration of offerings

Leviticus 16:21

And Aaron, placing his two hands on the head of the living goat, will make a public statement over him of all the evil doings of the children of Israel and all their wrongdoing, in all their sins; and he will put them on the head of the goat and send him away, in the care of a man who will be waiting there, into the waste land.

Leviticus 3:2

And he is to put his hand on the head of his offering and put it to death at the door of the Tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons, the priests, are to put some of the blood on and round the altar.

Leviticus 1:4

And he is to put his hand on the head of the burned offering and it will be taken for him, to take away his sin.

Leviticus 4:15

And let the chiefs of the people put their hands on its head before the Lord, and put the ox to death before the Lord.

hands » Taken » Washed

Deuteronomy 21:6

And all the responsible men of that town which is nearest to the dead man, washing their hands over the cow whose neck was broken in the valley,

Psalm 26:6

I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;

Matthew 27:24

So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.

Psalm 73:13

As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;

hands » Laying on of » In blessing

Genesis 48:14

And Israel, stretching out his right hand, put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands on purpose, for Manasseh was the older.

hands » Taken » Jehonadab's, by jehu

2 Kings 10:15

And when he had gone away from there, he came across Jehonadab, the son of Rechab: and he said good-day to him, and said to him, Is your heart true to mine, as mine is to yours? And Jehonadab in answer said, It is; and Jehu said, If it is, give me your hand. And he gave him his hand, and he made him come up into his carriage.

hands » Taken » The little maid's, by jesus

hands » Taken » Dorcas, by peter in restoring life

Acts 9:41

And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living.

hands » Taken » The demoniac's, by jesus

Mark 9:27

But Jesus took him by the hand, lifting him up; and he got up.

hands » Taken » The lame man's, by peter

Acts 3:7

And he took him by his right hand, lifting him up; and straight away his feet and the bones of his legs became strong,

hands » Saints blessed in the work of

Job 1:10

Have you yourself not put a wall round him and his house and all he has on every side, blessing the work of his hands, and increasing his cattle in the land?

Deuteronomy 2:7

For the blessing of the Lord your God has been on you in all the work of your hands: he has knowledge of your wanderings through this great waste: these forty years the Lord your God has been with you, and you have been short of nothing.

Deuteronomy 30:9

And the Lord your God will make you fertile in all good things, blessing the work of your hands, and the fruit of your body, and the fruit of your cattle, and the fruit of your land: for the Lord will have joy in you, as he had in your fathers:

hands » The right hand » Used in embracing

2 Samuel 20:9

And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well, my brother? And with his right hand he took him by the hair of his chin to give him a kiss.

Song of Solomon 2:6

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand is round about me.

Song of Solomon 8:3

His left hand would be under my head, and his right hand about me.

hands » Suretiship entered into by striking

Proverbs 17:18

A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.

Proverbs 22:26

Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts:

Proverbs 6:1

My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,

Job 17:3

Be pleased, now, to be responsible for me to yourself; for there is no other who will put his hand in mine.

hands » The right hand » Of healed leper touched with blood of his sacrifice

Leviticus 14:14

And let the priest take some of the blood of the offering for wrongdoing and put it on the point of the right ear of him who is to be made clean, and on the thumb of his right hand and on the great toe of his right foot;

Leviticus 14:25

And he will put to death the lamb of the offering for wrongdoing and the priest will take some of the blood of the offering for wrongdoing and put it on the point of the right ear of him who is to be made clean, and on the thumb of his right hand and on the great toe of his right foot;

Leviticus 14:17

And of the rest of the oil which is in his hand, the priest will put some on the point of the right ear of the man who is to be made clean, and on the thumb of his right hand and on the great toe of his right foot, over the blood of the offering for wrongdoing;

hands » Imposition of, used in » Transferring guilt of sacrifices

Leviticus 3:2

And he is to put his hand on the head of his offering and put it to death at the door of the Tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons, the priests, are to put some of the blood on and round the altar.

Leviticus 1:4

And he is to put his hand on the head of the burned offering and it will be taken for him, to take away his sin.

Leviticus 16:21-22

And Aaron, placing his two hands on the head of the living goat, will make a public statement over him of all the evil doings of the children of Israel and all their wrongdoing, in all their sins; and he will put them on the head of the goat and send him away, in the care of a man who will be waiting there, into the waste land. And the goat will take all their sins into a land cut off from men, and he will send the goat away into the waste land.

hands » Parts of, mentioned » The thumb

Exodus 29:20

You are to put the sheep to death, and take some of its blood and put it on the point of Aaron's right ear, and of the right ears of his sons, and on the thumbs of their right hands and the great toes of their right feet, dropping the rest of the blood on the sides of the altar.

Leviticus 14:14

And let the priest take some of the blood of the offering for wrongdoing and put it on the point of the right ear of him who is to be made clean, and on the thumb of his right hand and on the great toe of his right foot;

Leviticus 14:17

And of the rest of the oil which is in his hand, the priest will put some on the point of the right ear of the man who is to be made clean, and on the thumb of his right hand and on the great toe of his right foot, over the blood of the offering for wrongdoing;

hands » Should be employed » In God's service

Zechariah 8:9

This is what the Lord of armies has said: Let your hands be strong, you who are now hearing these words from the mouths of the prophets, that is to say, in the days when the base of the house of the Lord of armies has been put in place for the building of the house, that is the Temple.

Nehemiah 2:18

Then I gave them an account of how the hand of my God was on me, helping me; and of the king's words which he had said to me. And they said, Let us get to work on the building. So they made their hands strong for the good work.

Zechariah 8:13

And it will come about that, as you were a curse among the nations, O children of Judah and children of Israel, so I will give you salvation and you will be a blessing: have no fear and let your hands be strong.

hands » Smitten together in extreme anger

Numbers 24:10

Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent for you so that those who are against me might be cursed, but now, see, three times you have given them a blessing.

Ezekiel 21:14

So then, son of man, be a prophet, and put your hands together with a loud sound, and give two blows with the sword, and even three; it is the sword of those who are wounded, even the sword of the wounded; the great sword which goes round about them.

Ezekiel 21:17

And I will put my hands together with a loud sound, and I will let my wrath have rest: I the Lord have said it.

hands » Placed under the thigh of a person to whom an oath was made

Genesis 47:31

And he said, Take an oath to me; and he took an oath to him: and Israel gave worship on the bed's head.

Genesis 24:2

And Abraham said to his chief servant, the manager of all his property, Come now, put your hand under my leg:

Genesis 47:29

And the time of his death came near, and he sent for his son Joseph and said to him, If now I am dear to you, put your hand under my leg and take an oath that you will not put me to rest in Egypt;

hands » The wicked recompensed for the work of

Proverbs 12:14

From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

Psalm 28:4

Give them the right reward of their acts, and of their evil doings: give them punishment for the works of their hands, let them have their full reward.

hands » Right hand, illustrative » (standing at,) of protection

Psalm 109:31

For he is ever at the right hand of the poor, to take him out of the hands of those who go after his soul.

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Working

Proverbs 31:19

She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.

hands » Should be employed » Industriously

hands » Criminals often » Deprived of

2 Samuel 4:12

And David gave orders to his young men and they put them to death, cutting off their hands and their feet and hanging them up by the side of the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth and put it in its last resting-place with Abner's body in Hebron.

hands » Imposition of, used in » Conferring civil power

Deuteronomy 34:9

And Joshua, the son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had put his hands on him: and the children of Israel gave ear to him, and did as the Lord had given orders to Moses.

Numbers 27:18

And the Lord said to Moses, Take Joshua, the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and put your hand on him;

hands » The right hand » Of priests touched with blood of consecration-ram

Exodus 29:20

You are to put the sheep to death, and take some of its blood and put it on the point of Aaron's right ear, and of the right ears of his sons, and on the thumbs of their right hands and the great toes of their right feet, dropping the rest of the blood on the sides of the altar.

Leviticus 8:23-24

And he put it to death; and Moses took some of the blood and put it on the point of Aaron's right ear and on the thumb of his right hand and on the great toe of his right foot. Then he took Aaron's sons, and Moses put some of the blood on the point of their right ears and on the thumbs of their right hands and on the great toes of their right feet: and Moses put the blood on and round the altar.

hands » Were lifted up » In taking an oath

Genesis 14:22

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have taken an oath to the Lord, the Most High God, maker of heaven and earth,

Revelation 10:5

And the angel which I saw taking his position on the sea and on the earth, put up his right hand to heaven,

hands » Were lifted up » In prayer

Lamentations 3:41

Lifting up our hearts with our hands to God in the heavens.

hands » Illustrative » (opened,) of liberality

Deuteronomy 15:8

But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of.

Psalm 104:28

They take what you give them; they are full of the good things which come from your open hand.

hands » Of the wicked, described as » Slothful

Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work.

Proverbs 6:10

A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:

hands » Should be employed » In acts of benevolence

Proverbs 31:20

Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

hands » Treaties made by joining

2 Kings 10:15

And when he had gone away from there, he came across Jehonadab, the son of Rechab: and he said good-day to him, and said to him, Is your heart true to mine, as mine is to yours? And Jehonadab in answer said, It is; and Jehu said, If it is, give me your hand. And he gave him his hand, and he made him come up into his carriage.

Proverbs 11:21

Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Holding

Judges 7:20

So the three bands all gave a loud note on their horns, and when the vessels had been broken, they took the flaming branches in their left hands, and the horns in their right hands ready for blowing, crying out, For the Lord and for Gideon.

Revelation 10:2

And he had in his hand a little open book: and he put his right foot on the sea, and his left on the earth;

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Writing

Isaiah 44:5

One will say, I am the Lord's; and another will give himself the name, Jacob; another will put a mark on his hand, I am the Lord's, and another will take the name of Israel for himself.

Galatians 6:11

See the size of the handwriting which I myself have made use of in writing to you.

hands » Parts of, mentioned » The palm

Isaiah 49:16

See, your name is marked on my hands; your walls are ever before me.

hands » Illustrative » Of power

1 Kings 18:46

And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he made himself strong, and went running before Ahab till they came to Jezreel.

2 Kings 13:5

(And the Lord gave Israel a saviour, so that they became free from the hands of the Aramaeans; and the children of Israel were living in their tents as in the past.

hands » Parts of, mentioned » The fingers

2 Samuel 21:20

And again there was war at Gath, where there was a very tall man, who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six fingers on his hands and six toes on his feet; he was one of the offspring of the Rephaim.

Daniel 5:5

In that very hour the fingers of a man's hand were seen, writing opposite the support for the light on the white wall of the king's house, and the king saw the part of the hand which was writing.

hands » The right hand » The accuser stood at, of the accused

Zechariah 3:1

And he let me see Joshua, the high priest, in his place before the angel of the Lord, and the Satan at his right hand ready to take up a cause against him.

Psalm 109:6

Put an evil man over him; and let one be placed at his right hand to say evil of him.

hands » The jews carried a staff in, when walking

Exodus 12:11

And take your meal dressed as if for a journey, with your shoes on your feet and your sticks in your hands: take it quickly: it is the Lord's Passover.

2 Kings 4:29

Then he said to Gehazi, Make yourself ready, and take my stick in your hand, and go: if you come across anyone on the way, give him no blessing, and if anyone gives you a blessing, give him no answer. And put my stick on the child's face.

hands » Right hand, illustrative » (full of falsehood,) of deceitfulness

hands » Right hand, illustrative » (holding by,) of support

hands » Imposition of, used in » Blessing

Genesis 48:14

And Israel, stretching out his right hand, put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands on purpose, for Manasseh was the older.

hands » Many had more command of the left

Judges 3:15

Then when the children of Israel made prayer to the Lord, he gave them a saviour, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man; and the children of Israel sent an offering by him to Eglon, king of Moab.

hands » Stretched out in derision

Zephaniah 2:15

This is the town which was full of joy, living without fear of danger, saying in her heart, I am, and there is no other: how has she been made waste, a place for beasts to take their rest in! everyone who goes by her will make hisses, waving his hand.

Hosea 7:5

On the day of our king, the rulers made him ill with the heat of wine; his hand was stretched out with the men of pride.

hands » Clapped together in joy

2 Kings 11:12

Then he made the king's son come out, and put the crown on him and the arm-bands, and made him king, and put the holy oil on him; and they all, making sounds of joy with their hands, said, Long life to the king.

Psalm 47:1

O make a glad noise with your hands, all you peoples; letting your voices go up to God with joy.

hands » Of the wicked, described as » Bloody

Isaiah 59:3

For your hands are unclean with blood, and your fingers with sin; your lips have said false things, and your tongue gives out deceit.

Isaiah 1:15

And when your hands are stretched out to me, my eyes will be turned away from you: even though you go on making prayers, I will not give ear: your hands are full of blood.

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Taking

Genesis 3:22

And the Lord God said, Now the man has become like one of us, having knowledge of good and evil; and now if he puts out his hand and takes of the fruit of the tree of life, he will go on living for ever.

Exodus 4:4

And the Lord said to Moses, Put out your hand and take it by the tail: (and he put out his hand and took a grip of it and it became a rod in his hand:)

hands » Imposition of, used in » Ordaining ministers

hands » Distinguished as » The left

Genesis 14:15

And separating his forces by night, he overcame them, putting them to flight and going after them as far as Hobah, which is on the north side of Damascus.

Acts 21:3

And when we had come in view of Cyprus, going past it on our left, we went on to Syria, and came to land at Tyre: for there the goods which were in the ship had to be taken out.

hands » The right hand » Place of honor

1 Kings 2:19

So Bath-sheba went to King Solomon to have talk with him on Adonijah's account. And the king got up to come to her, and went down low to the earth before her; then he took his place on the king's seat and had a seat made ready for the king's mother and she took her place at his right hand.

Psalm 45:9

Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.

hands » Often spread out in prayer

Psalm 68:31

Kings will give you offerings, they will come out of Egypt; from Pathros will come offerings of silver; Ethiopia will be stretching out her hands to God.

Isaiah 1:15

And when your hands are stretched out to me, my eyes will be turned away from you: even though you go on making prayers, I will not give ear: your hands are full of blood.

hands » Of the wicked, described as » Violent

Isaiah 59:6

Their twisted threads will not make clothing, and their works will give them nothing for covering themselves: their works are works of sin, and violent acts are in their hands.

Psalm 58:2

The purposes of your hearts are evil; your hands are full of cruel doings on the earth.

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Making signs

Isaiah 13:2

Put up a flag on a clear mountain-top, make a loud outcry to them, give directions with the hand, so that they may go into the doors of the great ones.

Acts 12:17

But he made a sign to them with his hand to be quiet, and gave them an account of how the Lord had taken him out of prison. And he said, Give the news to James and the brothers. And then he went away.

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Feeling

1 John 1:1

That which was from the first, which has come to our ears, and which we have seen with our eyes, looking on it and touching it with our hands, about the Word of life

Psalm 115:7

They have hands without feeling, and feet without power of walking; and no sound comes from their throat.

hands » Right hand, illustrative » Of strength and power

Exodus 15:6

Full of glory, O Lord, is the power of your right hand; by your right hand those who came against you are broken.

hands » The right hand » Place of power

Mark 14:62

And Jesus said, I am: and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

hands » Of the wicked, described as » Mischievous

Psalm 26:10

In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.

Micah 7:3

Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.

hands » Were washed » Before eating

Mark 7:3

Now the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not take food without washing their hands with care, keeping the old rule which has been handed down to them:

hands » Operations of, mentioned » Striking

Mark 14:65

And some put shame on him and, covering his face, gave him blows and said to him, Now say what is to come: and the captains took him and gave him blows with their hands.

John 19:3

And they kept coming and saying, Long life to the King of the Jews! And they gave him blows with their hands.

hands » Imposition of, used in » Imparting the gifts of the holy ghost

Acts 19:6

And when Paul had put his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they had the power of talking in tongues, and acting like prophets.

Acts 8:17

Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them.

hands » Necessary members of the body

1 Corinthians 12:21

And the eye may not say to the hand, I have no need of you: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

hands » Were washed » In token of innocency

Deuteronomy 21:6-7

And all the responsible men of that town which is nearest to the dead man, washing their hands over the cow whose neck was broken in the valley, Will say, This death is not the work of our hands and our eyes have not seen it.

hands » Criminals often » Hung by

Lamentations 5:12

Their hands put princes to death by hanging: the faces of old men were not honoured.

hands » Many alike expert with both

1 Chronicles 12:2

They were armed with bows, and were able to send stones, and arrows from the bow, with right hand or left: they were Saul's brothers, of Benjamin.

hands » Illustrative » (shut,) of illiberality

Deuteronomy 15:7

If in any of your towns in the land which the Lord your God is giving you, there is a poor man, one of your countrymen, do not let your heart be hard or your hand shut to him;

hands » The right hand » Of healed leper touched with oil

Leviticus 14:28

And the priest will put some of the oil which is in his hand on the point of the ear of the man who is to be made clean and on the thumb of his right hand and on the great toe of his right foot, on the place where the blood of the offering for wrongdoing was put;

hands » Were washed » After touching an unclean person

Leviticus 15:11

And anyone on whom the unclean man puts his hands, without washing them in water, is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening.

hands » The right hand » Signet worn on

Jeremiah 22:24

By my life, says the Lord, even if Coniah, the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, was the ring on my right hand, even from there I would have you pulled off;

hands » Were lifted up » In blessing

Leviticus 9:22

And Aaron, lifting up his hands to the people, gave them a blessing; and he came down from offering the sin-offering, and the burned offering, and the peace-offerings.

hands » Illustrative » (lifted up against another,) of rebellion

2 Samuel 20:21

Not so: but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba, son of Bichri, by name, has taken up arms against the king, against David: give up this man only, and I will go away from the town. And the woman said to Joab, His head will be dropped over the wall to you.

hands » Criminals often » Bound by

hands » The right hand » Given in token of friendship

Galatians 2:9

When they saw the grace which was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who had the name of being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas their right hands as friends so that we might go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;

hands » Imposition of, a first principle of the doctrine of Christ

Hebrews 6:1-2

For this reason let us go on from the first things about Christ to full growth; not building again that on which it is based, that is, the turning of the heart from dead works, and faith in God, The teaching of baptisms, and of the putting on of hands, and of the future life of the dead, and of the judging on the last day.

hands » The jews eat with

Matthew 26:23

And he made answer and said, He who puts his hand into the plate with me, the same will be false to me.

hands » God strengthens

Genesis 49:24

But their bows were broken by a strong one, and the cords of their arms were cut by the Strength of Jacob, by the name of the Stone of Israel:

hands » Right hand, illustrative » (cutting off,) of extreme self-denial

Matthew 5:30

And if your right hand is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.

hands » Imposition of, used in » Setting apart the levites

Numbers 8:10

And you are to take the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel are to put their hands on them:

hands » Criminals often » Mutilated

Judges 1:6-7

But Adoni-zedek went in flight; and they went after him and overtook him, and had his thumbs and his great toes cut off. And Adoni-zedek said, Seventy kings, whose thumbs and great toes had been cut off, got broken meat under my table: as I have done, so has God done to me in full. And they took him to Jerusalem, and he came to his end there.

hands » Custom of domestics pouring water upon, alluded to

2 Kings 3:11

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there no prophet of the Lord here, through whom we may get directions from the Lord? And one of the king of Israel's men said in answer, Elisha, the son of Shaphat, is here, who was servant to Elijah.

hands » Right hand, illustrative » (withdrawn,) of support withheld

Psalm 74:11

Why are you keeping back your hand, and covering your right hand in your robe?

hands » Right hand, illustrative » (full of bribes,) of corruption

Psalm 26:10

In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.

hands » Were lifted up » In praise

hands » The right hand » Sworn by

Isaiah 62:8

The Lord has taken an oath by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Truly, I will no longer give your grain to be food for your haters; and men of strange countries will not take the wine for which your work has been done:

hands » Servants directed by movements of

hands » Of the wicked, described as » Ensnaring to themselves

Psalm 9:16

The Lord has given knowledge of himself through his judging: the evil-doer is taken in the net which his hands had made. (Higgaion. Selah.)

hands » Kissed in idolatrous worship

Job 31:27

A secret feeling of worship came into my heart, and my hand gave kisses from my mouth;

hands » Distinguished as » The right

Acts 3:7

And he took him by his right hand, lifting him up; and straight away his feet and the bones of his legs became strong,

hands » God makes impotent

Job 5:12

Who makes the designs of the wise go wrong, so that they are unable to give effect to their purposes.

Murder » Defiles the » hands

Isaiah 59:3

For your hands are unclean with blood, and your fingers with sin; your lips have said false things, and your tongue gives out deceit.

Topics on Hands

Angels Hands

Ezekiel 1:8

And they had the hands of a man under their wings; the four of them had faces on their four sides.

Christ's Hands

Matthew 14:31

And straight away Jesus put out his hand and took a grip of him, and said to him, O man of little faith, why were you in doubt?

Cutting Off Hands And Feet

Matthew 5:30

And if your right hand is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.

Given Into One's Hands

Jeremiah 38:5

Then Zedekiah the king said, See, he is in your hands: for the king was not able to do anything against them.

God's Hands In Opposition

Job 13:21

Take your hand far away from me; and let me not be overcome by fear of you.

God's Hands On People

Ezekiel 1:3

The word of the Lord came to me, Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldaeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was on me there.

God's Hands Stretched Out

Isaiah 14:26

This is the purpose for all the earth: and this is the hand stretched out over all nations.

Hands On Heads

Jeremiah 2:37

Truly, you will go out from him with your hands on your head: for the Lord has given up those in whom you have put your faith, and they will be of no help to you.

Idle Hands

Proverbs 6:10

A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:

Laying Hands On Sacrifices

Exodus 29:10

Then let the ox be taken in front of the Tent of meeting: and let Aaron and his sons put their hands on its head.

Laying On Hands For Evil

Leviticus 24:14

Take the curser outside the tent-circle; and let all in whose hearing the words were said put their hands on his head, and let him be stoned by all the people.

Laying On Hands For The Holy Spirit

Deuteronomy 34:9

And Joshua, the son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had put his hands on him: and the children of Israel gave ear to him, and did as the Lord had given orders to Moses.

Laying On Hands To Commission

Numbers 8:10

And you are to take the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel are to put their hands on them:

Laying On Hands To Heal

2 Kings 4:34

Then he got up on the bed, stretching himself out on the child, and put his mouth on the child's mouth, his eyes on his eyes and his hands on his hands; and the child's body became warm.

Not Given Into One's Hands

Psalm 31:8

And you have not given me into the hand of my hater; you have put my feet in a wide place.

Shaking Hands

Job 17:3

Be pleased, now, to be responsible for me to yourself; for there is no other who will put his hand in mine.

Those God Gave Into Their Hands

Genesis 14:20

And let the Most High God be praised, who has given into your hands those who were against you. Then Abram gave him a tenth of all the goods he had taken.

To Be Given Into One's Hands

1 Samuel 14:37

And Saul, desiring directions from God, said, Am I to go down after the Philistines? will you give them up into the hands of Israel? But he gave him no answer that day.

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