Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Read’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Read’ occurs 95 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 37:14 “I am ready,” he said to him, “Go, and see if everything is prospering with your brothers and the cattle, and report to me what is happening.” So, having been sent from the valley of Hebron, he arrived at Shechem.Genesis 37:14
Number of the word / term Read in Genesis: 1
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Exodus
Exodus 24:7 And taking up the book of the covenant, he read it in the hearing of the people, who said: “All that the Lord has spoken, we will do, and we will be obedient.”Exodus 24:7
Exodus 35:5 Separate from among you the first-fruits to the Lord. Let all who are willing and have a ready soul offer these to the Lord: gold, and silver, and brass,Exodus 35:5
Exodus 35:21 offered the first-fruits to the Lord with a most ready and devout mind, to accomplish the work of the tabernacle of the testimony. Whatever was needed for worship and for the holy vestments,Exodus 35:21
Number of the word / term Read in Exodus: 3
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Numbers
Numbers 13:20 the soil, rich or barren, forested or without trees. Be strong, and bring us some of the fruits of the land.” Now it was the time when the first ripe grapes were ready to be eaten.Numbers 13:20
Numbers 22:17 For I am ready to honor you, and whatever you would want, I shall give to you. Come and curse this people.”Numbers 22:17
Number of the word / term Read in Numbers: 2
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 17:19 And he shall have it with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, and to keep his words and ceremonies, which are instructed in the law.Deuteronomy 17:19
Deuteronomy 31:11 when all of Israel has convened in order to appear in the sight of the Lord your God, in the place which the Lord will choose, you shall read the words of this law before all of Israel, in their hearing.Deuteronomy 31:11
Number of the word / term Read in Deuteronomy: 2
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Joshua
Joshua 8:34 After this, he read all the words of the blessing and the cursing, and all the things that were written in the book of the law.Joshua 8:34
Number of the word / term Read in Joshua: 1
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 15:26 But if he will say to me, ‘You are not pleasing,’ I am ready. Let him do whatever is good in his own sight.”2 Samuel 15:26
Number of the word / term Read in 2 Samuel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book 2 Kings
2 Kings 5:7 And when the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his garments, and he said: “Am I God, so that I could take or give life, or so that this man would send to me to cure a man from his leprosy? Take notice and see that he is seeking occasions against me.”2 Kings 5:7
2 Kings 19:3 And they said to him: “Thus says Hezekiah: This day is a day of tribulation, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy. The sons are ready to be born, but the woman in labor does not have the strength.2 Kings 19:3
2 Kings 19:14 And so, when Hezekiah had received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and had read it, he ascended to the house of the Lord, and he spread it out before the Lord.2 Kings 19:14
2 Kings 22:8 Then Hilkiah, the high priest, said to Shaphan, the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord.” And Hilkiah gave the volume to Shaphan, and he read it.2 Kings 22:8
2 Kings 22:10 Also, Shaphan, the scribe, explained to the king, saying, “Hilkiah, the priest, gave the book to me.” And when Shaphan had read it before the king,2 Kings 22:10
2 Kings 22:16 Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will lead evils over this place, and over its inhabitants, all the words of the law that the king of Judah has read.2 Kings 22:16
2 Kings 23:2 And the king ascended to the temple of the Lord. And with him were all the men of Judah and all who were living in Jerusalem: the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, from the small to the great. And in the hearing of everyone, he read all the words of the book of the covenant, which was found in the house of the Lord.2 Kings 23:2
Number of the word / term Read in 2 Kings: 7
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 12:35 And then from Dan, there were twenty-eight thousand six hundred, ready for battle.1 Chronicles 12:35
Number of the word / term Read in 1 Chronicles: 1
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 34:18 After this, Hilkiah the priest gave to me this book.” And when he had read it in the presence of the king,2 Chronicles 34:18
2 Chronicles 34:24 Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will lead in evils over this place, and over its inhabitants, with all the curses that have been written in this book, which they have read before the king of Judah.2 Chronicles 34:24
2 Chronicles 34:30 ascended to the house of the Lord, united with all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests and the Levites, and all the people, from the least even to the greatest. And in their hearing, in the house of the Lord, the king read all the words of the volume.2 Chronicles 34:30
2 Chronicles 34:31 And standing up at his tribunal, he struck a covenant before the Lord, so that he would walk after him, and would keep his precepts and testimonies and justifications, with his whole heart and with his whole soul, and so that he would do the things that were written in that volume, which he had read.2 Chronicles 34:31
Number of the word / term Read in 2 Chronicles: 4
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Ezra
Ezra 4:7 And so, in the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, and Tabeel, and the others who were in their council wrote to Artaxerxes, king of the Persians. Now the letter of accusation was written in Syriac, and was being read in the Syrian language.Ezra 4:7
Ezra 4:18 “The accusation, which you have sent to us, has been read aloud before me.Ezra 4:18
Ezra 4:23 And so a copy of the edict of king Artaxerxes was read before Rehum, the commander, and Shimshai, the scribe, and their counselors. And they went away hurriedly to Jerusalem, to the Jews. And they prohibited them by force and by strength.Ezra 4:23
Number of the word / term Read in Ezra: 3
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Nehemiah
Nehemiah 8:3 And he read it openly in the street which was before the water gate, from morning even until midday, in the sight of the men and women, and those who understood. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the book.Nehemiah 8:3
Nehemiah 8:8 And they read from the book of the law of God, distinctly and plainly, so as to be understood. And when it was read, they did understand.Nehemiah 8:8
Nehemiah 8:18 Now he read in the book of the law of God, throughout each day, from the first day even to the very last day. And they kept the solemnity for seven days. And on the eighth day, there was a gathering according to the ritual.Nehemiah 8:18
Nehemiah 9:3 And they arose to stand. And they read in the volume of the law of the Lord their God, four times in the day, and four times they confessed. And they adored the Lord their God.Nehemiah 9:3
Nehemiah 13:1 Now on that day, they read from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people. And in it, there was found written that the Ammonites and the Moabites must not enter the church of God, even for all time,Nehemiah 13:1
Number of the word / term Read in Nehemiah: 5
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Esther
Esther 1:22 and he sent letters to all the provinces of his kingdom, so that every nation was able to hear and to read, in various languages and letters, that husbands are to be the greater rulers in their own houses, and that this should be published to every people.Esther 1:22
Esther 3:12 And the scribes of the king were summoned, in the first month Nisan, on the thirteenth day of the same month. And it was written, as Haman had commanded, to all the king’s governors, and to the judges of the provinces, and to various peoples, so that each people could read and hear according to their various languages, in the name of king Artaxerxes. And the letters were sealed with his ring.Esther 3:12
Esther 8:9 Then the scribes and copyists were brought in, (now it was the time of the third month which is called Sivan,) on the twenty-third day of the month, and letters were written, as Mordecai wanted, to the Jews, and to the governors, and procurators, and judges, who presided over the one hundred twenty-seven provinces, from India all the way to Ethiopia: to one province and another, to one people and another, in accordance with their languages and letters, and to the Jews, exactly as they were able to read and hear.Esther 8:9
Esther 8:13 And such was the content of the letter, so that it would be made known in all lands and nations, which are subject to the authority of king Artaxerxes, that the Jews have been made ready to be vindicated of their enemies.Esther 8:13
Number of the word / term Read in Esther: 4
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Job
Job 12:5 The lamp that is despised in the thoughts of the rich is ready for the appointed time.Job 12:5
Job 28:27 Then he saw and explained it, and he made ready and examined it.Job 28:27
Job 30:26 I expected good things, but evil things have come to me. I stood ready for light, yet darkness burst forth.Job 30:26
Number of the word / term Read in Job: 3
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 7:12 Unless you will be converted, he will brandish his sword. He has extended his bow and made it ready.Psalm 7:12
Psalm 17:12 They have taken me, like a lion ready for the prey, and like a young lion dwelling in hiding.Psalm 17:12
Number of the word / term Read in Psalm: 2
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Proverbs
Proverbs 17:8 The expectation of those who stand ready is a most pleasing jewel. Whichever way he turns himself, he understands prudently.Proverbs 17:8
Number of the word / term Read in Proverbs: 1
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Song
Song of Solomon 7:12 Let us go up in the morning to the vineyards; let us see if the vineyard has flourished, if the flowers are ready to bear fruit, if the pomegranates have flourished. There I will give my breasts to you.Song of Solomon 7:12
Number of the word / term Read in Song: 1
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 29:11 And the vision of all will be to you like the words of a sealed book, which, when they have given it to someone who knows how to read, they will say, “Read this,” but he will respond, “I cannot; for it has been sealed.”Isaiah 29:11
Isaiah 29:12 But if the book is given to someone who does not know how to read, and it is said to him, “Read,” then he will respond, “I do not know how to read.”Isaiah 29:12
Isaiah 34:16 Search and read diligently in the book of the Lord. Not one of them was lacking; not one has sought for the other. For what has proceeded from my mouth, he has commanded, and his very Spirit has gathered them.Isaiah 34:16
Isaiah 37:14 And Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of the messengers, and he read it, and he went up to the house of the Lord, and Hezekiah spread it out in the sight of the Lord.Isaiah 37:14
Isaiah 41:7 The coppersmith striking with the mallet encouraged him who was forging at that time, saying, “It is ready for soldering.” And he strengthened it with nails, so that it would not be moved.Isaiah 41:7
Number of the word / term Read in Isaiah: 5
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 29:29 Thus, Zephaniah, the priest, read this letter, in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet.Jeremiah 29:29
Jeremiah 36:6 Therefore, you shall enter and read from the volume, in which you have written from my mouth the words of the Lord, in the hearing of the people in the house of the Lord on the day of the fast. Moreover, you shall also read them in the hearing of all those of Judah who are arriving from their cities.Jeremiah 36:6
Jeremiah 36:10 And Baruch read from the volume the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lord, at the treasury of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, the scribe, in the upper vestibule, at the entrance to the new gate of the house of the Lord, in the hearing of all the people.Jeremiah 36:10
Jeremiah 36:13 And Micaiah announced to them all the words that he had heard when Baruch read from the volume to the ears of the people.Jeremiah 36:13
Jeremiah 36:14 And so, all the leaders sent Jehudi, the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to Baruch, saying, “Take in your hand the volume, from which you have read in the hearing of the people, and come.” Therefore, Baruch, the son of Neriah, took the volume in his hand, and he went to them.Jeremiah 36:14
Jeremiah 36:15 And they said to him, “Sit and read these things in our hearing.” And Baruch read in their hearing.Jeremiah 36:15
Jeremiah 36:21 And the king sent Jehudi to take the volume. And bringing it from the treasury of Elishama, the scribe, he read it in the hearing of the king and of all the leaders who were standing around the king.Jeremiah 36:21
Jeremiah 36:23 And when Jehudi had read three or four pages, he cut it with a small knife, and he threw it into the fire which was upon the hearth, until the entire volume was consumed by the fire which was upon the hearth.Jeremiah 36:23
Jeremiah 51:61 And Jeremiah said to Seraiah: “When you will enter into Babylon, and you will see and read all these words,Jeremiah 51:61
Number of the word / term Read in Jeremiah: 9
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Lamentations
Lamentations 3:26 TETH. It is good to stand ready in silence for the salvation of God.Lamentations 3:26
Number of the word / term Read in Lamentations: 1
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 28:13 You were with the delights of the Paradise of God. Every precious stone was your covering: sardius, topaz, and jasper, chrysolite, and onyx, and beryl, sapphire, and garnet, and emerald. The work of your beauty was of gold, and your fissures were ready in the day when you were formed.Ezekiel 28:13
Number of the word / term Read in Ezekiel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Daniel
Daniel 5:7 And the king cried out loudly for them to bring in the astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. And the king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon, saying, “Whoever will read this writing and make known to me its interpretation will be clothed with purple, and will have a golden chain on his neck, and will be third in my kingdom.”Daniel 5:7
Daniel 5:8 Then, in came all the wise men of the king, but they could neither read the writing, nor reveal the interpretation to the king.Daniel 5:8
Daniel 5:15 And now the wise astrologers have entered into my presence, so as to read this writing and to reveal to me its interpretation. And they were not able to tell me the meaning of this writing.Daniel 5:15
Daniel 5:17 To this Daniel responded by saying directly to the king, “Your rewards should be for yourself, and the gifts of your house you may give to another, but I will read to you the writing, O king, and I will reveal to you its interpretation.Daniel 5:17
Number of the word / term Read in Daniel: 4
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Matthew
Matthew 12:3 But he said to them: “Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him:Matthew 12:3
Matthew 12:5 Or have you not read in the law, that on the Sabbaths the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath, and they are without guilt?Matthew 12:5
Matthew 19:4 And he said to them in response, “Have you not read that he who made man from the beginning, made them male and female?” And he said:Matthew 19:4
Matthew 21:16 And they said to him, “Do you hear what these ones are saying?” But Jesus said to them, “Certainly. Have you never read: For out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have perfected praise?”Matthew 21:16
Matthew 21:42 Jesus said to them: “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone that the builders have rejected has become the cornerstone. By the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes?’Matthew 21:42
Matthew 22:4 Again, he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell the invited: Behold, I have prepared my meal. My bulls and fatlings have been killed, and all is ready. Come to the wedding.’Matthew 22:4
Matthew 22:31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken by God, saying to you:Matthew 22:31
Number of the word / term Read in Matthew: 7
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Mark
Mark 2:25 And he said to them: “Have you never read what David did, when he had need and was hungry, both he and those who were with him?Mark 2:25
Mark 12:10 “And so, have you not read this scripture?: ‘The stone which the builders have rejected, the same has been made the head of the corner.Mark 12:10
Mark 12:26 But concerning the dead who rise again, have you not read in the book of Moses, how God spoke to him from the bush, saying: ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?’Mark 12:26
Number of the word / term Read in Mark: 3
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Luke
Luke 4:16 And he went to Nazareth, where he had been raised. And he entered into the synagogue, according to his custom, on the Sabbath day. And he rose up to read.Luke 4:16
Luke 6:3 And responding to them, Jesus said: “Have you not read this, what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him?Luke 6:3
Luke 10:26 But he said to him: “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”Luke 10:26
Luke 14:17 And he sent his servant, at the hour of the feast, to tell the invited to come; for now everything was ready.Luke 14:17
Number of the word / term Read in Luke: 4
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book John
John 19:20 Therefore, many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was close to the city. And it was written in Hebrew, in Greek, and in Latin.John 19:20
Number of the word / term Read in John: 1
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Acts
Acts 12:6 And when Herod was ready to produce him, in that same night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, and was bound with two chains. And there were guards in front of the door, guarding the prison.Acts 12:6
Acts 13:27 For those who were living in Jerusalem, and its rulers, heeding neither him, nor the voices of the Prophets that are read on every Sabbath, fulfilled these by judging him.Acts 13:27
Acts 15:21 For Moses, from ancient times, has had in each city those who preach him in the synagogues, where he is read on every Sabbath.”Acts 15:21
Acts 15:31 And when they had read it, they were gladdened by this consolation.Acts 15:31
Acts 23:34 And when he had read it and had asked which province he was from, realizing that he was from Cilicia, he said:Acts 23:34
Acts 28:10 And then they also presented us with many honors. And when we were ready to set sail, they gave us whatever we needed.Acts 28:10
Number of the word / term Read in Acts: 6
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 1:13 For we write nothing else to you other than what you have read and understood. And I hope that you will continue to understand, even unto the end.2 Corinthians 1:13
2 Corinthians 3:2 You are our Epistle, written in our hearts, which is known and read by all men.2 Corinthians 3:2
2 Corinthians 3:15 But even until today, when Moses is read, a veil is still set over their hearts.2 Corinthians 3:15
2 Corinthians 9:5 Therefore, I considered it necessary to ask the brothers to go to you in advance and to prepare this blessing as promised, and in this way, you may be ready as a blessing, not as an excess.2 Corinthians 9:5
2 Corinthians 10:6 and standing ready to repudiate every disobedience, when your own obedience has been fulfilled.2 Corinthians 10:6
Number of the word / term Read in 2 Corinthians: 5
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Galatians
Galatians 4:21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, have you not read the law?Galatians 4:21
Number of the word / term Read in Galatians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Colossians
Colossians 4:16 And when this epistle has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and you should read that which is from the Laodiceans.Colossians 4:16
Number of the word / term Read in Colossians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book 1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 5:27 I bind you, through the Lord, that this epistle is to be read to all the holy brothers.1 Thessalonians 5:27
Number of the word / term Read in 1 Thessalonians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book 1 Timothy
1 Timothy 5:14 Therefore, I want the younger women to marry, to procreate children, to be mothers of families, to provide no ready opportunity for the adversary to speak evil.1 Timothy 5:14
Number of the word / term Read in 1 Timothy: 1
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Hebrews
Hebrews 9:19 For when every commandment of the law had been read by Moses to the entire people, he took up the blood of calves and goats, with water and with scarlet wool and hyssop, and he sprinkled both the book itself and the entire people,Hebrews 9:19
Number of the word / term Read in Hebrews: 1
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book 1 Peter
1 Peter 1:5 By the power of God, you are guarded through faith for a salvation which is ready to be revealed in the end time.1 Peter 1:5
1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify Christ the Lord in your hearts, being always ready to give an explanation to all who ask you the reason for that hope which is in you.1 Peter 3:15
Number of the word / term Read in 1 Peter: 2
Bible passages with ‘Read’ in the book Revelation
Revelation 12:6 And the woman fled into solitude, where a place was being held ready by God, so that they might pasture her in that place for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.Revelation 12:6
Number of the word / term ‘Read’ in Revelation: 1
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 95
