Bible Verses About Offering Shelter
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And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain.
Scripture Passages
And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.
And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.
For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.
And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day.
And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.
When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.
He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the Lord, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the menβs feet that were with him.
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