Hearing God's Voice in DreamsA–Z symbols

Witness Stand in a dream

Biblical meaning from Hearing God's Voice in Dreams by Apostle Nicholas V. Mbanjwa

Also: Witness box, Taking the stand, Took the stand, Testifying in court, Giving testimony in court

What it means

To take a position against someone you know or are associated with.

To take sides

To expose, accuse, or testify against someone

⚠ When it is a warning

  • Being summoned or compelled to speak against, accuse, or testify against someone

How to tell the difference

Someone you know taking the witness stand against you represents a persecution, rumor mill, or accusation against you. A faceless person taking the witness stand against you represents the enemy accusing you before God.

Scripture

11Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.” 12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council, 13and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

Acts 6:11-13 (WEB)

15One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin that he sins. At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established. 16If an unrighteous witness rises up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing, 17then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days; 18and the judges shall make diligent inquisition; and behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother,

Deuteronomy 19:15–19 (WEB)

Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

Psalm 35:11 (WEB)

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