6 occurrences in 12 translations

'Cannot' in the Bible

Then the Lord said to Gideon, “There are still too many people. Take them down to the water, and I will test them for you there. If I say to you, ‘This one can go with you,’ he can go. But if I say about anyone, ‘This one cannot go with you,’ he cannot go.”

Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsSiftinggideon

His friend answered him and said, "This cannot be anything except the sword of Gideon son of Jehoash, a man of Israel; God has given Midian and the entire camp into his hand."

Verse ConceptsThose God Gave Into Their Handsgideon

And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesThose Who Tore Clothes

The Lord's messenger said to him, "You should not ask me my name, because you cannot comprehend it."

Verse ConceptsUnintelligiblenessWhat Is God's Name?

But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.

Verse ConceptsThirty

Yet we cannot give them wives of our daughters." For the people of Israel had sworn, "Cursed be he who gives a wife to Benjamin."

Verse ConceptsCursing The Ungodly

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