'Permit' in the Bible
And I -- I have known that the king of Egypt doth not permit you to go, unless by a strong hand,
'And Jehovah hath passed on to smite the Egyptians, and hath seen the blood on the lintel, and on the two side-posts, and Jehovah hath passed over the opening, and doth not permit the destruction to come into your houses to smite.
and Baasha king of Israel goeth up against Judah, and buildeth Ramah, not to permit any one going out and coming in to Asa king of Judah.
In the thirty and sixth year of the reign of Asa, come up hath Baasha king of Israel, against Judah, and buildeth Ramah, so as not to permit any going out and coming in to Asa king of Judah.
And another of his disciples said to him, 'Sir, permit me first to depart and to bury my father;'
and the demons were calling on him, saying, 'If thou dost cast us forth, permit us to go away to the herd of the swine;'
And he said unto another, 'Be following me;' and he said, 'Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'
And another also said, 'I will follow thee, sir, but first permit me to take leave of those in my house;'
on the next day also we touched at Sidon, and Julius, courteously treating Paul, did permit him, having gone on unto friends, to receive their care.
for I do not wish to see you now in the passing, but I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord may permit;