6 occurrences in 10 translations

'Unable' in the Bible

The scouts left for the hill country and remained there for three days until the search party returned. The search party searched the entire road, but was unable to find them.

Verse ConceptsThree DaysEscaping To MountainsThose Looking For People

The Israelis have been unable to stand before their enemies. They're turning their backs and running from their enemies because they themselves have been turned over to destruction. I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy these things that have been turned over to destruction.

Verse ConceptsPowerlessnessCursing IsraelUnder The Ban

Get up, sanctify the people, and say, 'Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow. Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel: "[There are] devoted things in your midst, O Israel. You will be unable to stand before you enemies until you remove the devoted things from your midst."

Verse ConceptsHoliness, As Set Apart For GodGet Up!Under The BanMaking People Holytomorrow

Then the men of Ai looked back behind them and all of a sudden! smoke from the city was rising into the sky. They were unable to run in any direction, because the Israelis who had fled toward the wilderness had turned around to attack their pursuers.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesConflagrations

The men of Judah were unable to conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History OfZion, As A PlaceNot Driving Them OutUnable To ExpelWhere People Live To This Day

But the men of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.

Verse ConceptsNot Driving Them OutUnable To Expel

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