17 occurrences

'Explain' in the Bible

But the thin ears gobbled up the seven good ears. I told all this to my advisors, but nobody was able to explain it to me."

Verse ConceptsSeven ThingsNo One AvailableTelling DreamsThin Bodies

"What can we say, Your Excellency?" Judah replied. "How can we explain this or justify ourselves? God has discovered the sin of your servants, and now we've become slaves to you, Your Excellency, both we and the one in whose possession the cup has been discovered."

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutAcquitting The Just

The next day, they told Samson's wife, "Coax your husband to explain the riddle or we'll set fire to your father's house with you in it! You've invited us here to make us paupers, haven't you?"

Verse ConceptsEnticementThe Fourth Day Of The WeekBurning PeopleEnticingBecoming PoorDay 4

Solomon answered all of her questions. Nothing was hidden from Solomon that he did not explain to her.

Verse ConceptsRiddlesAnswering People

so the king got up in the middle of the night and ordered his servants: "Let me explain what the Arameans have done to us. They know that we're hungry, so they've left their encampment to conceal themselves in the surrounding fields. They're telling themselves, "When they come out of the city, we'll capture them alive and enter the city!'"

Verse ConceptsHiding From PeopleDuring One Night

Mordecai gave Hathach a copy of the written decree ordering the Jews' destruction that had been issued in Susa. Mordecai wanted him to show it to Esther, to explain it to her, and then to instruct her to go in to the king to seek his favor and plead with him for her people.

Verse ConceptsCopies Of DocumentsPeople Showing MercyThe King's Orders

In light of all of this, I committed myself to explain it this way: the righteous and the wise, along with everything they do, are in the hands of God. Furthermore, as to love and hate, no human being knows everything concerning them.

Verse ConceptsGod's HandHateGodly ManEverything Happening For A Reasonaccomplishmentsaccomplishment

The fool overflows with words, and no one can predict what will happen. As to what will happen after him, who can explain it?

Verse ConceptsMultiplyingWithheld KnowledgeUnknown FutureToo Many Words

To whom will he teach knowledge, and to whom will he explain the message? To children just weaned from milk? To those just taken from the breast?

Verse ConceptsWeaningGod TeachingSchoolbreaststryingdoctrine

Explain and present a case! Yes, let them take counsel together. Who announced this long ago, who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the LORD? And there is no other God besides me, a righteous God and Savior; and there is none besides me.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfGod Speaking Of OldNo Other Is God

Then the people told me, "Are you going to explain what these things that you're doing should mean to us?"

Verse ConceptsMeaning

When the descendants of your people ask you, "Would you please explain to us what you mean by this?'

Verse ConceptsMeaning

After this, Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the advisors of Babylon. He told him, "Don't destroy the advisors of Babylon. Bring me before the king and I'll explain the meaning to him."

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific People

"None of the advisors, enchanters, diviners, or astrologers can explain the secret that the king has requested to be made known. But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he is making known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days.

Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingFutureForeknowledgeMysteryGod's ForeknowledgeVisions And Dreams In ScriptureInterpretation Of DreamsThe Existence Of GodRevelation Of The FutureGod Revealing MysteriesDreams Interpretedsecrets

"Belteshazzar, chief of the diviners, since I know that the spirit of the holy gods is within you, and no mystery too difficult for you, explain to me the vision of my dream that I saw, along with its interpretation.

Verse ConceptsMysterySpirit, Emotional Aspects OfEasy For People

because he was found to have an extraordinary spirit, knowledge, and understanding, along with an ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. His name is Daniel, whom the king renamed Belteshazzar. Call for Daniel, and he will reveal the meaning of the writing."

Verse ConceptsExplanationsMind, The HumanRiddlesIntellectual KnowledgeKnowingProper UnderstandingInterpreting LanguageHard TasksExcellenceproblemsknots

Take note that the advisors and enchanters were brought before me to read the writing and explain its meaning, but they were unable to do so.

Verse ConceptsInscriptionsInterpreting LanguageReading Other Matterpsychics

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