64 occurrences

'Happen' in the Bible

The LORD told him, "This won't happen, because whoever kills you will suffer seven times the vengeance." Then the LORD placed a sign on Cain so that no one finding him would kill him.

Verse ConceptsAbel and CainBlood, as symbol of guiltDeath penaltyRevenge, And RetaliationSanctity Of LifeSevenfoldRestraints From KillingMarks On PeopleDeath Penalty For KillingMan AvengingRevenge

"Do you happen to know Nahor's son Laban?" he inquired. "We do," they replied.

Verse ConceptsGrandchildrenKnowing PeopleImmigrants

After all, how can I go back to my father if the young man doesn't accompany me? I'm afraid of what might happen to my father."

Verse ConceptsNot With People

After this, Jacob called his sons together and told them, "Assemble yourselves around me so I can tell you all what is going to happen to you in the last days.

Verse ConceptsPredicting The FutureOthers SummoningTogetherness

Then his sister positioned herself some distance away in order to find out what would happen to him.

Verse ConceptsStanding At A DistanceLooking Intently At PeopleNamed Sisters

Yet Pharaoh's heart was stubborn and he did not listen to them, just as the LORD had said would happen.

Verse ConceptsHardness Of HeartListeningObstinate Individuals

Finally, he uttered this prophetic statement: "Ah, who can live, unless God makes it happen?

Verse ConceptsWise Proverbs

In your distress, when all these things happen to you in days to come and you return to the LORD your God, then you will hear his voice.

Verse ConceptsDistressReturning To GodEnd Of Days

Be careful not to offer burnt offerings at any location you happen to see

Verse ConceptsOfferingsSacrificeTithes And Offering

"When all these things happen to you both the blessings and the curses that I've presented to you and you take them seriously in all the nations where the LORD your God will deport you,

Verse ConceptsThe Curse Of The LawBlessing And Cursecurses

if it weren't for dreading the taunting of their enemies otherwise, their adversary might misinterpret and say, "Our power is great. It isn't the LORD who made all of this happen."'"

"Look here: today I'm going down the path that everyone on earth takes, and you know with all your hearts and souls that not a single word of all of the good things that the LORD your God spoke about you has failed to happen. Everything has been fulfilled about you not one of them has failed.

Verse ConceptsGod, Faithfulness OfConfidence, In God's WordCertaintyAssurance in the life of faithGod's PromisesBible MemorizationPromises To Stand onNearness Of DeathDeath Will Soon HappenPromises concerning

While the descendants of Benjamin were learning that the Israelis had gone up to Mizpah, the Israelis asked, "Somebody tell us how this evil could happen?"

But Joab replied, "May the LORD your God increase the population of the people a hundredfold while your majesty the king is still alive to see it happen! But why does your majesty the king want to do this?"

Verse ConceptsOne HundredGod Multipling PeopleAdding People

I certainly did tell you in the name of the LORD God of Israel, "Your son Solomon will be king after me and will sit on my throne in my place.' I'm certainly going to make this happen today!"

Verse ConceptsSolomon, Life Of

"Amen!" replied Jehoiada's son Benaiah to the king. "May the LORD God of your majesty make this happen!

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Before GodAmen

Take ten loaves with you, some cakes, and a jar of honey and go visit him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy."

Verse ConceptsPresentsTen Things

"That's a hard thing to ask for," Elijah answered, "but if you see me while I'm being taken from you, it will happen for you. But if you don't see me, it won't happen."

Verse ConceptsHard TasksSeeing People

But the royal attendant on whom the king depended responded to the man of God: "Look here! Even if the LORD were to open a window in the sky, how could this happen?" He replied, "No, you look! You'll see it with your eyes, but you won't eat any of it!"

Verse ConceptsElisha, Prophecies OfArmsUnbelief, As Response To GodUnbelief, Shown ByUnbelief, Examples OfSkepticismWindows Of HeavenImpossible For GodOther SupportingLooking At God's WorksQuestioning Godtomorrowroyalty

But the royal attendant on whom the king depended responded to the man of God: "Look here! Even if the LORD were to make a window in the sky, how could this happen?" He replied, "No, you look! You'll see it with your eyes, but you won't eat any of it!"

Verse ConceptsWindows Of HeavenImpossible For GodLooking At God's Works

Nebuchadnezzar carried off from there all of the treasures of the LORD's Temple, along with the treasures in the king's palace. He cut into pieces all the gold vessels in the LORD's Temple that King Solomon of Israel had made, just as the LORD had said would happen.

Verse ConceptsPalacesStoringTreasureTributesBreaking ContainersTemple Utensils Removed

Look what's going to happen! The LORD is going to strike your people, your children, your wives, and everything you own with a massive tragedy.

Verse ConceptsTragedy

Indeed, how can I bear to see this disaster happen to my people? How can I bear to see the destruction of my kinsmen?"

Verse ConceptsLove Between Relatives

because he repays a person for his behavior; and according to a person's conduct, he lets it happen to him.

Verse ConceptsRetributionRepaid For DeedsWork Ethic

Whatever has happened, will happen again; whatever has been done, will be done again. There is nothing new on earth.

Verse ConceptsNothingThings UnderNothing NewUnder The SunSunEverything Happening For A ReasonSunshinefitness

Then I told myself, "Whatever happens to the fool will happen also to me. Therefore what's the point in being so wise?" And I told myself that this also is pointless.

Verse ConceptsEquality Of FateUseless EndeavourWise Man Or Foolfate

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

who say: "Let God be quick, let him speed up his work so we may see it! Let it happen! let the plan of the Holy One of Israel draw near, so we may recognize it!'"

Verse ConceptsDoubting God's WordScoffers

"But this is what the Lord GOD has to say: ""It won't take place. It won't ever happen.

Verse ConceptsNeverEverything Happening For A Reason

When the evening arrives, watch out sudden terror! By morning they will be there no longer! So it will be for those who plunder us and what will happen to those who rob us."

Verse ConceptsMorningAt Morning And EveningFear Will Cometerrorism

It will happen at that time that Tyre will be forgotten for 70 years, the span of a king's life. Then, at the end of those 70 years, it will turn out for Tyre as in the prostitute's song:

Verse ConceptsAge, Span Of Life70 To 80 YearsLifespanForgetting Peoplewhores

""Didn't you hear how in the distant past I decided to do it, how I planned from days of old? Now I've made it happen that fortified cities become devastated, besieged heaps.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, God's Promises OfHistoryDestruction Of CitiesHearing About GodGod Planning Of OldGod's Plans

Let them approach and ask us, "What will happen? As to the former things, what were they? Tell us, so that we may consider them and know. Or the latter things or the things to come let us hear.

Verse ConceptsThe Future

Who is like me? Let him proclaim and declare it, and lay it out for himself since he made an ancient people. And let him speak future events; let them tell him what will happen.

Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingGod, Wisdom OfGod's ForeknowledgePredicting The FutureWho Is Like God?

I am calling a bird of prey from the east, and from a far country a man with his purpose. Indeed, I've spoken; I will certainly make it happen; I've planned it; and I will certainly carry it out.

Verse ConceptseastPlansBirds, Figurative UseOut Of The EastBirds Of PreyPeople From Far AwayBirdsEclipse

according to your multiple schemes. Let them stand up now those who conjure the heavens and gaze at the stars, predicting at the new moons and save you from what is about to happen to them.

Verse ConceptsBabylonAstrologyDivination, Practiced ByStarsOccultismfate

The prophets are nothing but wind, and the word is not in them. So may the disaster happen to them!'"

Verse ConceptsWindWord Of GodProphecy Abolishedprophets

Therefore, hear, nations, and know, congregation, what will happen to them.

They came and took possession of it, but they didn't obey you or walk according to your Law. They didn't do what you commanded them to do, so you caused all this calamity to happen to them.

"Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian: "This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "Look, I'm going to fulfill my promise against this city for disaster rather than for good, and on that day it will happen before your eyes.

Tell them, "I'm a sign for you. Just as I enacted it, it's going to happen to them. They'll go into exile and captivity.

Verse ConceptsPeople As SignsExile In Prospect

"Son of Man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel, who even now are prophesying, and tell those prophets that keep on prophesying according to what they wish would happen, "Listen to what the LORD says.'"

Verse ConceptsSuperstitionFalse Prophets DenouncedProphesy!imagination

You took some of your clothes and made gaily-colored high places and prostituted yourself all around them something which had never happened before nor will ever happen again.

Verse ConceptsUnique EventsColorwhores

The thing that you're imagining is never going to happen, since you're thinking, "We'll be like the nations, like the clans of other lands who serve gods made from wood and stone."'"

Verse ConceptsWoodNeverLike The NationsUnfulfilled WordWood And Stone

A ruin! A ruin! I'm bringing about ruin!' But this also will not happen until he who has authority over it arrives, because I'll give it to him."

Verse ConceptsRuinsDestruction Of JerusalemThe Fact Of His Coming

These things will happen to you because of your sexual immorality that was patterned after what the nations do. You've been defiled by their idols.

Verse ConceptsPeople Polluting ThemselvesSpiritual HarlotryIdol Worship

""I, the LORD have spoken. It will happen, because I'm going to do it. I won't hold back, have compassion, or change my mind. They'll judge you according to your ways and deeds,' declares the Lord GOD."

Verse ConceptsActionsMan's WaysHesitationMind, Of GodGod Without MercyRepaid For Deeds

and it will become a place where nets will be spread out right in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Because I have declared this to happen,' declares the Lord GOD, "Tyre will be treated as the spoils of war by the invading nations.

Verse ConceptsNetsSpreadingFishing

"This is what the Lord GOD says: "This is what's going to happen on the very day that you begin your invasion: You'll be thinking, making evil plans,

Verse ConceptsEvil PlansThoughts Of The WickedGod's PlanThe MindThoughtsGod Turning Bad Things Into Good

You will fall dead in the open fields, because I have ordered this to happen,' declares the Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsPossibility Of Death

Pay attention! It's coming and will certainly happen,' declares the Lord GOD. "This will be the day about which I've spoken!'"'"

Verse ConceptsOther Times

"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

"While you were in bed, the dream and the visions that came to your head were as follows: Your majesty, when you were in bed, thoughts came to your mind about what would happen in the future, and the Revealer of Secrets has made known to you what will take place.

Verse ConceptsSleeplessnessRevelation Of The FutureLying Down To RestGod Revealing Mysteries

"Pay attention! I'm going to brief you about what will happen at the end of the period of wrath, because its end is appointed. The ram that you saw with a pair of horns are the kings of Media and Persia.

Verse ConceptsHorns In AllegoryCosmic CreaturesTwo Other Things

Now I've come to help you understand what will happen to your people in the days to come, because the vision pertains to those days.'

Verse ConceptsFuturePredictionsRevelation Of The FutureEnd Of Days

The same will happen to you, Bethel, because of your great evil early one morning the king of Israel will be totally silenced."

Verse ConceptsDaybreakKilling KingsAt Daybreak

"Pursue good and not evil, so that you may live, and this is what will happen: The LORD God of the Heavenly Armies will be with you, as you have been claiming.

Verse ConceptsSeeking LifeSeeking For Abstract ThingsGod Be With You

So the LORD relented from this. "This will not happen," said the LORD.

Verse ConceptsNeverGod Changing His Mind

So the LORD relented from this. "This will not happen, either," said the Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsNeverGod Changing His Mind

Then Jonah left the city and sat down on the eastern side. There he made a shelter for himself and sat down under its shade to see what would happen to the city.

Verse ConceptsWaitingBoothsPeople Sitting Downjonah

Her leaders judge for the money, her priests teach only when they're paid, and her prophets prophesy for cash. Even so, don't they all rely on the LORD as they ask, "The LORD is among us, is he not? Nothing bad can possibly happen to us!'

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceLove, Abuse OfMoney, Uses OfPriests, Institution In Ot TimesSpiritual MalnutritionReward, HumanUnfaithful MinistersSelfishness, Shown InCorrupt PriestsMisteachingWicked ProphetsGod Is Among YouBelief In GodGod SupportingDivinityRewards Of RitualFinancesMaking Decisionsprophetspriests

"And you, watchtower of the flock, you stronghold of the daughter of Zion, it will happen even to you: The former dominion, even the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem, will come.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersDay of the LORDReinstatementWatchmanZion, As A SymbolPeople Of The KingdomStock Keepingjerusalemziondominion

Ashkelon will see it happen and will be terrified; Gaza will tremble greatly. Ekron will be ashamed of her expectations, Gaza's king will perish, and Ashkelon will become uninhabited.

Verse ConceptsAgony, God's JudgmentdrynessHope, Of The WickedHope, Nature OfPessimismEmpty CitiesPhysical PainFear Will ComeWithout HopePleasurableness

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Appear (157 instances)
Arrive (57 instances)
Befall (25 instances)
Encounter (23 instances)
Ensue (2 instances)
Eventually (56 instances)
Happen (374 instances)
Issue (89 instances)
Materialize (1 instance)
Occur (33 instances)

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