29 occurrences in 12 translations

'Happened' in the Bible

It happened, because the midwives feared God, that he gave them families.

Verse ConceptsReverence, And BlessingIndividuals Fearing God

One day, after Moses had grown [into adulthood], it happened that he went to his countrymen and looked [with compassion] at their hard labors; and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his countrymen.

Verse ConceptsVisitingGrowing UpForced Labourempathymanhood

It happened in the course of those many days, that the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsMonotonyPeace, Human Search ForPrayer, As Asking GodSuffering, HardshipSuffering, Of The InnocentCaptivity, Of IsraelCrying To GodMoving UpwardsCries Of Distress To GodMaking SlavesDeath Of Office HoldersParents Prayer For Their Childrenprocess

On the trip, at an overnight campsite, it happened that the Lord confronted him and sought to put him to death.

Verse ConceptsInnsOpposition, To Sin And EvilMeeting GodGod KillingStaying TemporarilyGod Killing Individuals

And it happened when the LORD spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt

Look! About this time tomorrow, I'll send a severe hail storm, such as has not happened in Egypt from the day it was founded until now.

Verse ConceptsGod's Action TomorrowFoundations Of NationsUnique Things

It happened at midnight -- the Lord attacked all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the prison, and all the firstborn of the cattle.

Verse ConceptsLivestockDungeonsDeath penaltyPrisonersRetributionThroneAnger Of God, Examples OfMiracles Of Moses And AaronMidnightDeath Of The FirstbornGod KillingKilling Domesticated AnimalsGreat And SmallImprisonmentsBoth Men And Animals KilledAngel Of DeathGod Killed The PeoplesFamily Death

It happened at the end of four hundred thirty years, even the same day it happened, that all the armies of Yahweh went out from the land of Egypt.

Verse Concepts100 Years And MoreLeaving EgyptAt The Same TimeEarthly Armiesdivision

It happened the same day, that Yahweh brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.

Verse ConceptsGod, The LordAt The Same TimeEarthly ArmiesGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egyptorganization

and it happened, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that Yahweh killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of animal. Therefore I sacrifice to Yahweh all that opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.'

Verse ConceptsStubbornness, Consequences OfDeath Of The FirstbornGod KillingMale AnimalsBoth Men And Animals KilledHindering God's WorkGod Killed The PeoplesRegulating Sacrifices

It happened, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God didn't lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, "Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt;"

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Causes OfPeople Changing Their MindsReturning to the oldPrinciples Of WarMind BattlesStress And Hard Times

It happened in the morning watch, that Yahweh looked out on the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and confused the Egyptian army.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfNightObelisksGod Appearing In FireGod Seeing The WickedPuzzlementcloudsarmy

It happened, as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and behold, the glory of Yahweh appeared in the cloud.

Verse ConceptsAppearances Of God In OtClouds, Miraculous UsesClouds, God's PresenceTheophanyDivine ManifestationsGod, Presence OfJudgement In The Wilderness

It happened at evening that quail came up and covered the camp; and in the morning the dew lay around the camp.

Verse ConceptsdewQuailBirds, Types Of BirdsCamp, Of Israel

It happened that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one, and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.

Verse ConceptsGathering FoodDouble PortionsThe Sixth Day Of The WeekDay 6

It happened on the seventh day, that some of the people went out to gather, and they found none.

Verse ConceptsGathering FoodNot Finding

It happened, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

Verse ConceptsCalling upon GodMoses, Significance OfLifting HandsPutting Things DownWinningBattleisrael

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, because of what happened to the Egyptians when they acted arrogantly against Israel."

Verse ConceptsKnowing God, Nature OfArrogance, Punishment OfProud PeopleKnowing God's Character

It happened on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.

Verse ConceptsMoses, Significance OfSittingStandingSitting To TeachPeople Involved In JudgementFrom Morning Till Evening

It happened on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of an exceedingly loud trumpet; and all the people who were in the camp trembled.

Verse ConceptsPillar Of CloudLightningMusical Instruments, types ofTheophanyThunderGroups TremblingTrumpets For SignallingThose Frightened Of GodThe Last TrumpetLion Of The Tribe Of JudahThunder Showing God's Presence

When the people saw that Moses delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us a god who will go before us because this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt—we don’t know what has happened to him!”

Verse ConceptsGoadsdoubt, results ofImpatienceMonotonyAaron, Sins OfAaron, CharacterGod Going BeforePeople Who DelayedBringing Israel Out Of EgyptOthers Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptWaiting For God's Timingcats

They said to me, ‘Make us a god who will go before us because this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt—we don’t know what has happened to him!’

Verse ConceptsMonotonyDisloyaltyGod Going BeforeBringing Israel Out Of EgyptOthers Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

It happened on the next day, that Moses said to the people, "You have sinned a great sin. Now I will go up to Yahweh. Perhaps I shall make atonement for your sin."

Verse ConceptsExpiationSin, Deliverance From GodGod's People SinningReconciliation

Now Moses used to take the tent and to pitch it outside the camp, far away from the camp, and he called it "The Tent of Meeting." It happened that everyone who sought Yahweh went out to the Tent of Meeting, which was outside the camp.

Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodAskingTent Of MeetingTentsWeights And Measures, DistancesOutside The CampFar From Onedistance

It happened that when Moses went out to the Tent, that all the people rose up, and stood, everyone at their tent door, and watched Moses, until he had gone into the Tent.

Verse ConceptsTentsLooking Intently At People

It happened, when Moses entered into the Tent, that the pillar of cloud descended, stood at the door of the Tent, and spoke with Moses.

Verse ConceptsCommunicationLonelinessPillarsDivine ManifestationsTent Of MeetingTheophanySolitudeObelisksGod Appearing At The DoorwayEntering The TabernacleGod Speaking

It happened, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mountain, that Moses didn't know that the skin of his face shone by reason of his speaking with him.

Verse ConceptsMetamorphosisecstasyMoses, Significance OfAurasMan Going DownLight Of God's PeopleTwo Stone TabletsIgnorant Of Facts

It happened in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was raised up.

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