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12 KJV and 4 BSB verses contain “Prevented”

And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

2 Samuel 22:6

The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;

The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

2 Samuel 22:19

They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.

Job 30:27

My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.

I am churning within and cannot rest; days of affliction confront me.

Job 41:11

Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.

Psalms 18:5

The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

Psalms 18:18

They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.

Psalms 119:147

I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.

Isaiah 21:14

The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.

Bring water for the thirsty, O dwellers of Tema; meet the refugees with food.

Matthew 17:25

He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”

Acts 16:6

Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

Romans 1:13

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

Hebrews 7:23

And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.

Wisdom of Solomon 4:7

But though the righteous be prevented with death, yet shall he be in rest.

1 Maccabees 10:23

What have we done, that Alexander hath prevented us in making amity with the Jews to strengthen himself?

2 Maccabees 14:31

But the other, knowing that he was notably prevented by Judas’ policy, came into the great and holy temple, and commanded the priests, that were offering their usual sacrifices, to deliver him the man.