33 verses contain “Prevent” (in the KJV: 23, in the BSB: 10) — showing 1–33
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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.
Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
“Please,” she replied, “may the king invoke the LORD your God to prevent the avenger of blood from increasing the devastation, so that my son may not be destroyed!” “As surely as the LORD lives,” he vowed, “not a hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.”
The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
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.
My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.
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.
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
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.
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
Do not hold past sins against us; let Your compassion come quickly, for we are brought low.
But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
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?
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
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.
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
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.
But though the righteous be prevented with death, yet shall he be in rest.
She preventeth them that desire her, in making herself first known unto them.
Wherefore if thou dost not prevent them quickly, they will do the greater things than these, neither shalt thou be able to rule them.
What have we done, that Alexander hath prevented us in making amity with the Jews to strengthen himself?
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.