1,018 verses contain “Would” (in the KJV: 552, in the BSB: 642) — showing 301–400
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That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place
whereof thou hast said that thou
wouldest put thy name there; to
hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
May Your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, toward the place where You said You would put Your Name, so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.
For the king’s ships went to
Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of
Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
For the king had the ships of
Tarshish that went with
Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of
Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and
raiment,
harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
Year after year, each
visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
And when all Israel saw that the king
would not
hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of
Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
When all Israel saw that the king had refused to
listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of
Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So all the Israelites went home,
And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and
fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.
And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards
would go with him, bearing the shields, and later they
would return them to the
guardroom.
And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.
Because
Rehoboam humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, and He did not destroy him completely. Indeed, conditions were good in Judah.
That
whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
And
whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel,
would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.
And the king of Israel said to
Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he
would not
prophesy good unto me, but evil?
Then the king of Israel said to
Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
And now, behold, the children of
Ammon and Moab and mount
Seir, whom thou
wouldest not let Israel
invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not;
And now, here are the men of
Ammon, Moab, and Mount
Seir, whom You did not let Israel
invade when they came out of the land of Egypt; but Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them.
And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of
holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
Then
Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who
would sing to the LORD and praise the
splendor of His
holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give
thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures
forever.”
Howbeit the LORD
would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.
Yet the LORD was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants
forever.
And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD’S people.
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people.
Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king’s
scribe and the high priest’s officer came and
emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king’s overseers and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal
scribe and the officer of the high priest
would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance.
And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and
hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to
mend the house of the LORD.
Then the king and Jehoiada
would give the money to those who
supervised the labor on the house of the LORD to
hire stonecutters and carpenters to restore the house of the LORD, as well as workers in iron and bronze to repair the house of the LORD.
Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they
testified against them: but they
would not give ear.
Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to
testify against them; but they
would not
listen.
But
Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of
Edom.
But
Amaziah would not
listen, for this had come from God in order to deliver them into the hand of Jehoash, because they had sought the gods of
Edom.
Beside their
genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;
In addition, they distributed portions to the males registered by
genealogy who were three years of age or older—to all who
would enter the house of the LORD for their daily duties for service in the responsibilities of their divisions—
And the LORD spake to
Manasseh, and to his people: but they
would not
hearken.
And the LORD spoke to
Manasseh and his people, but they did not
listen.
Nevertheless
Josiah would not turn his face from him, but
disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and
hearkened not unto the words of
Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of
Megiddo.
Josiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to
engage him in battle, he
disguised himself. He did not
listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of
Megiddo.
Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations?
wouldest not thou be
angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no
remnant nor escaping?
shall we again break Your commandments and
intermarry with the peoples who commit these abominations?
Would You not become so
angry with us as to
wipe us out, leaving no
remnant or
survivor?
And that
whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be
forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.
Whoever failed to appear within three days
would forfeit all his property, according to the counsel of the leaders and elders, and
would himself be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.
And they gave their hands that they
would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their
trespass.
Maaseiah,
Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah. They
pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.
And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou
wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers’
sepulchres, that I may build it.
and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.”
Now
Tobiah the
Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.
Then
Tobiah the
Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “If even a fox were to
climb up on what they are building, it
would break down their wall of stones!”
Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.
“We will restore it,” they replied, “and will require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.” So I summoned the priests and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would do what they had promised.
And I said, Should such a man as I
flee? and who is there, that, being as I am,
would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
But I replied, “Should a man like me run away? Should one like me go into the temple to save his own life? I will not go!”
Therefore was he
hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
He had been
hired to
intimidate me so that I
would sin by doing as he suggested, so they could give me a bad name in order to discredit me.
My God, think thou upon
Tobiah and
Sanballat according to these their works, and on the
prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that
would have put me in fear.
So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the
Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they
would.
So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the
Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished.
And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and
hearkened not unto thy commandments, but
sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and
hardened their neck, and
would not hear.
You
admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were
arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They
sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They
stubbornly shrugged their shoulders; they
stiffened their necks and
would not obey.
Yet many years
didst thou
forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet
would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.
You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit
admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they
would not
listen, so You gave them into the hands of the
neighboring peoples.
For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.
For even while they were in their kingdom, with the abundant goodness that You had given them, and in the
spacious and fertile land that You had set before them, they
would not serve You or turn from their wicked ways.
And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:
We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.
And if the people of the land bring ware or any
victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we
would not
buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we
would leave the seventh year, and the
exaction of every debt.
When the people of the land bring
merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not
buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie
fallow, and will
cancel every debt.
And
Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how
Esther did, and what should become of her.
And every day
Mordecai would walk back and forth in front of the court of the
harem to learn about
Esther’s
welfare and what was happening to her.
Then thus came every
maiden unto the king;
whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king’s house.
When the young woman
would go to the king, she was given whatever she requested to take with her from the
harem to the king’s palace.
In the evening she went, and on the
morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the
custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s
chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.
She
would go there in the evening, and in the morning she
would return to a second
harem under the care of Shaashgaz, the king’s
eunuch in charge of the concubines. She
would not return to the king unless he delighted in her and summoned her by name.
And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced
Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But
Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid
homage to
Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But
Mordecai would not bow down or pay
homage.
Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he
hearkened not unto them, that they told
Haman, to see whether
Mordecai’s matters
would stand: for he had told them that he was a
Jew.
And when
Haman saw that
Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was
Haman full of wrath.
The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all the people, so that they would be ready on that day.
When
Esther’s maidens and eunuchs came and told her about
Mordecai, the queen was overcome with distress. She sent clothes for
Mordecai to wear instead of his
sackcloth, but he
would not accept them.
So
Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now
Haman thought in his heart, To whom
would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?
Haman entered, and the king asked him, “What should be done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor?” Now
Haman thought to himself, “Whom
would the king be delighted to honor more than me?”
For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for
bondmen and
bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not
countervail the king’s damage.
For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and
annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I
would have remained silent, because no such distress
would justify burdening the king.”
Then King
Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen
Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who
would devise such a scheme?”
Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the
banquet of wine; and
Haman was fallen upon the bed
whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered
Haman’s face.
Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the
banquet hall,
Haman was falling on the
couch where
Esther was
reclining. The king
exclaimed, “
Would he actually
assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered
Haman’s face.
For how can I
endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I
endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
For how could I bear to see the
disaster that
would befall my people? How could I bear to see the destruction of my kindred?”
Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to
slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that
would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the
spoil of them for a prey,
By these letters the king permitted the Jews in each and every city the right to
assemble and defend themselves, to destroy, kill, and
annihilate all the forces of any people or province hostile to them, including women and children, and to
plunder their possessions.
The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to
avenge themselves on their enemies.
A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all the people, so that the Jews
would be ready on that day to
avenge themselves on their enemies.
Thus the Jews
smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they
would unto those that
hated them.
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did as they pleased to those who
hated them.
The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
the Jews bound themselves to establish the custom that they and their descendants and all who join them should not fail to
celebrate these two days at the appointed time each and every year, according to their regulation.
And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
Job’s sons
would take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they
would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and
sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have
sinned, and
cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
And when the days of feasting were over, Job
would send for his children to
purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have
sinned and
cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.
For now should I have
lain still and been quiet, I should have
slept: then had I been at rest,
For now I
would be lying down in peace; I
would be
asleep and at rest
I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and lay my cause before Him—
For now it
would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are
swallowed up.
For then it
would outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been
rash.
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
If only my request were granted and God
would fulfill my hope:
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
that God
would be willing to
crush me, to
unleash His hand and cut me off!
Then should I yet have comfort;
yea, I
would harden myself in sorrow: let him not
spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
It still brings me comfort, and joy through
unrelenting pain, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
You
would even cast lots for an
orphan and
barter away your friend.
Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
But now, please look at me. Would I lie to your face?
So that my soul chooseth
strangling, and death rather than my life.
I
loathe it; I
would not live
alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.
I
loathe my life! I
would not live
forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.
But if you
would earnestly seek God and ask the
Almighty for mercy,
If thou
wert pure and upright; surely now he
would awake for thee, and make the
habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
if you are pure and upright, even now He will
rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate.
Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him.
Whom, though I were righteous, yet
would I not answer, but I
would make
supplication to my judge.
For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only
beg my Judge for mercy.
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet
would I not believe that he had
hearkened unto my voice.
If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He
would listen to my voice.
For he breaketh me with a
tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
For He
would crush me with a
tempest and multiply my wounds without cause.
If I
justify myself, mine own mouth shall
condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me
perverse.
Even if I were righteous, my mouth
would condemn me; if I were
blameless, it
would declare me guilty.
Though I were perfect, yet
would I not know my soul: I
would despise my life.
I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou
wilt not hold me innocent.
I
would still
dread all my sufferings; I know that You will not
acquit me.
then You
would plunge me into the pit, and even my own clothes
would despise me.
Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
Then I would speak without fear of Him. But as it is, I am on my own.
Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou
dost destroy me.
Your hands shaped me and altogether formed me. Would You now turn and destroy me?
Remember, I
beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and
wilt thou bring me into dust again?
Please remember that You
molded me like clay.
Would You now return me to dust?
If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou
wilt not
acquit me from mine iniquity.
If I
sinned, You
would take note, and
would not
acquit me of my iniquity.
For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest
thyself marvellous upon me.
Should I hold my head high, You
would hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me.
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,
And that he
would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.
For vain man
would be wise, though man be born like a wild
ass’s
colt.
But a witless man can no more become wise than the
colt of a wild
donkey can be born a man!
Surely I
would speak to the
Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Yet I desire to speak to the
Almighty and
argue my case before God.
Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!
Will ye accept his person? will ye
contend for God?
Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so
mock him?
Would it be well when He examined you? Could you
deceive Him like a man?
He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
Would His majesty not
terrify you?
Would the
dread of Him not fall upon you?
Oh that thou
wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou
wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou
wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
If only You
would hide me in
Sheol and
conceal me until Your anger has passed! If only You
would appoint a time for me and then remember me!
For now thou numberest my steps:
dost thou not watch over my sin?
For then You
would count my steps, but
would not keep
track of my sin.
My
transgression would be sealed in a
bag, and You
would cover over my iniquity.
But I
would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should
asswage your grief.
If indeed you
would exalt yourselves above me and use my disgrace against me,
What is the
Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Who is the
Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what
would we gain if we pray to Him?’
Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye
wrongfully imagine against me.
Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.
I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
I
would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.
I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say.
Will he
plead against me with his great power? No; but he
would put strength in me.
Would He
contend with me in His great power? No, He
would certainly take note of me.
There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I
would be delivered
forever from my Judge.
For God shall cast upon him, and not
spare: he
would fain flee out of his hand.
It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees
headlong from its power.