1,114 verses contain “how” (in the KJV: 728, in the BSB: 758) — showing 301–400
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And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”
Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.
See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession that You gave us as an inheritance.
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.
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.
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.
Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He died, to no one’s regret, and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites hastened it not.
So he gathered the priests and Levites and said, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect the money due annually from all Israel, to repair the house of your God. Do it quickly.” The Levites, however, did not make haste.
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still behaved corruptly.
But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.
Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?
Who among all the gods of these nations that my fathers devoted to destruction has been able to deliver his people from my hand? How then can your God deliver you from my hand?
Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart.
His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers.
His prayer and how God received his plea, as well as all his sin and unfaithfulness, and the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and idols before he humbled himself, they are indeed written in the Records of the Seers.
But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
In his first year, however, Cyrus king of Babylon issued a decree to rebuild this house of God.
Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred cors of wheat, a hundred baths of wine, a hundred baths of olive oil, and salt without limit.
And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
Then the king, with the queen seated beside him, asked me, “How long will your journey take, and when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time.
Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned down. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we will no longer be a disgrace.”
Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.
These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—
And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.
But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof; and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
The Jews in Susa, however, had assembled on the thirteenth and the fourteenth days of the month. So they rested on the fifteenth day, making it a day of feasting and joy.
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was.
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—
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
“How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
How then can I answer Him or choose my arguments against Him?
But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.
How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.
How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?
Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Even if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I hold back, how will it go away?
How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.
Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me!
Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
Is not God as high as the heavens? Look at the highest stars, how lofty they are!
And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness?
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.
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?
How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
how much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!”
How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
“How you have helped the powerless and saved the arm that is feeble!
How hast thou counseled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!
Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
“How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me,
What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
what will I do when God rises to judge? How will I answer when called to account?
For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
For I do not know how to flatter, or my Maker would remove me in an instant.
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.
How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,
Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
then He tells them their deeds and how arrogantly they have transgressed.
Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea.
How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!
O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.
O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
“Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.
When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.
Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.
And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!
We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.
Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.