Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
The 1611 reading
Wherefore hidest thou thy face? and forgettest our affliction, and our oppression?
KJV dictionary & concordance
1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 10:9
Complete exact-word concordance
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
Wherefore hidest thou thy face? and forgettest our affliction, and our oppression?
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
Wherefore should I feare in the daies of euill, when the iniquitie of my heeles shall compasse me about?
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
Wherfore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be knowen among the heathen in our sight by the reuenging of the blood of thy seruants which is shed.
1611 marginal noteHeb. vengeance.
Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vaine?
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
Wherefore should the heathen say: Where is now their God?
1611 marginal notePsal.42.10 & 79.10.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Wherfore is there a price in the hand of a foole to get wisedome, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
Wherefore I perceiue that there is nothing better, then that a man should reioyce in his owne workes: for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shalbe after him?
1611 marginal noteCha.2.24. and 5.17.
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead, more then the liuing which are yet aliue.
1611 marginal noteIob 3.17. &c.
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sinne, neither say thou before the Angel, that it was an errour: wherefore should God be angrie at thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?
What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
What could haue beene done more to my Uineyard, that I haue not done in it? wherefore when I looked that it should bring foorth grapes, brought it foorth wilde grapes?
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