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why

Concordance for “why”

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:6

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Exodus 5:22
And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 5:22 · retained source text

And Moses returned vnto the LORD, and said, LORD, Wherefore hast thou so euill intreated this people? Why is it that thou hast sent me?

Exodus 14:5
¶ And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 14:5 · retained source text

¶ And it was told the King of Egypt, that the people fled: And the heart of Pharaoh and of his seruants was turned against the people, and they said, Why haue wee done this, that we haue let Israel goe from seruing vs?

Exodus 17:2
Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 17:2 · retained source text

Wherefore the people did chide with Moses and said, Giue vs water that wee may drinke. And Moses said vnto them, Why chide you with mee? Wherefore doe ye tempt the LORD?

1611 marginal noteNum. 20.4.

Exodus 18:14
And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 18:14 · retained source text

And when Moses father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? Why sittest thou thy selfe alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning vnto euen?

Exodus 32:11
And Moses besought the Lord his God, and said, Lord, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 32:11 · retained source text

And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doeth thy wrath ware hot against thy people, which thou hast brought foorth out of the land of Egypt, with great power, and with a mighty hand?

1611 marginal noteHebr. the face of the LORD.

1611 marginal notePsal. 106.25.

Numbers 11:20
But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the Lord which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 11:20 · retained source text

But euen a whole moneth, vntill it come out at your nostrels, and it bee loathsome vnto you, because that yee haue despised the LORD which is among you, and haue wept before him, saying, Why came we foorth out of Egypt?

1611 marginal noteHeb. moneth of dayes.

Numbers 20:4
And why have ye brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 20:4 · retained source text

And why haue yee brought vp the Congregation of the LORD into this wildernesse, that we and our cattell should die there?

1611 marginal noteExod. 17.2.

Numbers 27:4
Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 27:4 · retained source text

Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no sonne? Giue vnto vs therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.

1611 marginal noteHebr. diminished.

Deuteronomy 5:25
Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, then we shall die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 5:25 · retained source text

Now therefore why should wee die? for this great fire will consume vs. If we heare the voyce of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.

1611 marginal noteHeb. adde to heare.

Joshua 5:4
And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 5:4 · retained source text

And this is the cause why Ioshua did circumcise: all the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, euen all the men of warre, died in the wildernes by the way after they came out of Egypt.

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