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How many times is the phrase "It shall come to pass" found in the Bible?

Question #13746. Asked by Mark Williams.
Last updated Nov 24 2016.

Related Trivia Topics: Religion   The Bible   Linguistics   Idioms and Proverbs  
Moleman
Answer has 10 votes
Moleman
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Answer has 10 votes.
Moleman says:

It all depends on the bible you are using

The King James Version it occurs 120 times - starting with Genesis chapter 4, verse 14.

However the New American Standard Bible does not contain the phrase at all, although Isiahah 7:7 says: thus says the Lord GOD 'It shall not stand or shall not come to pass'.

Thu Nov 22 03:20:39 CST 2001

try 'bible.crosswalk.com' to list them out

Thu Nov 22 03:23:35 CST 2001
(Reposted as one entry - McG)

Mar 21 2003, 5:07 PM
NikMom
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NikMom
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Answer has 5 votes.
NikMom says:

link http://ancientamerica.org/library/media/HTML/5sb7q0zq/1A.%20AND%20IT%20CAME%20TO%20PASS%202.htm?n=0

'And it came to Pass' - occurs in the English translation of the Book of Mormon 1,381 times. It is found in all books except Moroni. Sometimes the phrase is recorded 'Now it came to Pass' or 'For Behold it came to pass' or 'But Behold, it came to pass'. or 'and it shall come to pass.'

The phrase is not unique to the Book of Mormon, the Bible utilizes the phrase or one of its derivatives, 526 times in the Old Testament and 87 times in the New Testament. This supports the fact that this phrase 'and it came to pass' is Hebrew in origin and correlates with Nephi's statement, 'Yea, I make a record in the language of my father, which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians.'

Tue Sep 18 16:38:26 CDT 2001
(Moved from # 13767 - Duplicate - McG)

Response last updated by satguru on Nov 24 2016.
Mar 21 2003, 5:11 PM
Gnomon
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Gnomon
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Answer has 20 votes.

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Gnomon says:

This depends very much on which version or translation you use.

New International Version 0
New American Standard Bible 0
New Living Translation 0
King James Version 120
New King James Version 56
Revised Standard Version 8
21st Century King James Version 120
NIV formatted 0
Worldwide English (New Testament) 0
Young's Literal Translation 1
Darby Translation 109

Tue Sep 18 00:14:19 CDT 2001
(Moved from #13787 - Duplicate - McG)

Mar 21 2003, 5:12 PM
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