"How is it"

1. Gen. 27: 20
   20 And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord thy God brought it to me.
2. Ex. 2: 18
   18 And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
3. Prov. 15: 23
   23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
4. Jer. 48: 39
   39 They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.
5. Matt. 16: 11
   11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
6. Mark 2: 16
   16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
7. Mark 4: 40
   40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
8. Mark 8: 21
   21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
9. Mark 9: 21
   21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
10. Mark 10: 24
    24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
11. Luke 2: 49
    49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
12. Luke 12: 56
    56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
13. Luke 16: 2
    2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
14. John 4: 9
    9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
15. John 6: 42
    42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
16. John 14: 22
    22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
17. Acts 5: 9
    9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
18. 1 Cor. 14: 26
    26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
19. 1 Ne. 3: 31
    31 And after the angel had departed, Laman and Lemuel again began to murmur, saying: How is it possible that the Lord will deliver Laban into our hands? Behold, he is a mighty man, and he can command fifty, yea, even he can slay fifty; then why not us?
20. 1 Ne. 7: 8-12
    8 And now I, Nephi, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, therefore I spake unto them, saying, yea, even unto Laman and unto Lemuel: Behold ye are mine elder brethren, and how is it that ye are so hard in your hearts, and so blind in your minds, that ye have need that I, your younger brother, should speak unto you, yea, and set an example for you?
    9 How is it that ye have not hearkened unto the word of the Lord?
    10 How is it that ye have forgotten that ye have seen an angel of the Lord?
    11 Yea, and how is it that ye have forgotten what great things the Lord hath done for us, in delivering us out of the hands of Laban, and also that we should obtain the record?
    12 Yea, and how is it that ye have forgotten that the Lord is able to do all things according to his will, for the children of men, if it so be that they exercise faith in him? Wherefore, let us be faithful to him.
21. 1 Ne. 15: 10
    10 Behold, I said unto them: How is it that ye do not keep the commandments of the Lord? How is it that ye will perish, because of the hardness of your hearts?
22. 1 Ne. 17: 51
    51 And now, if the Lord has such great power, and has wrought so many miracles among the children of men, how is it that he cannot instruct me, that I should build a ship?
23. Jacob 4: 17
    17 And now, my beloved, how is it possible that these, after having rejected the sure foundation, can ever build upon it, that it may become the head of their corner?
24. Enos 1: 7
    7 And I said: Lord, how is it done?
25. Morm. 6: 19
    19 O ye fair sons and daughters, ye fathers and mothers, ye husbands and wives, ye fair ones, how is it that ye could have fallen!
26. Moro. 7: 20, 40
    20 And now, my brethren, how is it possible that ye can lay hold upon every good thing?
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    40 And again, my beloved brethren, I would speak unto you concerning hope. How is it that ye can attain unto faith, save ye shall have hope?
27. D&C 19: 10
    10 For, behold, the mystery of godliness, how great is it! For, behold, I am endless, and the punishment which is given from my hand is endless punishment, for Endless is my name. Wherefore—
28. Moses 7: 28-29, 31
    28 And it came to pass that the God of heaven looked upon the residue of the people, and he wept; and Enoch bore record of it, saying: How is it that the heavens weep, and shed forth their tears as the rain upon the mountains?
    29 And Enoch said unto the Lord: How is it that thou canst weep, seeing thou art holy, and from all eternity to all eternity?
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    31 And thou hast taken Zion to thine own bosom, from all thy creations, from all eternity to all eternity; and naught but peace, justice, and truth is the habitation of thy throne; and mercy shall go before thy face and have no end; how is it thou canst weep?