They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 24:9 · retained source text
They plucke the fatherlesse from the brest, and take a pledge of the poore.
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breast
Meaning of “breast”
The front part of the body between the neck and the belly.
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18 occurrences17 verses9 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 29:26
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Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 60:16 · retained source text
Thou shalt also sucke the milke of the Gentiles, and shalt sucke the brest of kings, and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Sauiour and thy Redeemer, the mightie One of Iacob.
Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 4:3 · retained source text
Euen the sea-monsters draw out the breast, they giue sucke to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruell, like the ostriches in the wildernesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, sea calues.
This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 2:32 · retained source text
This images head was of fine gold, his breast and his armes of siluer, his belly and his thighes of brasse:
1611 marginal noteOr, sides.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 18:13 · retained source text
And the Publicane standing afarre off, would not lift vp so much as his eyes vnto heauen: but smote vpon his breast, saying, God me mercifull to mee a sinner.
He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 13:25 · retained source text
Hee then lying on Iesus breast, saith vnto him, Lord, who is it?
Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 21:20 · retained source text
Then Peter turning about, seeth the Disciple whom Iesus loued, following, which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is hee that betraieth thee?
1611 marginal noteIohn. 13.23. & 20.2.
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