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To stop or leave off, to come to an end, or to cause something to stop or end.
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First occurrence: Genesis 8:22
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And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to crie vnto the LORD our God for vs, that he will saue vs out of the hand of the Philistines.
1611 marginal noteHeb. be not silent from vs from crying.
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
And it came to passe, when Baasha heard it, that hee left off building of Ramah, and let his worke cease.
Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
Giue ye now commandement, to cause these men to cease, and that this citie be not builded, vntill another commandement shall be giuen from me.
1611 marginal noteChal. make a decree.
¶ Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
¶ Now when the copy of King Artaxerxes letter was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went vp in haste to Ierusalem, vnto the Iewes, and made them to cease, by force and power.
1611 marginal noteChald. by arme and power.
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
But the eye of their God was vpon the Elders of the Iewes, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answere by letter concerning this matter.
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
And our aduersaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till wee come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the worke to cease.
And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
And I sent messengers vnto them, saying, I am doing a great worke, so that I can not come down: why should the worke cease, whilest I leaue it, and come downe to you?
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
There the wicked cease from troubling: and there the wearie be at rest.
1611 marginal noteHeb. wearied in strength.
Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
Are not my dayes few? cease then, and let me alone that I may take comfort a litle,
1611 marginal noteSee Chap. 8.9. and 7.6.
For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut downe, that it will sprout againe, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
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