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chains

Meaning of “chains”

Sense 1: Series of connected links used as ornaments, restraints, or bonds. Sense 2: Figuratively, confinement, affliction, or surrounding force.

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37 occurrences34 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 28:14

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Jeremiah 39:7
Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 39:7 · retained source text

Moreouer he put out Zedekiahs eyes, and bound him with chaines, to cary him to Babylon.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with two brasen chaines, or fetters.

Jeremiah 40:1
THE word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 40:1 · retained source text

¶ The word which came to Ieremiah frō the LORD after that Nebuzaradan the captaine of the guard had let him goe from Ramath, when hee had taken him being bound in chaines among all that were caried away captiue of Ierusalem and Iudah, which were caried away captiue vnto Babylon.

1611 marginal noteOr, manicles.

Jeremiah 40:4
And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 40:4 · retained source text

And now behold, I loose thee this day from the chaines which were vpon thine hand: if it seeme good vnto thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will looke well vnto thee: but if it seeme ill vnto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbeare: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and conuenient for thee to goe, thither goe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I will set mine eye vpon thee.

Jeremiah 52:11
Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 52:11 · retained source text

Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and the king of Babylon bound him in chaines, and caried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.

1611 marginal noteHeb. blinded.

1611 marginal noteOr, fetters.

1611 marginal noteHeb. house of the wards.

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