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fail

Meaning of “fail”

Sense 1: To become deficient; to be insufficient; to cease to be abundant for supply. Sense 2: To be entirely wanting.

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First occurrence: Genesis 47:16

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Ezra 4:22
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
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1611 witness · Ezra 4:22 · retained source text

Take heed now that ye faile not to doe this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

Ezra 6:9
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
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1611 witness · Ezra 6:9 · retained source text

And that which they haue need of, both yong bullocks, and rammes, and lambes, for the burnt offerings of the God of heauen, wheat, salt, wine, and oyle, according to the appoyment of the priests which are at Ierusalem, let it be giuen them, day by day without faile:

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