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First occurrence: Genesis 1:5

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2 Chronicles 29:3
¶ He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the Lord, and repaired them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 29:3 · retained source text

¶ He, in the first yere of his reigne, in the first moneth, opened the doores of the house of the LORD, and repaired them.

2 Chronicles 29:17
Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the Lord: so they sanctified the house of the Lord in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 29:17 · retained source text

Now they began on the first day of the first moneth to sanctifie, and on the eight day of the moneth, came they to the porch of the LORD. So they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight dayes, and in the sixteenth day of the first moneth, they made an end.

2 Chronicles 35:1
MOREOVER Josiah kept a passover unto the Lord in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 35:1 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer Iosiah kept a Passeouer vnto y e LORD in Ierusalem: and they killed the Passeouer on the fourteenth day of the first moneth.

1611 marginal note2.King. 23.21,22.

1611 marginal noteExo. 12.6.

2 Chronicles 35:27
And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 35:27 · retained source text

And his deedes first and last; behold, they are written in the booke of the kings of Israel and Iudah.

2 Chronicles 36:22
¶ Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 36:22 · retained source text

¶ Now in the first yeere of Cyrus king of Persia (that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Ieremiah, might bee accomplished) the LORD stirred vp the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that hee made a proclamation throughout all his kingdome, and put it also in writing, saying,

1611 marginal noteEzra 1.1.

1611 marginal noteIer. 25.12,13. and 29.10.

Ezra 1:1
NOW in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 1:1 · retained source text

¶ Now in the first yeere of Cyrus King of Persia, (that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Ieremiah, might be fulfilled) y e LORD stirred vp the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdome, and put it also in writing, saying;

1611 marginal noteHeb. caused a voice to passe.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 36.22. iere. 25.12. and 29.10.

Ezra 3:6
From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the Lord. But the foundation of the temple of the Lord was not yet laid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 3:6 · retained source text

From the first day of the seuenth moneth, began they to offer burnt offerings vnto the LORD: but the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the Temple of the LORD was not yet founded.

Ezra 3:12
But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezra 3:12 · retained source text

But many of the Priests and Leuites, and chiefe of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seene the first house; when the foundation of this house was laide before their eyes, wept with a loude voice, and many shouted aloude for ioy:

Ezra 5:13
But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 5:13 · retained source text

But in the first yere of Cyrus the king of Babylon, the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.

1611 marginal noteEzra. 1.1.

Ezra 6:3
In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezra 6:3 · retained source text

In the first yeere of Cyrus the king, the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Ierusalem: Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof of be strongly laid, the height therof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubites:

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Before anything else in time, proceeding, place, or progression.

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