And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 41:47 · retained source text
And in the seuen plenteous yeres the earth brought forth by handfuls.
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handfuls
Meaning of “handfuls”
Quantities that can be held in one hand; small amounts.
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First occurrence: Genesis 41:47
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Every verse containing “handfuls”
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 9:8 · retained source text
¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, and vnto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the fornace, and let Moses sprinkle it towards the heauen, in the sight of Pharaoh:
And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:16 · retained source text
And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leaue them that she may gleane them, and rebuke her not.
And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:10 · retained source text
And Benhadad sent vnto him, and said, The gods doe so vnto me and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. are at my feete.
And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 13:19 · retained source text
And will yee pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley, and for pieces of bread, to slay the soules that should not die, and to saue the soules aliue that should not liue, by your lying to my people that heare your lyes?
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