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prepare

Meaning of “prepare”

To make ready, put in suitable order, fit, or furnish for a purpose or use.

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81 occurrences78 verses25 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 15:2

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Isaiah 14:21
Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 14:21 · retained source text

Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquitie of their fathers, that they doe not rise nor possesse the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.

1611 marginal noteExo.20.5. mat.23.35.

Isaiah 40:3
¶ The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 40:3 · retained source text

¶ The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Prepare yee the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a high way for our God.

1611 marginal noteMat.3.3. mark. 1.3. luke 3.4. ioh.1.23.

Isaiah 40:20
He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 40:20 · retained source text

He that is so impouerished that he hath no oblation, chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh vnto him a cunning workeman, to prepare a grauen image that shall not be mooued.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Is poore of oblation.

Isaiah 57:14
And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 57:14 · retained source text

And shall say, Cast yee vp, cast yee vp; prepare the way, take vp the stumbling blocke out of the way of my people.

1611 marginal noteChap. 40.3. and 62.10.

Isaiah 62:10
¶ Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 62:10 · retained source text

¶ Goe through, goe through the gates: prepare you the way of the people: cast vp, cast vp the high way, gather out the stones, lift vp a standard for the people.

1611 marginal noteChap.40.3. & 57.14.

Isaiah 65:11
¶ But ye are they that forsake the Lord, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 65:11 · retained source text

¶ But yee are they that for sake the LORD, that forget my holy mountaine, that prepare a table for that troope, and that furnish the drinke offring vnto that number.

1611 marginal noteOr, Gad.

1611 marginal noteOr, Meni.

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