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shoulders

Meaning of “shoulders”

The upper joints and parts of the body between the neck and arms; figures of bearing or supporting a load.

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20 occurrences19 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 9:23

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Numbers 7:9
But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.
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1611 witness · Numbers 7:9 · retained source text

But vnto the sonnes of Kohath he gaue none: because the seruice of the Sanctuary belonging vnto them, was that they should beare vpon their shoulders.

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