I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.
The 1611 reading
I will heape mischiefes vpon them, I will spend mine arrowes vpon them.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To use, expend, consume, or give out. Sense 2: To pass time or life in a stated manner.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 32:23
Complete exact-word concordance
I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.
I will heape mischiefes vpon them, I will spend mine arrowes vpon them.
They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
They spend their daies in wealth, and in a moment goe downe to the graue.
1611 marginal noteOr, in mirth.
If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
If they obey and serue him, they shall spend their dayes in prosperitie, and their yeeres in pleasures.
1611 marginal noteIob 21.13.
For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
For all our dayes are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our yeeres as a tale that is told.
1611 marginal noteHebr. turned away.
1611 marginal noteOr, as a meditation.
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Wherefore doe yee spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently vnto me, and eate ye that which is good, and let your soule delight it selfe in fatnesse.
1611 marginal noteHeb. weigh
For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
For Paul had determined to saile by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Hierusalem the day of Pentecost.
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
And I wil very gladly spend and bee spent for you, though the more abundantly I loue you, the lesse I bee loued.
1611 marginal noteGr. your soules.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To consume, waste, or expend; to lay out or part with; to pass, as time.