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tents

Meaning of “tents”

Portable shelters or dwellings; by association, the dwellings or encampment of a household or people.

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:20

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Deuteronomy 11:6
And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 11:6 · retained source text

And what he did vnto Dathan, and Abiram, the sonnes of Eliab the sonne of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them vp, and their housholds, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession in the middest of all Israel.

1611 marginal noteOr, liuing substance which followed them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. was at their feet.

1611 marginal noteNum. 16.31. and 27.3. psal. 106.17.

Deuteronomy 16:7
And thou shalt roast and eat it in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 16:7 · retained source text

And thou shalt roste and eate it in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, and thou shalt turne in the morning, and goe vnto thy tents.

Deuteronomy 33:18
¶ And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 33:18 · retained source text

¶ And of Zebulun he said, Reioyce, Zebulun, in thy going out; and Issachar, in thy tents.

Joshua 3:14
¶ And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
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1611 witness · Joshua 3:14 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe when the people remooued from their tents, to passe ouer Iordan, and the Priests bearing the Arke of the Couenant before the people;

1611 marginal noteActs 7.45.

Joshua 22:4
And now the Lord your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you on the other side Jordan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 22:4 · retained source text

And now the LORD your God hath giuen rest vnto your brethren, as hee promised them: therefore now returne yee, and get yee vnto your tents, and vnto the land of your possession, which Moses the seruant of the LORD gaue you on the other side Iordane.

1611 marginal noteNum. 32.33. chap. 13.8.

Joshua 22:6
So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.
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1611 witness · Joshua 22:6 · retained source text

So Ioshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went vnto their tents.

Joshua 22:7
¶ Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,
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1611 witness · Joshua 22:7 · retained source text

¶ Now to the one halfe of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had giuen possession in Bashan: but vnto the other halfe therof gaue Ioshua among their brethren on this side Iordane Westward. And when Ioshua sent them away also vnto their tents, then hee blessed them,

Joshua 22:8
And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 22:8 · retained source text

And he spake vnto them, saying; Returne with much riches vnto your tents, and with very much cattell, with siluer and with gold, and with brasse, and with iron, and with very much raiment: Diuide the spoile of your enemies with your brethren.

Judges 6:5
For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 6:5 · retained source text

For they came vp with their cattell and their tents, and they came as Grashoppers for multitude, for both they and their camels were without number: and they entred into the land to destroy it.

Judges 8:11
¶ And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was secure.
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1611 witness · Judges 8:11 · retained source text

¶ And Gideon went vp by the way of them that dwelt in tents, on the East of Nobah, and Iogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was secure.

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