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tribes

Meaning of “tribes”

Bodies of people descended from common ancestors, especially the divisions of Israel.

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:16

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2 Chronicles 11:16
And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the Lord God of their fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 11:16 · retained source text

And after them out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seeke the LORD God of Israel, came to Ierusalem, to sacrifice vnto the LORD God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 12:13
¶ So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 12:13 · retained source text

¶ So king Rehoboam strengthened himselfe in Ierusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and fourty yeeres olde when hee began to reigne, and he reigned seuenteen yeeres in Ierusalem, the citie which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his Name there: and his mothers name was Naamah an Ammonitesse.

1611 marginal note1.King. 14.21.

2 Chronicles 33:7
And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 33:7 · retained source text

And hee set a carued image (the idole which he had made) in the house of God, of which God had said to Dauid, and to Solomon his sonne: In this house, and in Ierusalem which I haue chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my Name for euer.

1611 marginal notePsal. 132.14.

Ezra 6:17
And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezra 6:17 · retained source text

And offered at the dedication of this house of God, an hundred bullockes, two hundred rammes, foure hundred lambes; and for a sinne offering for all Israel, twelue hee goates, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

Psalms 78:55
He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 78:55 · retained source text

He cast out the heathen also before them, and diuided them an inheritance by line: and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

1611 marginal noteIosu.13.7.

Psalms 105:37
He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 105:37 · retained source text

Hee brought them foorth also with siluer and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.

1611 marginal noteExod. 12.29.

Psalms 122:4
Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 122:4 · retained source text

Whither the tribes goe vp, the tribes of the LORD, vnto the testimonie of Israel: to giue thankes vnto the name of the LORD.

Isaiah 19:13
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 19:13 · retained source text

The princes of Zoan are become fooles, the princes of Noph are deceiued, they haue also seduced Egypt, euen they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.

1611 marginal noteOr, gouernours. heb. corners.

Isaiah 49:6
And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 49:6 · retained source text

And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my seruant to raise vp the tribes of Iacob, and to restore the preserued of Israel: I will also giue thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my saluation, vnto the end of the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, art thou lighter, then that thou shouldest &c.

1611 marginal noteOr, desolations.

1611 marginal noteChap.42.6.

Isaiah 63:17
¶ O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 63:17 · retained source text

¶ O LORD, why hast thou made vs to erre from thy wayes? and hardened our heart from thy feare? Returne for thy seruants sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

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