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wherefore

Meaning of “wherefore”

1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.

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First occurrence: Genesis 10:9

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Ezekiel 5:11
Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord God; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 5:11 · retained source text

Wherefore, as I liue, saith the LORD God, Surely because thou hast defiled my Sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee, neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I haue any pitie.

1611 marginal noteChap. 7.4, 14.

Ezekiel 7:24
Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 7:24 · retained source text

Wherfore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possesse their houses: I will also make the pompe of the strong to cease, and their holy places shall be defiled.

1611 marginal noteOr, they shall inherit their holy places.

Ezekiel 13:20
Wherefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 13:20 · retained source text

Wherefore thus sayth the LORD God, Behold, I am against your pillowes, wherewith yee there hunt the soules to make them flie, and I will teare them from your armes, and will let the soules goe, euen the soules that ye hunt to make them flie.

1611 marginal noteOr, into gardens.

Ezekiel 18:32
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:32 · retained source text

For I haue no pleasure in y e death of him that dieth, saith the LORD God: wherefore turne your selues, & liue ye.

1611 marginal noteOr, others.

1611 marginal noteChap.33.11. 2.pet.3.9.

Ezekiel 20:10
Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 20:10 · retained source text

¶ Wherefore I caused them to goe foorth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wildernesse.

1611 marginal noteExod.13.18.

Ezekiel 20:25
Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 20:25 · retained source text

Wherefore I gaue them also statutes that were not good, and iudgements whereby they should not liue.

Ezekiel 20:30
Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after their abominations?
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 20:30 · retained source text

Wherefore say vnto the house of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God, Are ye polluted after the maner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredome after their abominations?

Ezekiel 21:7
And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord God.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 21:7 · retained source text

And it shall be, when they say vnto thee; Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answere, For the tidings, because it commeth: and euery heart shall melt, and all hands shalbe feeble, and euery spirit shal faint, and all knees shal be weake as water: behold, it commeth, and shalbe brought to passe, sayth the LORD God.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall goe into water.

Ezekiel 23:9
Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:9 · retained source text

Wherefore I haue deliuered her into the hand of her louers, into the hand of the Assyrians, vpon whom she doted.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 17.18.

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