2 Kings 3:4
¶ And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
¶ And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepe-master, and rendred vnto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambes, and an hundred thousand rammes, with the wooll.
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- 2 Samuel 8:2Rank 1 from verse 4
2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them downe to the ground: euen with two lines measured he, to put to death, and with one full line to keepe aliue: and so the Moabites became Dauids seruants, and brought gifts.
- Genesis 26:13–14Rank 2 from verse 4
13And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
14For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
13And the man waxed great, and †went forward, and grew vntill he became very great.
14For he had possession of flocks, and possession of heards, and great store of ‖seruants, and the Philistims enuied him.
- 1 Chronicles 18:2Rank 3 from verse 4
- 2 Chronicles 26:10Rank 4 from verse 4
10Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
10Also he built towers in the desert, and ‖digged many welles, for hee had much cattell, both in the low countrey, and in the plaines: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountaines, and in ‖Carmel: for hee loued †husbandrie.
- Genesis 13:2Rank 5 from verse 4
- Isaiah 16:1–2Rank 6 from verse 4
1SEND ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
2For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon.
1¶ ‖Send ye the lambe to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wildernesse, vnto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
2‖For it shalbe that as a wandering bird cast out of the nest: so the daughters of Moab shalbe at the fordes of Arnon.
3His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
3His ‖substance also was seuen thousand sheepe, and three thousand camels, and fiue hundred yoke of oxen, and fiue hundred shee asses, and a very great ‖houshold; so that this man was the greatest of all the †men of the East.
12So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.
12So the LORD blessed the latter end of Iob, more then his beginning: for he had fourteene thousand sheepe, and sixe thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand shee asses.
- Psalms 108:9–10Rank 9 from verse 4
9Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
10Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
9Moab is my wash pot, ouer Edom wil I cast out my shooe: ouer Philistia will I triumph.
10Who wil bring me into the strong citie? who will leade me into Edom?
- Psalms 60:8Rank 10 from verse 4
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2 Kings 3:4
A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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sheepmaster
One who has charge of sheep.
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Returned, repaid, given, or requited.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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The soft, fleece-like hair of sheep, used as material and as a comparison for whiteness, softness, or something moth-eaten.
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3Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
3Neuerthelesse, hee cleaued vnto the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, which made Israel to sinne; he departed not therefrom.
4¶ And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
4¶ And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepe-master, and rendred vnto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambes, and an hundred thousand rammes, with the wooll.
Selected passage5But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
5But it came to passe when *Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.