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Acts 7:44–47

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Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.
Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
But Solomon built him an house.
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From verse 44

  1. Exodus 25:40Rank 1 from verse 44
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    40And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.

  2. Exodus 38:21Rank 2 from verse 44
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    21¶ This is the sum of the tabernacle, even of the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest.

  3. Hebrews 8:5Rank 3 from verse 44
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    5Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

  4. 1 Chronicles 28:11Rank 4 from verse 44
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    11¶ Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,

  5. 1 Chronicles 28:19Rank 5 from verse 44
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    19All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.

From verse 45

  1. Psalms 44:2Rank 1 from verse 45
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    2How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.

  2. Joshua 18:1Rank 2 from verse 45
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    1AND the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.

  3. Joshua 23:9Rank 3 from verse 45
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    9For the Lord hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.

  4. Joshua 24:18Rank 4 from verse 45
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    18And the Lord drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the Lord; for he is our God.

  5. 1 Chronicles 15:1–17Rank 5 from verse 45
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    1AND David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

    2Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the Lord chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.

    3And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord unto his place, which he had prepared for it.

    4And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:

    5Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:

    6Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:

    7Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:

    8Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:

    9Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:

    10Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.

    11And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

    12And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.

    13For because ye did it not at the first, the Lord our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

    14So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.

    15And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the Lord.

    16And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

    17So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

From verse 46

  1. Psalms 132:1–5Rank 1 from verse 46
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    1LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:

    2How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

    3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

    4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

    5Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

  2. Acts 13:22Rank 2 from verse 46
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    22And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

  3. 2 Samuel 7:1–5Rank 3 from verse 46
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    1AND it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

    2That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

    3And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the Lord is with thee.

    4¶ And it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan, saying,

    5Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the Lord, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

  4. 1 Chronicles 17:1–4Rank 4 from verse 46
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    1NOW it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains.

    2Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.

    3¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

    4Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:

  5. 1 Chronicles 22:7–8Rank 5 from verse 46
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    7And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God:

    8But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

From verse 47

  1. 1 Kings 8:20Rank 1 from verse 47
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    20And the Lord hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

  2. 1 Kings 6:37–38Rank 2 from verse 47
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    37¶ In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the Lord laid, in the month Zif:

    38And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.

  3. 2 Samuel 7:13Rank 3 from verse 47
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    13He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

  4. 1 Chronicles 17:1Rank 4 from verse 47
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    1NOW it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains.

  5. 1 Kings 5:1–2Rank 5 from verse 47
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    1AND Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.

    2And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

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Acts 7:44

COMBINED MEANING

tabernacle

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Sense 1: A tent, booth, or dwelling; especially Israel’s sacred tent of worship. Sense 2: Figuratively, the body as a dwelling.

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COMBINED MEANING

witness

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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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wilderness

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Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.

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appointed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of appoint. Sense 1: To assign, designate, establish, or set for a particular purpose, office, or time. Sense 2: To supply, allot, furnish, or equip with provisions or equipment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

fashion

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Form, shape, design, pattern, appearance, manner, or arrangement; to form, shape, make, or prepare according to a design or likeness.

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Acts 7:45

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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drave

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1. Past of drive: forced, compelled, or made persons leave a place. 2. Caused or guided a vehicle or animals to move. 3. Caused or led persons away from a course or allegiance.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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face

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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.

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DEFINED WORDS

Acts 7:46

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favour

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Sense 1: Goodwill, approval, acceptance, kindness, mercy, support, or beneficial regard. Sense 2: Pleasing appearance or charm. Sense 3: To regard, support, prefer, or treat kindly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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desired

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of desire, meaning to wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

find

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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.

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tabernacle

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Sense 1: A tent, booth, or dwelling; especially Israel’s sacred tent of worship. Sense 2: Figuratively, the body as a dwelling.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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Acts 7:47

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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7:37¶ This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

7:38This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

7:39To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

7:40Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.

7:41And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

7:42Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?

7:43Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

7:44Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.

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7:45Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

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7:46Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

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7:47But Solomon built him an house.

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7:48Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

7:49Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

7:50Hath not my hand made all these things?

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