Genesis 37:20–22
Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
Come now therefore, and let vs slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some euill beast hath deuoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreames.
And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
And *Reuben heard it, and he deliuered him out of their hands, and said; Let vs not kill him.
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- *Cross-referenceChap. 42.22.
And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
And Reuben saide vnto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wildernesse, and lay no hand vpon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliuer him to his father againe.
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From verse 20
3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
3For we our selues also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceiued, seruing diuers lusts and pleasures, liuing in malice and enuy, hatefull, and hating one another.
- Proverbs 27:4Rank 2 from verse 20
- 2 Kings 2:24Rank 3 from verse 20
24And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
24And hee turned backe, and looked on them, and cursed them in the Name of the LORD: and there came foorth two shee Beares out of the wood, and tare fortie and two children of them.
- Matthew 2:2–16Rank 4 from verse 20
2Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
3When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judæa: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11¶ And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
12And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
16¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
2Saying, Where is he that is borne King of the Iewes? for we haue seene his Starre in the East, and are come to worship him.
3When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Hierusalem with him.
4And when he had gathered all the chiefe Priests and Scribes of the people together, hee demanded of them where Christ should be borne.
5And they said vnto him, In Bethlehem of Iudea: For thus it is written by the Prophet;
6*And thou Bethlehem in the land of Iuda, art not the least among the Princes of Iuda: for out of thee shall come a Gouernour, that shall ‖rule my people Israel.
7Then Herod, when he had priuily called the Wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the Starre appeared:
8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Goe, and search diligently for the yong child, and when ye haue found him, bring me word againe, that I may come and worship him also.
9When they had heard the King, they departed, and loe, the Starre which they saw in the East, went before them, till it came and stood ouer where the young childe was.
10When they saw the Starre, they reioyced with exceeding great ioy.
11¶ And when they were come into the house, they saw the yong child with Mary his mother, and fell downe, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they ‖presented vnto him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrhe.
12And being warned of God in a dreame, that they should not returne to Herode, they departed into their owne countrey another way.
13And when they were departed, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Ioseph in a dreame, saying, Arise and take the young childe, and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and bee thou there vntill I bring thee word: for Herode will seeke the young childe, to destroy him.
14When he arose, he tooke the yong childe and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15And was there vntill the death of Herode, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, *Out of Egypt haue I called my sonne.
16¶ Then Herode, when hee saw that hee was mocked of the Wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent foorth, and slewe all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two yeeres olde and vnder, according to the time, which he had diligently enquired of the Wise men.
- Proverbs 1:11–12Rank 5 from verse 20
11If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
12Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
11If they say, Come with vs, let vs lay wait for blood, let vs lurke priuily for the innocent without cause:
12Let vs swallow them vp aliue, as the graue, and whole, as those that goe downe into the pit:
- 1 Kings 13:24Rank 6 from verse 20
24And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.
24And when he was gone, a lyon met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcaise was cast in the way, and the asse stood by it, the lyon also stood by the carcaise.
- 1 Samuel 26:2Rank 7 from verse 20
2Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
2Then Saul arose, and went downe to the wildernesse of Ziph, hauing three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seeke Dauid in the wildernesse of Ziph.
- Acts 4:16–18Rank 8 from verse 20
16Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
16Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath bene done by them, is manifest to all them that dwell in Hierusalem, and we cannot denie it.
17But that it spread no farther among the people, let vs straitly threaten them, that they speake henceforth to no man in this Name.
18And they called them, and commanded them, not to speake at all, nor teach in the Name of Iesus.
- John 12:10–11Rank 9 from verse 20
10¶ But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
11Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
10¶ But the chiefe Priests consulted, y t they might put Lazarus also to death,
11Because that by reason of him many of the Iewes went away and beleeued on Iesus.
- Mark 15:29–32Rank 11 from verse 20
29And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
30Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
31Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
32Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
29And they that passed by, railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah thou that destroyest the Temple, and buildest it in three dayes,
30Saue thy selfe, and come downe from the Crosse.
31Likewise also the chiefe Priests mocking, said among themselues with the Scribes, He saued others, himselfe he cannot saue.
32Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the Crosse, that we may see and beleeue: And they that were crucified with him, reuiled him.
- Matthew 27:40–42Rank 12 from verse 20
40And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
42He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
40And saying, Thou that destroyest the Temple, & buildest it in three dayes, saue thy selfe: If thou be the Sonne of God, come downe from the Crosse.
41Likewise also the chiefe Priests mocking him, with the Scribes and Elders, said,
42He saued others, himselfe he cannot saue: If he be the King of Israel, let him now come downe from the Crosse, and we will beleeue him.
- Proverbs 1:16Rank 13 from verse 20
- Proverbs 10:18Rank 14 from verse 20
- Proverbs 6:17Rank 15 from verse 20
- Psalms 64:5Rank 16 from verse 20
- 1 Samuel 24:20Rank 17 from verse 20
- Proverbs 28:13Rank 18 from verse 20
From verse 21
- Genesis 42:22Rank 1 from verse 21
22And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
22And Reuben answered them, saying, *Spake I not vnto you, saying, Doe not sinne against the childe, and ye would not heare? therefore behold also, his blood is required.
- Genesis 35:22Rank 2 from verse 21
22And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
22And it came to passe when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went & *lay with Bilhah his fathers concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sonnes of Iacob wertwelue.
- Genesis 9:5Rank 3 from verse 21
5And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.
5And surely your blood of your liues will I require: at the hand of euery beast will I require it, & at the hand of man, at the hand of euery mans brother will I require the life of man.
- Joshua 10:28Rank 4 from verse 21
28¶ And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.
28¶ And that day Ioshua tooke Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof hee vtterly destroyed, them, and all the soules that were therein, he let none remaine: and he did to the king of Makkedah, *as hee did vnto the king of Iericho.
- Matthew 10:28Rank 5 from verse 21
28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
28*And feare not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soule: but rather feare him which is able to destroy both soule and body in hell.
From verse 22
- Deuteronomy 13:9Rank 2 from verse 22
- Exodus 24:11Rank 3 from verse 22
- Genesis 22:12Rank 4 from verse 22
12And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
12And he said, Lay not thine hand vpon the lad, neither do thou any thing vnto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withhelde thy sonne, thine onely sonne from mee.
- Genesis 42:22Rank 5 from verse 22
22And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
22And Reuben answered them, saying, *Spake I not vnto you, saying, Doe not sinne against the childe, and ye would not heare? therefore behold also, his blood is required.
- Matthew 27:24Rank 6 from verse 22
24¶ When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
24¶ When Pilate saw that he could preuaile nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, hee tooke water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this iust person: see yee to it.
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Genesis 37:20
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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To kill or put to death.
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1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A hole, cavity, cistern, dungeon, trap, or place of confinement. Sense 2: The grave, deep ruin, or a place of judgment.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of devour, meaning to eat greedily; to consume, destroy, or waste rapidly and completely.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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Genesis 37:21
Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of deliver. Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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To cause death, slay, put to death, or destroy life.
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Genesis 37:22
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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To pour out, spill, cast off, or cause to flow, especially blood.
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Sense 1: The bodily fluid associated with physical life. Sense 2: Life taken, bloodshed, or guilt and responsibility for it. Sense 3: Kindred, shared human descent, or natural human nature. Sense 4: The juice of grapes.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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
1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A hole, cavity, cistern, dungeon, trap, or place of confinement. Sense 2: The grave, deep ruin, or a place of judgment.
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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
Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.
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Sense 1: To put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: As the past tense of lie, to recline, rest, be situated, or remain in a state. Sense 3: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 4: To press or bear upon. Sense 5: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 6: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 7: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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To free, deliver, or remove from danger, bondage, or an unwanted thing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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37:15¶ And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
37:15¶ And a certaine man found him, and behold, hee was wandring in the field, and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
37:16And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.
37:16And he said, I seeke my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feede their flockes.
37:17And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
37:17And the man said, They are departed hence: for I heard them say, Let vs goe to Dothan. And Ioseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
37:18And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
37:18And when they saw him a farre off, euen before he came neere vnto them, they conspired against him, to slay him.
37:19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
37:19And they said one to another, Behold, this †dreamer commeth.
37:20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
37:20Come now therefore, and let vs slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some euill beast hath deuoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreames.
Selected passage37:21And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
37:21And *Reuben heard it, and he deliuered him out of their hands, and said; Let vs not kill him.
Selected passage37:22And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
37:22And Reuben saide vnto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wildernesse, and lay no hand vpon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliuer him to his father againe.
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